Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: » Surprised No one mentioned Foo Fighters or Green Day
Thrashssacre wrote: » Not a hope green Day could sell it out and the foo fighters would need a mighty undercard to have a hope they've been here loads in the last few years.
blur are big enough for slane
I disagree.
not in a million years
they'd need a support bill of bands bigger than them
On Green Day above, Hella Mega could have some hope(its still venue TBC for the show here), but it would need a support bill and a half!
Where does it say Venue to be confirmed ?
Ticketmaster.ie is saying the RDS
As a long time metallica fan, I scoffed at the idea they would sell it out as I'd been to their smaller outdoor shows here and they never sold out at around 30-40k and I just didn't think they were mainstream enough. But there is a huge cult following for Slane and it just adds to it, anyone will go to a Slane show. When you consider its a god awful place to get in and out of and has no infrastructure to cater for 80k people, its even more of an achievement.
Further info has said venue TBC since the new date was announced
I don't think the rds capacity comes close to slane's, I have tickets for it though so I wouldn't be opposed to it being in slane, but it's 16 years since green day were one of the biggest bands in the world.
Realistically its set up for ac/dc with the new album and 40th anniversary of back in black.
An argument could be made for Liam gallagher to sell it out possibly.
Personally I'd love to see Gorillaz play slane, Malahide Castle gig was amazing and after the long, long break from big outdoor gigs I reckon people would jump on that.
Anyone have any theories about why we don’t have any major guitar rock groups coming through the last few years ?? I mean newer ones who could easily sell out Slane
Because nobody listens to rock anyone's so rock bands that are new play smaller venues. This has been the case for about 20 odd years
Have a feeling it could be RHCP
Agree with AC/DC, seems a perfect fit and think they are a band that henry has wanted on previous occasions
Nobody wants to pay for music any more. Big touring groups are expensive to run.
Rumours starting to circulate now about Croke Park gigs for 2022, but it seems as though between Springsteen, Ed Sheeran and Garth Brooks that not all of them will be able to play there.
I wonder if Bruce or Sheeran are eyeing up Slane as a potential venue?
Its possible either could play there. I doubt it will be Sheeran though, as he is doing “in the round” which won’t work at Slane.
I think Coldplay is a more likely candidate than either of these two, album enroute and a tour is sure to follow,
or one which would really top them all, is Radiohead, but no sign of a new album, allthough i would expect one in coming months. They have played just 1 gig here (2017 @ 3 Arena) over the last 13 years, which is an incredible and almost unbelievable statistic. Previous to the 2017 3Arena gig was 2008 when they did 2 gigs at Malahide Castle.
Slane is an MCD venue.
Springsteen, Sheeran and Brooks are all Aiken acts. Or at least they have been in the past, and Sheeran is with Aiken on next year's tour too.
So there's close to zero chance of Sheeran playing Slane next year, highly unlikely Brooks (as he can fill out Slane multiple times over and would have to switch promoters), and it's unlikely Springsteen will switch promoter either, and could do more than 1 gig too, and there's little solid rumours about him actually touring Europe next year anyway.
Could Radiohead sell out Slane?
Thats a good point, probably not, but Slane attracts a certain amount of people who go, because its Slane, and support lineups tend to be lengthy and often are good, in fact, its unique in that respect. When i think of the great support acts i’ve seen there : Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Foo Fighters, Oasis, Coldplay, Moby, PJ Harvey and more as well
I’ve seen Radiohead a good few times, mainly in the UK, as they just don’t play here in recent years, but only outdoors once, so in reality, they are much more at home indoors with the music they are doing on last few albums.
Foo Fighters announcing a European tour without an Irish date would suggest they could be in line, but have they been here too recently?
Nah they won't put them in Slane again, I'm pretty sure the last irish tour was announced separately to the UK dates.
Has The Who ever played Slane.
Not to my knowledge.
I'd love to see Pearl Jam but in fairness why would they bother when Eddie can pop over charge 100 quid a pop for a circle jerk with Hansard.
I seen Liam Gallagher mentioned would he sell out though? I suppose two 3Arena shows sold out, put someone like the Manics and Ashcrort on the bill and it's a good crowd.
I'd say after the success of the film Queen with Adam Lambart could be a shout for next year
I'd love it if Pearl Jam did it too. Liam Gallagher was supposed to be playing in Belfast this Friday for Belsonic but that didn't sell out.
Is it two Slane gigs for 2022?
Coldplay
The Weeknd
Aerosmith
Olivia Rodrigo
Adele or Taylor Swift
I'd say Coldplay could be nailed on for at least one show or possibly both. Aerosmith no chance if they do play it will be 3Arena or marlay park(with a decent line up). Adele or Taylor Swift would probably sell two nights each. Would Olivia Rodrigo be able to shift that many tickets?
Who's Olivia Rodrigo?!
They'll put in someone who'll sell tickets and unfortunately that'll probably some rapper with more symbols than letters in their name.
