“I had to go on stage in front of thousands of people, feeling like you’re on the 100th floor, the room’s burning…” Robbie Williams headlining Slane on 28 August 1999 earmarked the first properly huge gig of the entertainer’s career after he split from Take That and decided to fly solo. By this point, Williams […]

2 years ago

This was the first Slane festival held since the Covid-19 pandemic. Harry Styles wowed audiences at Slane Castle, on Saturday, and treated them to a cúpla focal while he was at it. The former One Direction star brought the latest European leg of his worldwide Love on Tour to County Meath, ahead of a four-night stint […]

3 years ago

Obey your master… Metallica have announced a brand new studio album – it’s called 72 Seasons, and it lands in April of 2023. Exciting. In honour of that occasion, it’s time to rank every single official Metallica studio album in order from worst to best. But first… HONOURABLE MENTIONS ‘I Disappear’ No, it’s not an […]

3 years ago

The “hot money” is on Coldplay or AC/DC but who knows? A planned double-concert spectacular originally scheduled for Slane Castle this summer is off, as the famous festival looks to 2023 instead. A notably more sporadic event than annual contemporaries such as Electric Picnic or Longitude, Slane hasn’t been a fixture on the calendar since […]

4 years ago

‘That doesn’t happen too often. It was f*ckin’ crazy!’ We probably don’t need to tell you this, but in terms of generalities, Ireland loves the Foo Fighters, and the Foo Fighters love Ireland. They have performed some incredible gigs here over the years, and frontman Dave Grohl has previously spoken about how a trip around […]

4 years ago

After more than a year without concerts due to Covid-19, things seem to be looking up for music lovers. While crowds won’t be piling into Slane Castle for a gig this year, plans to host two concerts next year at the iconic venue are being explored. The castle’s owner Lord Henry Mountcharles (pictured) has said […]

5 years ago