Cairan Gribbin in INXS, Photo: Ros O'Gorman

INXS Singer Ciaran Gribbin To Play Sydney With Angry Anderson On New Years Eve

by Paul Cashmere on December 27, 2012

Recent INXS singer Ciaran Gribbin is still in Australia and will perform on New Years Eve with Angry Anderson in Sydney.

Cairan Gribbin in INXS, Photo: Ros O'Gorman

The Rose Tattoo singer and the INXS singer will play at the Mona Vale Bowling Club’s Rockhouse event on New Years Eve.

Gribbin was announced as the new lead singer of INXS in September 2011 but during the band’s recent Australian tour with Matchbox Twenty last month the band called it quits.

Cribbin, from Northern Ireland, co-wrote ‘Celebration’ for Madonna for which he received a Grammy nomination.

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