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The Script Announce Australian Return For Man In The Arena Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Script will return to Australia in March 2027 for three arena shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney while launching their new album era with The User’s Guide To Being Human.

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Martin Hayes

Martin Hayes To Return To Australia In February 2026

by Noise11.com

Virtuosic Irish fiddler Martin Hayes, one of the most significant figures in Irish traditional music, will return to Australia in February 2026 for a national tour presented by Gaynor Crawford and Destroy All Lines.

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The Edge and Bono of U2 photo by Ros O'Gorman

U2’s The Edge Becomes An Irish Citizen

by Music-News.com

U2’s The Edge has become an Irish citizen after living in Ireland for 62 years.

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The Cranberries

The Cranberries To Release 3LP 30th Anniversary Edition of ‘No Need To Argue’

by Paul Cashmere

The Cranberries ‘No Need To Argue’ will have its 30th anniversary on 3 October 1994.

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Bono, U2 perform at Etihad Stadium. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Bono Says U2 Is A Democracy

by Music-News.com

Bono has described U2 as a “democracy”. Bono has explained how the members of U2 all chip in with ideas for new music, although it usually the lead guitarist’s suggestions that are given preference.

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The Edge and Bono of U2 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Bono On The Next U2 Album

by Music-News.com

Bono has teased U2’s new album “sounds like future”.

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Bono Surrender

Bono Showcases Two Songs from ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’

by Paul Cashmere

Bono has premiered two songs from the upcoming Apple + doco ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’.

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Gilbert O'Sullivan

Gilbert O’Sullivan Treats Melbourne To A Stunning Stripped Back and Personal Performance

by Paul Cashmere

Considering his success in Australia, Gilbert O’Sullivan has been a rare sighting in this country. In fact, this 2025 tour is only his second Australian tour. It took over 40 years to get Gilbert to Australia the first time when he toured in 2018.

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The Corrs at Hope Estate Winery 26 November 2022

The Corrs Play The Royal Albert Hall for Teenage Cancer Trust

by Music-News.com

The Corrs delivered a spellbinding performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall, revisiting the venue that played a pivotal role in launching their career. The Irish pop-rock icons took to the stage in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust, an event that continues to bring together some of the biggest names in music and entertainment to raise vital funds for young people with cancer.

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U2 photo supplied Universal Music

U2 To Receive Ivors Award

by Paul Cashmere

The Ivors Academy has today announced U2 as the latest songwriters to become Academy Fellows, the highest honour the organisation bestows. With this, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. become the first-ever Irish songwriters that the Academy has inducted into Fellowship during its 81-year history.

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Bono, U2 perform at Etihad Stadium. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Bono Doco To Stream on Netflix

by Paul Cashmere

‘Surrender’, a new documentary based on Bono’s book of the same name, is coming to Netflix on May 30.

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Van Morrison photo by Ros O'Gorman

Van Morrison Announces A Limited UK Run of Dates

by Music-News.com

Van Morrison has announced “a rare run of UK live performances”.

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The Corrs at Hope Estate Winery 26 November 2022

The Corrs To Reintroduce ‘All The Love In The World’ To Australian Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

The Corrs will bring back ‘All The Love In The World’ for Australia when they return in February.

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The Edge, U2 perform at Etihad Stadium.

U2 New Music On The Way

by Music-News.com

U2 are “in a great place creatively”. Guitarist The Edge has teased that U2 are planning to drop a new song imminently after wading through new material.

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The Waterboys To Release Dennis Hopper Concept Album

by Paul Cashmere

The Waterboys next album ‘Life, Death and Dennis Hopper’ is a concept album telling the story of the iconic actor Dennis Hopper.

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Bono and U2. image by Ros O'Gorman

Joe Biden Awards Bono Presidential Medal of Freedom

by Paul Cashmere

President Joe Biden has awarded U2’s Bono the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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The Edge, U2 perform at Etihad Stadium.

U2 and Brian Eno Are Recorded “Irish Folk Music”

by Music-News.com

The Edge has revealed U2 are recording “sci-fi Irish folk music” with Brian Eno.

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Naimee Coleman

Ireland’s Naimee Coleman Reactivates Her Music Career After 20 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Irish singer songwriter Naimee Coleman has resurrected her music career after taking a decade or two off to raise a family.

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Róisín Murphy Announces 2025 Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Former Moloko singer Róisín Murphy will play Australian dates in 2025 including a Live At The Gardens show in Melbourne as well as WOMADelaide and WOMAD Aotearoa shows.

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Watch Andy White Perform ‘I Miss You’

by Paul Cashmere

As Andy White prepares for his last Australian show for some time, here is a video of Andy performing his 2022 song ‘I Miss You’ at the Merri Creek Tavern in Melbourne in 2023.

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John Leckie and Andy White at Abbey Road (photo from the Andy White Facebook page)

Andy White Has Made An Album At Abbey Road Studios With John Leckie

by Paul Cashmere

Ireland born, Melbourne based singer songwriter Andy White has revealed he made an album at London’s iconic Abbey Road Studios.

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Bob Geldof photo by Ros O'Gorman

Bob Geldof To Mark 40th Anniversary of Live Aid With Spoken Word Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Geldof To Mark 40th Anniversary of Live Aid With Spoken Word Tour

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Chris De Burgh phot supplied by Frontier Touring

Chris De Burgh To Tour 50LO in Australia in 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Irish singer songwriter Chris De Burgh will bring his 50LO Tour to Australia in 2025.

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The Corrs at Hope Estate Winery 26 November 2022

The Corrs To Perform In Australia in 2025

by Paul Cashmere

The Corrs will return to Australia in 2025. The family group was last in Australia for a national tour in 2023 and also performed the one-ff show at Hope Estate Winery in 2022 with an incredible Drone show.

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U2 photo supplied Universal Music

U2 How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb’ Gets Reassembled for 20th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

U2 will mark the 20th anniversary of ‘How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb’ with a remastered album and ‘How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb’, made up of new and unreleased songs from the original album.

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Bono, U2 perform at Etihad Stadium. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

U2 Sphere Show To Go To Cinemas

by Music-News.com

U2 are to release an “immersive” new concert film, which was shot during their Sphere Las Vegas residency.

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The Script Credit - Jordan Rossi

The Script Set 2025 Australian Dates

by Paul Cashmere

Irish rock band The Script will return to Australia in January 2025.

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Kneecap photo from Frontier Touring

Kneecap Set 2025 Dates for Australia

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Ireland’s hip-hop act Kneecap will tour Australia in 2025.

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