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IN PICTURES: 500 people attend Ireland's first live gig since pandemic began

Ireland's first live gig since the start of the pandemic has been taking place in Dublin this eve...
Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

20.38 10 Jun 2021


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IN PICTURES: 500 people attend...

IN PICTURES: 500 people attend Ireland's first live gig since pandemic began

Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

20.38 10 Jun 2021


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Ireland's first live gig since the start of the pandemic has been taking place in Dublin this evening.

James Vincent McMorrow is headlining the concert in the Iveagh Gardens, with support from Sorcha Richardson.

It's the first of several live events due to take place over the coming weeks and months.

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Just 500 people are attending the socially-distanced trial event, with tickets selling out in minutes when they went on sale last week.

However, over 2,500 others have been tuning in for a free live stream of the event.

Addressing the crowd tonight, McMorrow said he'd "never been as nervous [about] anything in my entire life" - but it "meant the world" to be able to perform music again.

He urged those in attendance to make a "500 person crowd sound like 10,000".

You can see pictures of the event below:

The crowd relaxes before the gig in Dublin's Iveagh Gardens Image: Josh Crosbie

James Vincent McMorrow on stage during Ireland's first major live gig since the pandemic James Vincent McMorrow and Sorcha Richardson on stage during Ireland's first major live gig since the pandemic, at Iveagh Gardens in Dublin. Picture date: Thursday June 10, 2021.

Pictured are (l to r) Niamh Talbot, Brian and Connor Cusack, and Leah Brennan arriving at the Iveagh Gardens this evening, to see James Vincent McMorrow perform 10/06/2021 Pictured are (l to r) Niamh Talbot, Brian and Connor Cusack, and Leah Brennan arriving at the Iveagh Gardens this evening, to see James Vincent McMorrow perform the first in a series of live pilot concerts. Photograph: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie


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