As social timelines across the land were taken over with news that Garth Brooks has cancelled all five of his scheduled concerts in Croke Park, Twitter has had some amusing things to say about the country crooner – and the reaction of the Irish public.
Our hearts go out to the blokes who ordered in 40,000 glittery cowboy hats to sell at the Garth Brooks gigs.
— O.R.B (@ORBsOfficial) July 8, 2014
Im delighted i won't have a load beds to change & washing to do. I had family & friends staying with me 4 out of the 5 nights. #GarthBrooks
— Annette Freeman (@Annette_Freeman) July 8, 2014
Where can I take my effigy of Garth Brooks to be burned?
— Colette Browne (@colettebrowne) July 8, 2014
People are acting like this Garth Brooks fiasco is unforseen, but whatcha gonna do with a cowboy?
— Jo Ní Goofay (@FluffaloDuffy) July 8, 2014
Ronan Keating sings a decent version of 'If Tomorrow Never Comes' he could replace #Garthbrooks & Patrick Roche as supporting act #Sorted ðŸ‘
— Tracy Murray (@TracyMurray92) July 8, 2014
Garth Brooks has taken the 'this is my ball, no-one else can play with it, I'm going home' approach here, let's see how this plays out.
— Francis Breen (@FrancisTheTwitt) July 8, 2014
First person to stick up a "if only people cared as much about the economy as they do Garth Brooks" tweet deserves a wet salmon to the face.
— Mark Mehigan (@EmisonWonder) July 8, 2014
Good Job the Garth Brooks concerts were cancelled. With the economy thriving, we do not need the money or the hassle.......
— Eoin Haugh (@eoin_haugh) July 8, 2014
2 Garth Brooks tickets for sale. Face value. #ticketfairy
— Erica (@Fassbendmeoverr) July 8, 2014
Spare a thought for all the Garth Brooks tribute acts that have popped up around the country,theyll have to learn five seconds of summer now
— Kieran Bates (@KtotheMaximum) July 8, 2014
Anyone interested in 8000 white "I — Ciarán Nevin (@CiaranNevin) July 8, 2014
Is there anything to be said for saying another mass? #GarthBrooks
— Vox Hiberionacum (@VoxHiberionacum) July 8, 2014
On the upside, those going to the Leinster football final will get a free t-shirt and pink Stetson with each flag purchased. #GarthBrooks
— Padraig McHale (@padraigmchale1) July 8, 2014