It will be the country icon’s first show in the city since 1998
Garth Brooks at Croke Park, Dublin ahead of his five-show run in 2022(Image: UGC / Irish Mirror)
Garth Brooks has been announced for two major concerts in Belfast after a teaser video was shared on social media earlier this week.
The American country singer-songwriter is returning to the city for the first time since 1998, when he played a legendary five-night run at the King’s Hall. In 2022, he played a massive five nights at Croke Park in Dublin.
The country icon will take to the stage in Belfast on Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22, 2027. Sharing the announcement, he said: “Ireland…the secret’s out! And I could NOT be happier. 5 cities. 2027 I can’t wait! Come to one!!! Come to ALL 5!!!
Tickets go on sale Thursday, November 12 at on ticketmaster.ie at 8am. Brooks added: “This has been a dream of mine since the first time we played Ireland. Once you get a taste of how the Irish love music, you can’t play there enough!”
On Tuesday evening, a number of teaser videos were posted on social media showing a “special delivery” box being wheeled into venues across Ireland, including the Boucher Road Playing Fields in Belfast.
This got speculation stirring about which act would take to the stage, with names such as U2 and Bruce Springsteen floated by guessers.
On Thursday morning, November 5, the announcement came from Garth Brooks and promoters Aiken Promotions.
The venues he will be playing at include Boucher Road Playing Fields in Belfast, SuperValu Pairc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick and Pearse Stadium in Galway.
He will take to the stage in Gallway on May 29 and 30, Kilkenny on June 4 and 5, Limerick on June 11 and 12, before finishing up in Cork on June 1
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