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Quiz: How well do you know the support acts of Slane's biggest concerts?
LORD HENRY MOUNT Charles,
best known for staging huge concerts at his home at Slane Castle in Meath
, died on Wednesday aged 74.
The driving force behind turning the Meath estate into the location that played host to acts such as U2, Queen, David Bowie and the Rolling Stones died following a long battle with cancer.
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Slane has become a byword for iconic Irish concerts over the past four decades thanks to Mount Charles – and as such, many of the concerts have boasted some very well-known and talented support acts.
So, we wanted to ask you – how well do you know these support acts of Slane Castle's biggest concerts?
The first Slane Castle concert was held in 1981, headlined by Thin Lizzy. What other Irish band famously featured as a support act?
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The Undertones
U2
The Boomtown Rats
The Waterboys
A 1982 Rolling Stones concert at Slane featured three support acts - including the J. Geils Band and the Chieftains. What was the name of the other support band?
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George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Jack Cannon and the Reckoners
Ricky Wooledge and the Outlaws
Danny Brugos and the Wildfires
Who was the main support for Queen's 80,000 sellout performance at Slane?
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Eric Clapton
Mark Knopfler
Chris de Burgh
Chris Rea
Neil Young's 1993 concert at Slane Castle boasted an all-star support line-up. Which of these bands was NOT a support act?
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Pearl Jam
Van Morrison
Saw Doctors
The Cranberries
Sharon Shannon and Spearhead joined REM for their Slane gig in 1993. What burgeoning British band also featured as a support act?
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Oasis
Blur
Radiohead
The Stone Roses
The Verve played the popular Meath location in 1998. Which of their support acts would go on to headline Slane the following year?
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Manic Street Preachers
Finley Quaye
Robbie Williams
James
U2 headlined the iconic venue twice in the space of a week in 2001. Who was their support act for the first gig?
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The White Stripes
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Strokes
Backstreet Boys
... and who was the support for their second gig?
Faithless
Groove Armada
Air
Moby
Which singer did not feature any support acts at their 2005 concert?
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Madonna
Kylie Minogue
Britney Spears
Mariah Carey
In 2011, Kings of Leon graced the Slane stage. Which previous headliner returned to feature as a support act for them?
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U2
Thin Lizzy
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Stereophonics
Bon Jovi played there in June 2013. Which of these food-themed bands played support?
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Smashing Pumpkins
The Cranberries
Ham Sandwich
Bowling for Soup
Metallica played Slane in 2019 - who was their main support act?
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Mastodon
Ghost
Rammstein
Volbeat
The most recent concert to grace the historic location was headlined by British pop icon Harry Styles. Which Irish DJ featured among the support acts?
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Annie Mac
Shane Codd
Krystal Klear
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Slane veteran
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You've definitely been to Slane Castle before
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A decent attempt
Time to get to more gigs!
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You've heard of Slane, right?
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Concerts aren't for everyone
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