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BBC News
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Daniel O'Donnell: Singer announces touring break over health issues
Daniel O'Donnell has announced he is taking "an extended break from touring" due to health 63-year-old singer from County Donegal cited allergies and recurrent chest a statement posted on Facebook on Thursday, a spokesperson for O'Donnell said the decision to take a break was not "made lightly".But it is "not a retirement but rather a temporary break" to recharge and recover after years on the road. "This decision was not made lightly, but it is driven by the health challenges he has faced over the past few years, particularly with allergies and recurrent chest infections while touring extensively," the statement said."Daniel will continue his touring commitments until December 2025, but he has realised that he needs to step back and focus on his health and well-being." It is not known when the country/folk singer will return to touring, O'Donnell will host his annual Opry le Daniel shows on Irish language channel TG4 early next will also perform on Gertrude Byrne's Medditerranean Cruise in September 2026, but these are the only two confirmed performances he will undertake. Who is Daniel O'Donnell? Hailing from Kincasslagh, The Boy from Donegal has been a key figure in the Irish music industry for over 40 that time, he has released over 45 studio and live albums, cementing his status as a household name across the UK and married his wife, Majella, in 2002 who he met on holiday while in Tenerife three years earlier. The singer, also known as "Wee Daniel", has inspired a Daniel O'Donnell visitor centre in Dungloe, with his gold discs, awards and wedding suit on display for 1994, O'Donnell cancelled a series of sold-out shows in Newcastle, County Down after receiving a paramilitary threat that he would be killed if he has also been the subject of a number of online cons targeting month, he urged them not to fall for social media "scammers" after fake images of him in hospital were posted online.
Irish Times
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Daniel O'Donnell announces ‘extended break' amid health challenges
Daniel O'Donnell is to take an extended break from his entertainment career following 'health challenges.' A spokesperson for the Co Donegal singer told fans: 'After much reflection, Daniel has decided to take an extended break from touring. 'This decision was not made lightly, but it is driven by the health challenges he has faced over the past few years, particularly with allergies and recurrent chest infections while touring extensively.' The spokesperson said O'Donnell will continue his touring commitments until December 2025, at which point he will step back and focus on his health and wellbeing. READ MORE The spokesperson added: 'This pause is essential for him to recharge and recover.' He emphasised that 'this is not a retirement but rather a temporary break'. Early next year, O'Donnell will host his annual Opry le Daniel shows on TG4. Additionally, in September 2026, he will perform as he has for many years on Gertrude Byrne's Mediterranean Cruise. These will be his only confirmed performances for the year. The singer has already taken a number of such breaks over the years saying he wanted to take time out to spend it with his family. O'Donnell and wife Majella have four grandchildren. In 2014, he announced he would be taking a break from touring for personal reasons. The decision came after O'Donnell's wife Majella underwent successful treatment for breast cancer. Back in 2012, the singer marked 30 years in the music industry but then announced that he was cutting back on his touring commitments. Earlier, in 1992, he took a number of months off after admitting he faced physical and mental exhaustion due to his demanding schedule.
