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Irish Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
A big summer gig without tracking devices? There was only one for me
Recently I found myself standing at the edge of a sloped field that led down to a wide river. It was scenic and unspoilt, but it was also a damp Friday afternoon in March, and even with the undeniable presence of a castle in my peripheral vision the green space before me didn't look like anything magical or extraordinary. Yet it absolutely felt it. I was outside Slane Castle , and the field was empty of everything except the memories of Slane 1995 I was recovering in real time. With no photographs from the day to aid me, mapping those memories on to the topography of the site wasn't an automatic process. I was 15 when REM headlined, with Oasis second on the bill, and it was my first gig. Slane to me was an expanse of excitingly adult possibilities in which it was easy to lose yourself, lose your religion, lose a shoe. Now it just looked ... small. Some of the people I was with, from 'first Slane' generations both before and after mine, were also confused. Surely this postage stamp of a field wasn't the site of all those rite-of-passage concerts of such outsize significance in our lives. Could as many as 80,000 humans really squeeze into this innocuous-seeming incline? READ MORE Amazingly, on July 22nd, it will be a full 20 years since that big REM gig. (I say 20 because there's simply no way that 1995 is actually 30 years ago. I refuse to accept that calculation. I'm not three times the age I was then. That's just fantasy maths.) [ Liz Hurley playing The Deceased on a Channel 4 game show? It's camp and it's on-trend Opens in new window ] Slane: Oasis before their concert in 1995. Photograph: INM/Getty Since my semi-unexpected March visit to Slane in its undressed, non-concert mode, I've had another opportunity to think about 'REM plus special guests' and work out why no summer music adventure I had later could ever compare to its heady rush. It wasn't just that it was my first. When I talked to the music-industry expert Michael Murphy, a lecturer at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Dún Laoghaire, for an article about the flourishing of the Irish summer festival scene, he gave me a historical and sociological context that I didn't have at my fingertips in 1995. [ Inside Ireland's music festival industry: Vibrant and resilient but 'you can haemorrhage money very quickly' Opens in new window ] The first Slane in 1981, with Thin Lizzy headlining and U2 second on the bill, was a landmark moment in the professionalisation of Irish concert promotion, he said. So by the time I reached the banks of the Boyne, legions of nostalgics were probably already reminiscing about the good old days, but the culture of outdoor megagigs in Ireland was still in its relative infancy. Dates on the summer music calendar remained sparse. Murphy also spoke about how festivals sit at the intersection of the corporate experience and our desire for freedom – an intriguing source of potential tension. When Liam Gallagher made a pre-charts battle jibe about Blur, his onstage aside wasn't clipped up a million times By corporate experience he was referring to the influence of huge international companies, from global event promoters to drink-giant sponsors, on what is now called the 'experience economy'. It's no surprise that some recoil from this and seek alternatives. For many, however, I suspect that their sense of freedom is compromised not because of no-choice bars or sensibly tight security but because their employers, their parents and maybe even their children have the capacity to haunt them at gigs and festivals like ticketless stalkers. They do this via a powerful tracking device known as a phone. [ Festivals in Ireland 2025: From Longitude to All Together Now - a guide to 80 of the best Opens in new window ] Everybody at Slane 1995 would have been there without a phone, which is to say they were really, really there. The world beyond was a gruelling woodland hike away. For first-timers like me it was all one big discovery, worth every penny of the £25.50 plus return £10 bus fare we paid (the combined equivalent, according to the consumer price index, of not quite €66.50 today). Pre-Slane televisual reference points were relatively few. Already a decade had passed since Live Aid. It was only the second year that Glastonbury had been televised (then by Channel 4). RTÉ was a month away from broadcasting a sunny Féile. When Liam Gallagher made a pre-charts battle jibe about Blur, his onstage aside wasn't clipped up a million times. It was in a frenzied surge early in the Oasis set that I temporarily parted company with one of my crappy plimsoll-type shoes – never wear anything that resembles a plimsoll to Slane. We now have better trainers, better crowd control and immeasurably better portable toilets, but everything is mediated and everyone is being surveilled. Suddenly 1995 being equidistant from 2025 and 1965 doesn't jar. It sounds right. When I searched the Irish Times archive, I found a Slane preview piece headlined 'Rarin' to Rock 'n' Roll' , plus a landline-touting advertisement for VIP tickets costing £50. Confirmation received. This all happened in the strange currency of another century. Luckily, I don't need video to remember the collective emotional swoon as Michael Stipe sang REM's new single, Tongue, his falsetto floating out across the Gen X crowd as we spent lighter fuel and a mirrorball glimmered above.
Irish Daily Mirror
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Tickets and presale info as Metallica announce first Irish dates since 2019
Metallica has announced two dates at Dublin's Aviva Stadium next summer as the heavy metal pioneers confirmed they have extended their epic M72 world tour into 2026. The band's epic tour will continue into a fourth year, having begun the record-breaking run of shows in April 2023 in Amsterdam to promote their most recent album 72 Seasons. Since then, M72 has seen they played play to some four million fans, with the band set to play their first shows in Ireland since they played Slane Castle in 2019 as part of their World Magnetic Tour. Metallica will perform twice at Dublin's Aviva Stadium on Friday, June 19 and Sunday, June 21, with each night of the two-show stands featuring entirely different setlists and support lineups Tickets for Metallica's upcoming Dublin gigs are set to go on sale next week, and we have all the info you need to make sure you bag a ticket. Promoter MCD has confirmed that two-night tickets for Metallica's Aviva Stadium gigs on June 19 and 21, 2026, cost from €121.25 to €261.25, subject to Ticketmaster charges. Concerts are subject to licence. Tickets for Metallica's Aviva Stadium concerts next summer will go on general sale from 10am next Friday, May 30, via here. Fans will be able to get their hands on tickets for Metallica's Dublin gigs before they go on general sale next Friday. Legacy Presale Fans can purchase tickets before they go on general sale through a Legacy Presale, which will run from 9am on Tuesday, May 27 until 9am on Friday, May 30. A legacy member is someone who had a paid MetClub membership between 1994 and 2015 at any time for two or more years OR had an active paid membership on August 24, 2015. If you are a Legacy Member a "Legacy" badge will be displayed on your User Profile located at Legacy Member Presale Codes begin with METL. Those who secured an access code will be able to purchase their tickets via the Legacy Presale on Ticketmaster here. Fifth Member Presale Fans can also grab tickets early through the Fifth Member Presale. Fifth Members need to request a personal presale ticket code by going here. Your code will be e-mailed to the address on your profile and will also appear on your Fifth Member profile page. Each code is good for the purchase of up to four tickets per show; only two of those tickets may be snake pit. Make sure you are subscribed to the band's newsletter - if you have unsubscribed, they will not be able to deliver your code. Visit your account settings to confirm your subscription status. Once your code is sent, it should also appear in the Presale Codes section of your account. Fifth Member Presale Codes begin with METF. The Fifth Member Presale will take place 11am on Tuesday, May 27 until 9am on Friday, May 30 and those who secured an access code will be able to purchase their tickets via Ticketmaster. Mastercard Presale Mastercard cardholders have special access to Metallica's presale tickets starting from 10am Wednesday, May 28 until 9am on Friday, May 30. Visit to find out more and sign up to their newsletter for the latest announcements. MCD Presale Fans can also get their hands on tickets through a separate MCD Presale before they go on general sale. The MCD Presale registration is now open, and anyone hoping to bag a ticket through this presale can sign up the Promoter Presale on Ticketmaster here. Presale registration closes at 5pm on Wednesday, May 28 and a presale access code will be sent out at 7pm that evening. Anyone who has registered for the MCD Presale code is advised to check their junk / spam folders. Those who secured an access code will be able to purchase their tickets via the Promoter Presale on Ticketmaster here. It has been confirmed that Gojira and Knocked Loose will be the special guests for Metallica's gig at the Aviva Stadium on Friday, June 19. Meanwhile Pantera and Avata will support the heavy metal icons at their gig at the Dublin venue on Sunday, June 21.
Economic Times
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Love, Death + Robots Season 4: Netflix show's release date, voice cast, trailer and what to expect
Reuters FILE PHOTO: A Netflix logo is shown on a TV screen in this illustration taken May 9, 2022. Picture taken May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/Illustration/File Photo Netflix has released the official trailer and cast details for the upcoming Season 4 of Love, Death + Robots. The new season will start streaming on May 15. The new voice cast includes YouTuber MrBeast, comedian Kevin Hart, and TV host John Oliver. Other names are Niecy Nash, John Boyega, and Rhys Darby. These cast members will be featured across different episodes. Each episode will have its own story and animation style. David Fincher is returning as a director for one episode. The title of the episode is Can't Stop. This story focuses on a 2003 concert by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The band members are shown as string puppets. The episode presents the band's Slane Castle performance in a new way. Also Read: Call of Duty Got Your Six Event: Here's start and end date, timings, duration and leaked rewards This is the first season since 2022. The last season was released three years ago. The new season was approved in August 2022. At that time, Season 3 had won four Annie Awards. The series blends various genres like science fiction, horror, and humor. Each episode is made by a different animation studio. The styles and stories vary, but the theme connects them. Over the past three seasons, the series has won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards and 8 Annie Read: A Minecraft Movie: What we know about digital rental, purchase, streaming platforms, and DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Steelbook release and preorders Tim Miller created the series. It is produced by Blur Studio. Executive producers are Tim Miller, David Fincher, Jennifer Miller, and Joshua Donen. Jennifer Yuh Nelson, known for Kung Fu Panda, returns as supervising director. She oversees 10 new shorts in this is the trailer. When will Season 4 of Love, Death + Robots be released? Season 4 of Love, Death + Robots will premiere on Netflix on May 15 with 10 new animated shorts. Who are some new voice cast members in Season 4? Season 4 features MrBeast, Kevin Hart, John Oliver, Niecy Nash, John Boyega and Rhys Darby as voice actors.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Love, Death + Robots Season 4: Netflix show's release date, voice cast, trailer and what to expect
Voice Cast Season 4 Premiere Live Events What to Expect Production Team Trailer FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Netflix has released the official trailer and cast details for the upcoming Season 4 of Love, Death + Robots. The new season will start streaming on May new voice cast includes YouTuber MrBeast, comedian Kevin Hart, and TV host John Oliver. Other names are Niecy Nash, John Boyega, and Rhys Darby. These cast members will be featured across different episodes. Each episode will have its own story and animation Fincher is returning as a director for one episode. The title of the episode is Can't Stop. This story focuses on a 2003 concert by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The band members are shown as string puppets. The episode presents the band's Slane Castle performance in a new is the first season since 2022. The last season was released three years ago. The new season was approved in August 2022. At that time, Season 3 had won four Annie series blends various genres like science fiction, horror, and humor. Each episode is made by a different animation studio. The styles and stories vary, but the theme connects them. Over the past three seasons, the series has won 13 Primetime Emmy Awards and 8 Annie Miller created the series. It is produced by Blur Studio. Executive producers are Tim Miller, David Fincher, Jennifer Miller, and Joshua Donen. Jennifer Yuh Nelson , known for Kung Fu Panda, returns as supervising director. She oversees 10 new shorts in this is the 4 of Love, Death + Robots will premiere on Netflix on May 15 with 10 new animated 4 features MrBeast, Kevin Hart, John Oliver, Niecy Nash, John Boyega and Rhys Darby as voice actors.
