PJ - Marlay Park - Sat 22 June 24

I assume Ashcroft was hinting he was about to announce a gig hear when he said he has played in Ireland for a while, I wonder why

Hope you didn't leave after Setting Sun. They played Alive and Rockin in the free world after that.

Absolutely phenomenal show, they are simply the best rock band around. Absolute bangers all night, the crowd was so into it. Worth every penny for the golden circle.

I really thought we were in trouble early in when eddie got McCready to do a random guitar solo, he was seriously out of breath and I really feared it was going to be cancelled. Thank the lord he got going again.

Massive crowd, despite all the giving out about ticket sales etc. Just wow. The intensity they drive i just haven't experienced at other concerts. Hopefully they come back soon!

Yeah transport can be a joke for there at the best of times. Not an easy venue.

They used to release "official bootlegs" of all their gigs. Not sure if they're still doing that.

Can't believe that about the PA guy.. had everyone in stitches when we were leaving. People all around me saying what great laugh on the way out of the gig. Hope he's ok.

Not in my experience.

Aye I remember that but it’s been over 2 years since that ended and he’s gigged in England since

Witnessed the scumbag who climbed the tower and assaulted the PA guy.. The same fella was near me towards the end of the night and was picking fights and spitting in people's faces trying to provoke them, he was definitely on some sort of bad trip.. As soon as he got onto the platform he attacked the PA guy and same when the guards got up there. It genuinely took 3 or 4 to restrain him and stop him. I felt sorry for the first guard up there, she was no match for him at all sadly. I hope he's waking up in a cell every morning for the foreseeable future..

As for the gig, I really enjoyed it. I was worried that the back catalogue stuff wasn't going to make much of an appearance but they seemed to really have nailed the setlist, the sound was a bit hit and miss at times and I was mid field. The venue was great and the paid parking was definitely worth the few extra quid in my opinion. It was my first visit to Marley Park but I will be back..

Also, anyone any idea on what the circus tent is being used for?

Nah the gold circle just is that big in Marlay Park. Doesn't really bother me as I always buy gold circle tickets when I can but its definitely annoying

We waited until the 2nd half of the set and just walked from GA into Gold Circle without any checks. There were a couple of disinterested security staff there. Even managed to get back out for pints and a slash so it wasn’t a fluke.

It didnt look that deep to me, maybe 50 yards deep ?

Ya. The bar queues weren't bad at all. Looked worse than it was, but they moved really quickly.

You must have left the gig really early to be in Laois for midnight. Gig didn't finish till 10.45.

Wow. That's brilliant. The arrangement at the Malahide gigs should take note.

She said no and be went off and battered a PA guy.

Savage gig, my first time seeing them. Loads of songs off Ten which was great.

Hope the PA guy is ok, was fairly wild the whole incident.

Did you manage to grab any of Mikes Thin Lizzy tee?
As if I wasn't already a big fan of his, he whipped out a great version of Eruption in the Thin Lizzy tee shirt

Great set and personally I'm at a stage now with the band I'll take whatever the set is, as long as the band are in good spirits. Loved Stone's backup singing at the end of Betterman as he was smiling a lot. I could be wrong but I think McCready wore two Thin Lizzy shirts. Jailbreak for the main set, and then Black Rose during the encore.

I don't know anything about The Murder Capital but they seemed decent.

I have to say Richard Ashcroft was a delight as his (greatest hits) set, hit that late 90's nostalgia button.