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Garth Brooks Dublin concerts will not take place, singer confirms Garth Brooks Dublin concerts will not take place, singer confirms
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Garth Brooks has confirmed that none of his five Irish shows will take place, despite talks to try and resolve a row over the Dublin concerts. Garth Brooks has confirmed that none of his five Irish shows will take place, despite talks to try to resolve a row over the Dublin concerts.
The US country singer had planned to stage the concerts at Croke Park stadium between 25 and 29 July. The US country singer had planned to play for 400,000 fans at Croke Park on consecutive nights from 25 - 29 July.
However, earlier this month, the council granted a licence for only three concerts following objections from some residents. All five shows were cancelled on 8 July after two were refused licences, but refunds were on hold pending the talks.
Brooks said he had a "broken heart" but refunds will now go ahead. However, in a statement on Monday night, Brooks said he had a "broken heart" but refunds would now go ahead.
The singer had repeatedly said that he would play all five shows or none at all, and as a result, all five were called off on 8 July. The singer had repeatedly insisted that he would play all five shows or none at all after Dublin City Council granted event licences for only three of the dates.
However, the refund process was stalled to allow further talks to take place, to see if the situation could be resolved. 'Crushed'
But on Monday evening, the singer released a statement saying he had "just received the news the Irish council cannot change their earlier ruling to not allow the licences for all five shows. Details of the refund process were announced last week, but were stalled on Sunday to allow further talks to take place.
On Monday night however, the singer released a statement saying he had "just received the news the Irish council cannot change their earlier ruling to not allow the licences for all five shows.
"To say I am crushed is an understatement. All I see is my mother's face and I hear her voice. She always said things happen for a reason and for the right reason."To say I am crushed is an understatement. All I see is my mother's face and I hear her voice. She always said things happen for a reason and for the right reason.
"As hard as I try, I cannot see the light on this one. So it is with a broken heart, I announce the ticket refunds for the event will go as posted by Ticketmaster.""As hard as I try, I cannot see the light on this one. So it is with a broken heart, I announce the ticket refunds for the event will go as posted by Ticketmaster."
Earlier this month, Brooks said having to choose which shows to do and which shows not to do "would be like asking to choose one child over another".
Six days later, he begged the Irish prime minister to intervene to resolve the dispute and offered to "crawl, swim or fly" to Ireland to meet Enda Kenny.