Christy Moore cancels concerts because of illness

The gigs have been rescheduled for February.

15/01/13 19,251 Views 32 Comments

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CHRISTY MOORE HAS cancelled two shows in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre due to illness.

Both tonight and tomorrow evening’s performances will be postponed until dates in February, a statement said today.

His management apologised to ticket-holders for the inconvenience.

Tonight’s show has been rescheduled to Friday, 1 February, while tomorrow’s concert will be pushed back to Saturday, 2 February. Existing tickets will be valid for those dates.

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Petr Tarasov 15/01/13 #

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Legend. Hope he feels better soon.

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- Tony Skillington 15/01/13 #
  
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  100%…Ireland’s Bob Dylan..hope he recovers soon.
  
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- Reginald's Tower 15/01/13 #
  
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  Saw him in Vicar Street in Dec. He still has it. Legend. Get well soon Christy.
  
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- John Cash 15/01/13 #
  
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  Bob Dylan is Americas Christy Moore you mean.
  
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Kieran O Brien 15/01/13 #

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Must have been that burger.

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Pat Spillane 15/01/13 #

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That just proves he is an “Ordinary Man”

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- chucky.arla 15/01/13 #
  
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  Now he cant say he “never missed a day nor went on strike for better pay”…. :-)
  
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Gerard 15/01/13 #

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Get well soon Christy one of Ireland’s best singers what a voice what a gentleman

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Frank Cluskey 15/01/13 #

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Legend!
Get well Christy

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Mark Sparky O Shea 15/01/13 #

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Get well cristy

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Monica Conway 15/01/13 #

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Sorry to hear Christy is unwell, hope its just the bug that’s going around. Wish him a speedy recovery. What an entertainer.

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Mark Paterson 15/01/13 #

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Was looking forward to going tonight but hope he gets better soon

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Andrew 15/01/13 #

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Get well soon

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Bernadette Dunne 15/01/13 #

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Get well soon Christy x x

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carole webb 15/01/13 #

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Get well soon

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Lisa Saputo 15/01/13 #

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Get well soon Christy

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Kevin Blanche 15/01/13 #

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Fair play sinead, was just about to leave for Dublin when I saw this. Get well christy, let the music keep your spirits high;)

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Mike Clinton 15/01/13 #

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Wishing Christy a speedy recovery .
The man is a legend.

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Lucille Ball 15/01/13 #

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Get well soon Christy… Ireland can’t do without you for too long!! LEGEND..

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Stephen O'Connell 15/01/13 #

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Ride on Christy

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Les Rock 15/01/13 #

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Get well soon christy

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Maurice O'Connor 15/01/13 #

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Get well soon christy.

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Bernadette Mansour 16/01/13 #

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I love Christy. Get well soon!

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Dave Sherman 15/01/13 #

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Saw him in Galway too weeks ago and I felt Ill afterwards… Must have been the dozen hairy pints I have after..
Great gig

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Monica Conway 15/01/13 #

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Sorry to hear Christy is unwell, hope its just the bug that’s going around. Wish him a speedy recovery. What an entertainer

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Maura Boyle 15/01/13 #

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Best wishes to C. on a quick recovery. He’s one of the great & true! Xxxx

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Edward Dowling 15/01/13 #

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A true gentleman, and a champion to the under privileged, of this country get well soon.

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Bren Dan 16/01/13 #

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I remember i was in holland on a job assignment in 2001 and i turned on mtv europe and theyre was a trance cover of ride on which was actually really good.

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David Scullane 15/01/13 #

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Must b from d rough sea’s as he is a sailor lol…

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Francis Lynch 15/01/13 #

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Surprised to see that decent man – Former minister and Former leader of the Labour Party – Frank Cluskey commenting on the other decent man Christy Moore illness – especially since he died may 7th 1989 .

Francis Lynch

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Gerry Campbell 15/01/13 #

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Get well soon christy, the whole country I’d dosed .

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Dave Mac 15/01/13 #

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Nothing but a glorified covers band anyway..

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