It’s make or break time for the Garth Brooks concerts.
Dublin City Council last night gave the go ahead to all 5 concerts. However, a n event licence cannot be renewed or amended before the concerts go ahead. This means Garth is entitled to play the first 3 concerts but the last 2 will be cancelled.
Options:
The concert promoter, Peter Aiken is said to be en route to the States to meet Brooks in person and try and concoct a compromise.
Brooks’ cargo ship full of his stage equipment, is halfway between Ireland and America. If the concerts are indeed cancelled, the ship will turn back mid-course.
Fans:
Some fans are saying the fun has gone out of the whole thing, while others still are holding out for a solution.
In the balance:
Aiken has dealt with tricky situations before. Brooks’ stands to lose millions if the concerts don’t go ahead. He is brunting the set up costs. The local economy needs the €10 million a concert. There’s a lot at stake, it’s in the balance but if you’ve got a ticket… don’t throw it away yet.