Slane 2008 act to be announced this week

[under the bar]

By all accounts it's Oasis.    They've been on the wane for years now and were a bigger when they backed REM!   

Thought it might have been AC/DC before they announced the Point and then thought it might be Led Zep. 

Am I expecting too much?

[Longshanks]

I think Oasis would defo put on a good show for Slane that would be sure as they have a massive back catalogue to go through..

[Hardy]

They'd be making sure they were heard in Duleek, where their aunts and uncles and cousins live.

[under the bar]

Confirmed - Lord Henry is scraping the barrell

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1015/breaking43.htm

Oasis confirm summer concert in Slane
RONAN McCREEVEY

Oasis have officially confirmed that they are to play Slane Castle on Saturday, June 20th.

Guitarist and principal songwriter Noel Gallagher and fellow guitarist Gem Archer flew in by helicopter to Slane this afternoon as part of the launch for the gig which will be one of the biggest of the band's career with a potential audience of around 80,000.

The band are currently on tour promoting their new studio album Dig Out Your Soul.

Gallagher looked none the worse for the recent incident on stage in Toronto when he was pushed off the stage by a demented fan cracking several ribs in the process.

Oasis played Slane before in 1995, but only as support to REM and at a time before the launch of their second album What's the Story, Morning Glory which turned them, for a time, into superstars.

Gallagher was vague on the details of their last performance. "I thought we played here on our own," he said. However, Gallagher, whose mother and father are both Irish, said the previous concert had been attended by 80 relatives. "They've all grown up and had kids of their own so we are expecting 97 relatives this time around.

"Ireland is a massive part of my youth. It was six weeks of my summer holidays until I was 15. Every time I come here, it brings it back to me."

Gallagher said he would not be joining the 90 per cent of bands who tell audiences that the place they are playing in is their favourite, but he said there was "something about Celtic crowds. I just think they get more drunk".

Oasis, who have had several changes of band personnel since their last appearance at Slane, will be playing the venue to promote Dig Your Soul Out.

The band said their set for the Slane concert will compromise half the album and many of the anthems which has made their name. "Put it to you this way, we will be playing Wonderwall," he said.
Tickets for the gig go on sale on October 24th and will be limited to eight per person. Prices have not yet been announced, nor have the support acts though an Irish act will be among them.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Not as big as they once were but I think they'd still sell out Slane no problem especially if they got one or two decent support acts.

[his holiness nb]

Certainly not at their peak, but neither were the stones last year 

A great back catalogue to get through. A few crackers on the new Album too.

[Doohicky]

Confirmed - Lord Henry is scraping the barrell

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1015/breaking43.htm

Oasis confirm summer concert in Slane
RONAN McCREEVEY

Oasis have officially confirmed that they are to play Slane Castle on Saturday, June 20th.

Guitarist and principal songwriter Noel Gallagher and fellow guitarist Gem Archer flew in by helicopter to Slane this afternoon as part of the launch for the gig which will be one of the biggest of the band's career with a potential audience of around 80,000.

The band are currently on tour promoting their new studio album Dig Out Your Soul.

Gallagher looked none the worse for the recent incident on stage in Toronto when he was pushed off the stage by a demented fan cracking several ribs in the process.

Oasis played Slane before in 1995, but only as support to REM and at a time before the launch of their second album What's the Story, Morning Glory which turned them, for a time, into superstars.

Gallagher was vague on the details of their last performance. "I thought we played here on our own," he said. However, Gallagher, whose mother and father are both Irish, said the previous concert had been attended by 80 relatives. "They've all grown up and had kids of their own so we are expecting 97 relatives this time around.

"Ireland is a massive part of my youth. It was six weeks of my summer holidays until I was 15. Every time I come here, it brings it back to me."

Gallagher said he would not be joining the 90 per cent of bands who tell audiences that the place they are playing in is their favourite, but he said there was "something about Celtic crowds. I just think they get more drunk".

Oasis, who have had several changes of band personnel since their last appearance at Slane, will be playing the venue to promote Dig Your Soul Out.

The band said their set for the Slane concert will compromise half the album and many of the anthems which has made their name. "Put it to you this way, we will be playing Wonderwall," he said.
Tickets for the gig go on sale on October 24th and will be limited to eight per person. Prices have not yet been announced, nor have the support acts though an Irish act will be among them.

Good to see Top notch journalism there! 

[thejuice]

theres talk of Led Zep touring without Robert Plant. Some nobody from some US band in his place. Would be a bloody farce.

[Maguire01]

theres talk of Led Zep touring without Robert Plant. Some nobody from some US band in his place. Would be a bloody farce.

That would be ridiculous. They'd be better not touring at all - or at least not under the name Led Zeppelin. Page & Plant toured for years under their names - unless it's all 3 remaining members, it's not Led Zeppelin.

[under the bar]

unless it's all 3 remaining members, it's not Led Zeppelin.

Unless Bonzo has been reincarnated its not LZ.

[Maguire01]

unless it's all 3 remaining members, it's not Led Zeppelin.

Unless Bonzo has been reincarnated its not LZ.

Well it's good enough to be genuine, in my opinion. Especially as his son is filling in.

If they tour without RP, it's as bad a the farce that is Queen these days.

[Louth Exile]

Pure madness, AC/DC play the O2 and Oasis play Slane 

I'm still a big fan of Oasis first two albums and have even travelled to Cork to see them, but they are finished and haven't a hope of selling out Slane, I wouldn't even go down the road a few miles to see them.

AC/DC on the other hand would have been the perfect act for Slane, not in the O2 arena where there are more seats than standing!! 

[118cmal]

Anyone have any idea how much the tickets will be??

[Stalin]

Anyone have any idea how much the tickets will be??

[under the bar]

AC/DC tix in Dublin were 67 euros while UK gigs were £40.   Pretty reasonable if ye could get yer hands on one!