Global music superstar Garth Brooks set to play Limerick

COUNTRY music legend Garth Brooks is set to play two nights at Limerick’s TUS Gaelic Grounds next summer.

The news was confirmed this Thursday morning by concert promoter Aiken Promotions following a number of days of fevered speculation.

The world’s biggest selling singer, and member of the country music Hall of Fame is to play at the Ennis Road venue on the northside on Friday, June 11 and Saturday June 12.

Tickets are to go on sale on Thursday, November 12 at 8am.

He will also play in Belfast, Galway, Kilkenny and Cork next year.

Garth will kick off his Irish tour in Belfast on Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22.

He will travel south to Galway the following weekend, Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 20.

It’s Kilkenny’s turn on Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5, before Shannonside is his home the following weekend. He rounds things off in Cork on Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19.

One of the most popular country stars of all time, it’s the first time he has played in Limerick.

But he has a huge following in Ireland, and back in 2022, he played three sold out concerts at Croke Park, with an estimated 400,000 fans in attendance.

Prior to this, in 2014, there was huge controversy after a number of gigs at GAA headquarters were cancelled following complaints from local residents.

In 2021 when announcing his gigs, he made an unannounced visit to Limerick.

He enjoyed a game of basketball at University of Limerick’s campus, and chatted with fans who met him.

Brooks is one of the biggest names to have played in Limerick.

As well as a Grammy Award, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2012 and is recognised as the best-selling solo artists in American history.