Zimbabwe street band due to play at Tipperary festival cancel trip due to visa issues
Clonmel Junction Arts Festival
Gonora Sounds is a family band that has been busking on the streets of Zimbabwe since 2004, entertaining thousands of commuters with their street beat – dubbed Gonora Sounds by regular
revellers.
They were due to play in Clonmel to entertain a Tipperary audience with their unique sound at Clonmel Junction Arts Festival but had to cancel their performance because of visa issues.
Rebecca Lenehan, artistic director, said the organisers were very disappointed and apologised to ticket holders.
She said they were making contact with people who purchased to make a full refund.
A spokesperson for the band said they had applied for the visas long ago. They hoped to come to Ireland at some stage.