Ireland announces €50 million of new funding for live music sector

For Those I Love has announced that his first ever live show will take place later this year.The Dublin producer and songwriter (real name David Balfe), who released his self-titled debut album last week, will be performing at Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland on October 1.Taking to social media earlier today (March 29), For Those I Love wrote: “Performing on Jools and Other Voices gave me a taste of what playing live could do for me, a temporary escape, a chance to bellow loud from my lungs, a

Ireland is known as the land of saints and scholars, and our ability to entertain is globally renowned. When it comes to a good show, Lucan’s loveliest lads Jedward are more than able to provide.

Taken actor, 68, is on The Graham Norton Show tonight alongside his son Micheál Richardson to promote their new film Made In Italy. The Amazon Prime flick sees them play a bereaved father and son struggling to deal with grief.

Naman Ramachandran Comcast-backed pay-TV operator Sky has promoted director of program strategy Jamie Morris to director of programs, effectively making him the deputy to Zai Bennett, managing director of content for the U.K. and Ireland.In his his new role, Morris will assume responsibility for commissioning and acquiring content alongside Bennett and the genre directors at Sky.

Sky has promoted director of program strategy Jamie Morris to director of programs, in a move that will make him the formal deputy to Zai Bennett, the managing director of content in the UK and Ireland.

Wolf Alice have added new dates to their 2022 UK and Ireland tour due to demand – see the updated list of shows below.The January tour dates will come on the back of the band’s forthcoming third album ‘Blue Weekend’ (out June 11 via Dirty Hit), which was previewed last month with first single ‘The Last Man On Earth’.After the band’s gigs at London’s Hammersmith Apollo and Glasgow’s Barrowlands sold out immediately after going on sale this morning (March 26), second shows have been added in both

Antonio Ferme editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Amazon Prime Video released the premiere date and trailer for “Frank of Ireland,” and TV One released a clip from the upcoming season of “Unsung.”HBO Max has announced the cast for the upcoming comedy pilot “The Gordita Chronicles” from Sony Pictures Television. The family comedy is about a willful, 12-year-old Dominican girl Cucu (Olivia Goncalves) who struggles to fit into hedonistic 1980s Miami as her family pursues the American dream.

Brothers Brian and Domhnall Gleeson are bringing the laughs to Amazon Prime Video with the new comedy series “Frank Of Ireland”.

If you’re a film fan and know your Irish actors, you’re probably very familiar with the last name Gleeson. There’s Brendan Gleeson, a damn fine veteran actor.

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Soda Blonde have revealed details of their debut album Small Talk.

Dry Cleaning have announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for 2022 – check out the full schedule below.The south London post-punk outfit will hit the road next February in support of their forthcoming debut album ‘New Long Leg’, which arrives on April 2 via 4AD.Kicking off with a performance at Liverpool’s Arts Club Theatre on February 14, the stint also includes gigs in Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham.Dry Cleaning will continue to tour into March 2022,

Snoop Dogg has shared a new single today (March 22) called ‘CEO’ – you can listen to it below.The new track sees the rap legend reflecting on his success in the music industry over a percussion-heavy beat.Snoop also rescheduled his UK and Ireland tour for a third time to 2022. The ‘I Wanna Thank Me Tour’ will kick off next March in Glasgow before heading to London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Belfast, and Dublin.

Alfie Templeman has announced a UK and Ireland tour for spring 2022, which includes his biggest headline show to date.The news of the tour, which will see Templeman travelling up and down the UK next year as well as to Dublin, follows on from the recent announcement of the 18-year-old artist’s mini-album ‘Forever Isn’t Long Enough’, which is set for release on May 7 this year.Templeman’s 2022 tour plans, which includes his biggest headline show to date at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London,

Inhaler have announced details of their full UK and Ireland tour for autumn 2021.The Dublin band, who announced their debut album ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’ earlier this week, will hit the road for an extensive tour from September to December 2021.You can check out the dates in full below.SEPTEMBER 202128 – Sheffield Octagon29 – Sept Leeds O2 AcademyOCTOBER 20211 – Newcastle University2 – Birmingham O2 Institute3 – Bristol O2 Academy5 – Nottingham Rock City6 – London O2 Forum Kentish Town7 –

Jake Bugg has announced details of a new album – get all the info on ‘Saturday Night, Sunday Morning’ below.The album, which was recently previewed by the single ‘All I Need’, will be taken on the road across the UK and Ireland next spring.Bugg says the ‘Saturday Night, Sunday Morning’ is “the most fun he’s ever had making a record,” and is set to land on August 20.

Was it important to shoot the series on location?It makes a big difference to me. I left Northern Ireland in 1985 to go to drama school but it’s still very much home.

The just-released trailer for the indie Irish thriller “Here Are The Young Men” features Anya Taylor-Joy alongside “Game Of Thrones”, “Vikings”, and “Peaky Blinders” alumni.

Sports Team have shared rescheduled dates for their UK and Irish headline tour – see their new live schedule below.The band were initially set to head out on the road this April in support of their debut album ‘Deep Down Happy’.Due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions, though, the dates have now been pushed back to October and November, concluding with a massive gig at London’s Brixton Academy.See the band’s newly rescheduled tour dates, which begin in Manchester on October 2, below.

Chef Clodagh McKenna has gotten a new job!