Denis Desmond 'happy' with MCD ticket sales despite dip

MCD-promoted music gigs attracted more than 1.2m fans in Ireland last year with a similar number of revellers expected in 2016, according to company chief Denis Desmond.

Figures released by trade industry journal Pollstar, show the number of fans attending MCD gigs declined by 14% from 1.49m in 2014 to 1.28m last year.

The business recorded the drop in numbers attending gigs in spite of sell-out shows including AC/DC at the Aviva, The Script at Croke Park, Avicii at Marlay Park, and Electric Picnic.