Culture That Made Me: Christy Dignam on Bowie, punk, and opera

The Aslan frontman draws from a wide range of musical influences 

Christy Dignam of Aslan. Picture: Moya Nolan

Christy Dignam, 61, grew up in Finglas, Dublin. In 1982, he was a founding member of Aslan. The band released Feel No Shame, the first of six chart-topping albums, in 1988. Aslan will play two gigs at the Cork Opera House to celebrate the band’s 40th anniversary, Friday, 8 April – Saturday, 9 April. See: www.corkoperahouse.ie.

Love of opera