Real name? First wife? 10 things to know about Garth Brooks

There's much more to Garth Brooks than stetsons and catchy songs. Here's some of the stuff you may not be aware of 

Garth Brooks plays five concerts at Croke Park, Dublin this weekend. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Croke Park will be a sea of Stetson hats this weekend as Garth Brooks arrives – finally – for his much-awaited Dublin concerts.

Brooks is known for his spectacle-infused live shows, partly inspired by the theatrics of hard rock bands such as Kiss (as we shall see). In addition fans can look forward to an evening hits that, laid end to end, would probably stretch from Ireland to Nashville.