10 talking points from the world of Arts & Culture in 2022
Talking points
Ed Sheeran was the first major star to tour Ireland in the post-Covid era, the concerts in Dublin, Cork and Limerick served a reminder of the joys of live music. Sheeran’s circular stage was also a welcome innovation for stadium gigs, allowing more people to get closer to the action than the conventional set-up. Other live highlights of the year included hip-hop’s man of the moment Kendrick Lamar at 3Arena; Nick Cave at All Together Now; a rainswept Electric Picnic; and a rejuvenated Guinness Cork Jazz Festival.
