Bob Dylan review: A moving Shane MacGowan tribute among the highlights at 3Arena, Dublin  

Bob Dylan completed his series of gigs in Ireland with a concert at 3Arena, Dublin, on Tuesday 
 A file picture of Bob Dylan, who played 3Arena in Dublin on Tuesday.  (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty)

 A file picture of Bob Dylan, who played 3Arena in Dublin on Tuesday.  (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty)

Bob Dylan, 3Arena, Dublin,  ★★★☆☆

I invited my 19-year-old daughter along. “Do I want to see Bob Dylan? That’s like asking me if I want to go see Jesus!” And there’s the thing. Dylan is such a monumental figure in music, in world culture in general, that we venerate him like a religious icon. And forgive him a lot.

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