Another major artist looks set to follow the example of Westlife, The Script, Dermot Kennedy and Picture this by announcing plans for a concert in Cork city next year.

A young Mary Black fills the screen on the Cork Opera House stage, a monochrome montage of her singing No Frontiers, intercut with the RTE National Symphony Orchestra playing the seminal song.

Rod Stewart has recorded jingles for a Cork radio station which has been launched in his honour ahead of his Páirc Uí Chaoimh performance on May 25.

A terminally-ill mother of two who has been a life-long Take That fan is pleading with the band’s management to help her see them live in concert at the 3Arena.

Nicki Minaj has tweeted to say "Dear Ireland I Love You".

US singer Christina Aguilera is bringing The X Tour to Europe, with a Dublin date on the list.

The January 30 concert was supposed to be the opening gig off the European leg of his tour.

Jenny Greene and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra will take to the stage of Iveagh Gardens next summer.

Music legends Bob Dylan and Neil Young have announced a one-off Irish show.

Cork Youth Orchestra stole the show at the 60th anniversary Christmas concert held in Cork City Hall on Saturday.

The four-piece group from Dingle will play gigs in Cork, Dublin and Belfast in May and June to mark the release of their new album, Colours, on April 12.

On the latest leg of Lauryn Hill’s already notorious tour marking the 20th anniversary of her r’n b masterpiece The Miseducation Of… the clock had struck 9.30pm and of the singer there was not a trace. Hill has been tardy on her trot around Europe, sometimes arriving late and performing short sets.

There are bands critics love to loathe and then there’s Mumford and Sons. Since first picking up their banjos in anger, the Londoners have been unassailable as pop’s pariahs-in-chief.

Foo Fighters have announced two show dates for Ireland as part of a European tour.

Rock band Bon Jovi have announced an Irish concert date for next summer as part of their European Tour.

Westlife have announced an extra date at Croke Park on Saturday, July 6th due to phenomenal demand.

Coldplay tickets, rolls of silage wrap, and car parts were fraudulently offered online by a man who had money transferred to his account by buyers who never received the goods.

British girl band Little Mix have announced two show dates for Ireland as part of their new upcoming tour.

The Cure will return to Dublin after 23 years to perform a gig at Dublin's Malahide Castle next summer.

Tickets go on sale Thursday 27 September at 9.00am.

Ireland’s radio presenters, concert promoters and musicians have announced the first of two planned concerts in support of renowned radio presenter Gareth O’Callaghan, who recently stepped back from broadcasting to concentrate on battling MSA, a virulent form of Parkinson’s disease.

Time to grab yourself some tickets.

Tickets for Thursday December 6 are on sale now.