Numbers attending events promoted by Denis Desmond’s MCD Productions firm this year will not hit the heights of 2014 due to an anticipated quiet final quarter.

MUSIC NEWS: You’ll be hearing a lot of Jamie xx in the coming weeks, with his appearance at Forbidden Fruit tomorrow coming just a day after the release of his much anticipated album, In Colour. 

The nationwide guessing game has finally come to an end, as The Script and Pharrell Williams are revealed as the acts playing Croke Park in 2015 — but not everyone is happy.

MUSIC NEWS: The inestimable Kate Bush has struck a blow for those of us Luddites who seethe with rage at the glowing blanket of smartphones held aloft at gigs.

Elbow, The Script and Lenny Kravitz have joined the line-up for the 2014 iTunes Festival.

The Script’s success story of adoring fans, sold-out concerts and number one albums now adds to the mix — loads of cash.

As a lifelong fan of classical guitar legend John Williams, he’d always have been at the top of my all-time wish-list of interviewees.

Youth website SpunOut.ie has today called on artists performing as part of Arthur’s Day to donate their fees to charities tackling alcohol-related harm.

I LOVE going to concerts.

The Script’s story of conquering the music world continued last year with figures showing that profits from two firms controlled by band members topped £710,000 (€822,000) for 2012.

Bob Geldof is to be reunited with the Boomtown Rats for the first time in more than 25 years at a UK festival this summer.

“Modfather” Paul Weller is the latest act to be added to the bill for this year’s Isle of Wight Festival.

Dublin band The Script have seen the cash at two firms controlled by its members increasing sevenfold to €2.2m.

The Coronas want to collaborate with Prince.

Danny O'Donoghue, lead singer with Irish band The Script, has landed a job as one of the judges on 'The Voice UK'.

Van Morrison has been honoured for having 10 million plays of 'Brown Eyed Girl' on US radio.

THE Oxegen music festival kicked off yesterday with early afternoon appearances by Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Glen Cal and Gypsies on the Mountain.

IT’S that time of year again. Clean out the tent, grab your shades, pack some essentials and jump into the wellies (just in case).

SONY Music Ireland said it is investigating an alleged hack on its website after three fake news stories appeared on its homepage.

Up to 80,000 people are expected to descend on Co. Kildare this weekend for Oxegen 2011.

R 'n' B star Beyonce will headline the final day of the Oxegen festival in Punchestown, Co Kildare in July.

WITH Oxegen tickets going on sale yesterday, music fans will be scrambling for every available cent so they can afford a couple of days of rock ’n’ roll this July.

Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Black Eyed Peas and Arctic Monkeys will be among the headliners at Oxegen 2011, it was announced tonight.

Rapper Tinie Tempah, soul star Plan B and folk-rock act Mumford And Sons will be hoping for glory tonight at the UK's biggest music bash, the Brit Awards.

The Isle of Wight Festival has sold out.

The Script settled for Bono’s daughter acting in their new video after Angelina Jolie turned it down.

Hundreds of revellers are travelling to Co Kildare today for the annual Oxegen music festival at Punchestown.

IRELAND’S largest music festival yesterday added a raft of eclectic acts to its growing line-up.

Ireland’s largest music festival added a raft of eclectic acts today to its growing line-up.

Las Vegas rockers The Killers have been added to the line-up for this year's Oxegen festival in Co Kildare.

NEWLY reformed ’90s Britpop band Blur are set to play the Oxegen festival in Kildare this summer.

Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, The Script and Katy Perry are set to join Kings Of Leon when Oxegen returns to Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Co Kildare from July 10-12.

Musician Sharon Shannon is to be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement gong at the Meteor Music Awards, set to take place on St Patrick's Day in Dublin.