Peppers set to spice up Slane

ONE big mob oh yeah, oh yeah. The Chili Peppers’ lyrics from the song of the same name sum up the Slane experience.

Much more than One Hot Minute, more like a 24-hour music extravaganza which promises to be a sizzler.

From the Red Hot headliners to the Foo Fighters, PJ Harvey, Feeder and Queens of the Stone Age, none of the 80,000 fans is likely to go home disappointed. As the multitudes converge on the tiny Co Meath village today with an almost cast-iron guarantee of serious sunshine, the Red Cross has warned concert-goers to load up on the sunscreen and drink plenty of water not alcohol.