Sunshine out and hemlines up for Bocelli spectacle

IF Andrea Bocelli’s star could have been eclipsed last night, the weather would have been the only contender.

Sparkling sunshine, high style and flowing champagne proved the trademarks of the sell-out concert in Cork's Collins' Barracks.

The talk was all of the brilliant rays, which gave the event which took almost 15 months to plan and execute an extra sheen.