Ball is back in Garth’s court, says Varadkar

The prospect of three Garth Brooks gigs going ahead as planned now rests with the country superstar after Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar said there was "no reason" why they could not proceed — and Dublin City Council ruled out reversing its decision on two other shows.

Brooks said on Thursday night it was “all five shows or none at all”, but he could now come under pressure to change his position following developments yesterday.

First, Mr Varadkar said: “There were only supposed to be three concerts when the tour was first advertised and I see no reason why these should not now proceed. The onus is on the promoters to ensure that two other concerts are rescheduled or relocated.”