Licensing laws ‘see us lose out on major gigs’, says Peter Aiken

One of Ireland’s top music promoters has expressed frustration at the slow pace of reform around the state’s concert licensing laws.

Aiken Promotions’ Peter Aiken, who was embroiled in the Garth Brooks concert fiasco last summer, said Ireland is losing out on major gigs because it could be another year before the issues are fully dealt with.

“We have met the Government about this and told them what we’d like to see happening and hopefully it will change,” Mr Aiken said.