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| Garth Brooks Dublin concert hearing delayed for more talks | Garth Brooks Dublin concert hearing delayed for more talks |
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| An Irish government committee hearing on why Garth Brooks' five Dublin gigs were shelved has been postponed, as talks to salvage the shows continue. | An Irish government committee hearing on why Garth Brooks' five Dublin gigs were shelved has been postponed, as talks to salvage the shows continue. |
| The concert promoter and a senior GAA official were due to appear before politicians on Friday. | The concert promoter and a senior GAA official were due to appear before politicians on Friday. |
| However, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications said it wanted to "provide the space for negotiations to continue unimpeded". | However, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications said it wanted to "provide the space for negotiations to continue unimpeded". |
| Brooks has ruled out replacing two shows with matinee performances. | Brooks has ruled out replacing two shows with matinee performances. |
| 'Not feasible' | 'Not feasible' |
| The US country singer had planned to stage five concerts at Croke Park between Friday 25 July and Tuesday 29 July, but earlier this month, the council only granted a licence for three concerts following objections from some residents. | The US country singer had planned to stage five concerts at Croke Park between Friday 25 July and Tuesday 29 July, but earlier this month, the council only granted a licence for three concerts following objections from some residents. |
| Dublin City Council said on Thursday it had accepted a proposal by Aiken Promotions for afternoon shows, as these would still fall within the three-day licence it had granted. | Dublin City Council said on Thursday it had accepted a proposal by Aiken Promotions for afternoon shows, as these would still fall within the three-day licence it had granted. |
| The idea was criticised by Brooks, and the promoter later said it was "not feasible". | The idea was criticised by Brooks, and the promoter later said it was "not feasible". |
| Ruling out playing two concerts on Saturday and Sunday between 2pm and 6pm, then 8pm to 11pm, Brooks said: "To treat 160,000 people differently than all the rest and to see a show other than how it was meant and created is wrong." | Ruling out playing two concerts on Saturday and Sunday between 2pm and 6pm, then 8pm to 11pm, Brooks said: "To treat 160,000 people differently than all the rest and to see a show other than how it was meant and created is wrong." |
| Brooks has repeatedly insisted he will play all five concerts or none at all. | Brooks has repeatedly insisted he will play all five concerts or none at all. |
| The shows were called off on Tuesday and ticket-holders have been given information on how to obtain refunds. | The shows were called off on Tuesday and ticket-holders have been given information on how to obtain refunds. |
| Despite this, fans are holding out hope that the concerts will still go ahead, as talks about finding a solution continue. | |
| Brooks told a news conference in Nashville on Thursday that if Irish prime minister Enda Kenny wanted to speak with him, he would "crawl, swim and fly over". | Brooks told a news conference in Nashville on Thursday that if Irish prime minister Enda Kenny wanted to speak with him, he would "crawl, swim and fly over". |