The U2 bassist, Taoiseach Enda Kelly and Minister Jan O’Sullivan gathered today along with students from Music Generation to cement their commitment to the programme. As well as U2’s €2 million paycheck for the programme, The Ireland Funds also donated €1 million, which ensures the programme will be funded to 2020 and beyond, and it […]
Read More3Arena enjoyed a €35.7m box office bonanza, U2 the biggest draw of 2015
New figures provided by trade industry journal ‘Pollstar’ show that U2 earned more than €1.1m a show for their four-night stint at the venue last November. The figures show the U2 gigs generated €4.6m in box office receipts for the gigs that were enjoyed by 46,784 fans. Underling their staying power after more than 35 […]
Read MoreU2 and the Ireland Funds donating $3.2 million to music education in Ireland
The Dublin-based band, who started playing together as teenagers and have steadily marched their way into rock history, have donated $2.13 million (€2 million) to make sure that Irish children have access to music education. In September of this year, U2 announced $2.13 million (€2 million) from their Irish concerts would be gifted to Music […]
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