We won’t lie, we did think the writing was on the wall when ticket prices were slashed in an attempt to invigorate ticket sales and make this a giant 30th birthday celebration for Aslan.
However it’s not to be and even Royseven and Kaiser Chiefs being on the lineup wasn’t enough to poke through the recession barrier that was limiting ticket sales. Perhaps fans prefer Aslan in a smaller venue, for a more intimate gig experience, perhaps even the half price tickets were just outside of the price range for the good honest working man. However all that is now speculation, the gig will not be going ahead and refunds can be obtained from point of purchase.
Aslan cancellation press release
It is with great disappointment and regret that Raglane announce the cancellation of Aslan Celebrating 30 Years at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin on June 30th. The show was to feature Aslan, Kaiser Chiefs and Royseven and would have been the first music concert to take place in Tallaght Stadium. Last week, the step had been taken to reduce the price of the concert tickets by almost 50%, to enable fans in difficult economic circumstances to purchase tickets, however the move did not yield enough sales to enable the concert to go ahead.
Speaking about the cancellation, Billy McGuinness from Aslan said: “We are all devastated, making the decision to cancel the show has been incredibly difficult and we are truly sorry to the thousands of fans that were looking forward to celebrating with us on June 30th. It’s a real sign of the times, we did everything we could to make it work. It costs a lot to run stadium shows, you look around and many of the big shows seem to have difficulty selling these days. People just don’t have the spare cash. We tried our best but it just wasn’t to be. We’d have loved to have celebrated our 30 years in such a huge way, but we will find another occasion to do this with the Aslan fans.”
A spokesperson for Raglane added “We regret the inconvenience and disappointment for all those who purchased tickets.”
All tickets should be returned to point of purchase for a full refund.