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Three of Ireland’s biggest musicians are set to collaborate for FM104’S Help a Dublin Child Gig. Members of Aslan, The Script and The Coronas will join forces for a new rendition of hit song Crazy World, at the charity concert on May 6th in the Olympia Theatre in Dublin. Aslan frontman Christy Dignam, The Coronas lead … Continued
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Christy Dignam has spoken out about his recent brush with death. The Aslan star is currently battling two forms of incurable cancer, multiple myeloma and amyloidosis, but contracted a potentially fatal infection last month which saw him rushed to hospital. The 56-year-old was taken by ambulance to Connolly hospital in Blanchardstown, and quick thinking by paramedics … Continued
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Keira Dignam has spoken out about the heartache she feels when watching her dad Christy perform now. The Aslan frontman is currently battling two forms of cancer, multiple myeloma and amyloidosis, and they are terminal. Christy refuses to give up performing until he is physically no longer able, despite the toll it’s starting to take on … Continued
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Aslan frontman Christy Dignam will be the star of a new RTE documentary, which will follow his cancer journey. Despite battling the terminal illness, the singer wants to continue with music, and just recently announced a gig in the Iveagh Garden’s in Dublin which will take place this July. The RTE docu-series is set to … Continued
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Christy Dignam has opened up about living with terminal cancer. The 56-year-old singer has two forms of the disease, multiple myeloma and amyloidosis. Aslan frontman Christy was diagnosed with the rare conditions 4 years ago, and it has forced him to look at life differently. Speaking exclusively to VIP Magazine, Christy recalled the time when … Continued
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The Late Late Show will celebrate Finbar Furey’s 70th year with a host of celebrity guests and special performances this week. Finbar is one of Ireland’s most beloved musicians, and to mark his 70th birthday he will be joining Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Show this Friday night to discuss his long and varied career … Continued
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The Tommy Tiernan Show debuted on RTE One last night, and fans were loving it. His first guests were Aslan frontman Christy Dignam and model Vogue Williams. Dubliner Christy, who is battling an incurable form of cancer known as amyloidosis, spoke honestly to the comedian about his struggle with the disease and why he wants … Continued
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Music, comedy and a special announcement are all on the cards for the final Late Late Show of 2016. With guests including Louis Walsh, Brendan Grace, Jason Byrne and Miriam Gargolyes in studio, audiences are sure to be entertained. After rejoining the X Factor judging panel, and wrapping a successful series last weekend, Louis Walsh … Continued
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Aslan frontman Christy Dignam and his daughter Kiera are recording a charity single in honour of Batman Ben Farrell, the 5-year-old boy from Finglas who captured the hearts of the nation. Ben sadly passed away from a rare form of cancer in August of this year. The song being recorded is Michael Jackson’s hit … Continued
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This week’s Ray D’Arcy Show line up is one for those interested in the arts and keeping fit. There will be guests from the world of sport, comedy, music and film on the couch with Ray on Saturday night. First up will be rugby pundit Conor O’Shea and his brother, Professor Donal O’Shea. The pair will be … Continued