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Christy Dignam has opened up about the sexual abuse he suffered as a child and how it affected so many people around him. The Aslan frontman was just 6-years-old when he was first abused, and has said, “People don’t realise the amount of damage sexual abuse can cause to a person. “It has affected my … Continued
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Christy Dignam has revealed he was initially told he only had 24 hours to live when first diagnosed with Amyloidosis. The Aslan frontman was diagnosed with the incurable blood cancer in 2013 and has been undergoing chemo ever since. The singer says that the diagnosis, and his initial life-expectancy taught him to appreciate every day. “You have … Continued
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Christy Dignam has opened up about his illness and the recent losses in his life. The singer, who has a terminal illness, revealed that it has been a difficult few months due to several tragedies. “The way things have been happening for the last few weeks with our keyboard player [Patrick “Fitzy” Fitzpatrick] passing away … Continued
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Christy Dignam has given an update on his health, as he continues to battle terminal cancer. The 56-year-old Aslan singer has two rare forms of cancer, multiple myeloma and amyloidosis, and has revealed that he received bad news regarding his health this week. “It was the worst news I could get, that this negative protein … 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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Christy Dignam was taken to hospital yesterday and is currently being treated for an infection. The Aslan star, who was diagnosed with incurable cancer four years ago, was brought to James Connolly Memorial Hospital after his temperature spiked. Christy’s close pals fear his string of live shows could hinder his health even further, and want … 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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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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Coldplay have been playing a blinder night after night in Croke Park. They have been making sure to pay tribute to the incredible musicians in Ireland. They previously paid tribute to Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan. On Sunday night, they invited Aslan up on stage to play a beautiful tribute to Christy Dignam. Aslan frontman … Continued
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Kiera Dignam, the daughter of the late Christy Dignam has finally released her new album, Nepo Baby following a tough year for the musician. The album, which was released today is the first fruit of her first ever record deal with AGR-TV Records, who she signed with last September. Opening up about how much this … Continued