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Last year, a string of Aslan concerts were cancelled due to Christy Dignam’s health. Now his family have shared a statement about the singer’s condition. The family confirmed that he has been in palliative care since December. In a statement from Christy and his wife Kathryn, their daughter Kiera, son-in-law Darren, and grandchildren explained that … Continued
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Aslan has taken to Twitter to thank fans for their continued support over the past few months, as bandmate Christy Dignam recovers from ill health. The band were forced to reschedule some of their upcoming gigs to 2023 as Christy takes some time to recover. The rocker has been battling a rare blood disorder called … Continued
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Aslan has confirmed that they will not be playing their 40th-anniversary show. The news comes as Christy Dignam is dealing with some health “setback” with his ongoing treatments. The band took to social media to share the sad news with their loyal fans. “To say we are devastated is an understatement but Christy’s health as … Continued
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Aslan has been forced to postpone two of their upcoming shows as frontman Christy Dignam’s health has taken a dip. The band is currently in the midst of their Irish tour to celebrate 40 years of the beloved band, with the Dublin group recently playing the 3Arena. Christy has been open about his own health … Continued
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Christy Dignam’s dad has sadly passed away, after contracting Covid19. The singer’s father had been very ill for the last number of months, and sadly couldn’t fight the virus. In an official statement, his Aslan bandmates said, “It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Christy’s father, Christopher (Christy) Dignam Senior. “Today Christy … 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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Following the death of Christy Dignam last week, RTÉ has now confirmed that they will be releasing a documentary to honour the Aslan frontman’s life this Wednesday on RTÉ One. Christy was diagnosed with amyloidosis, a rare blood disorder cancer back in 2013 but sadly passed away at the age of 63 on June 13th … 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 will be giving you a reason to party this St Patrick’s weekend. As if you needed another excuse! But the iconic Irish brand has confirmed that they will be taking to the stage on March 16th next year as they continue to perform with their new frontman, Lee Tomkins. They first performed after the … Continued