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Dublin Has Garth's Heart, But Not His Concerts Anymore

NPR
Published July 9, 2014 at 3:57 PM EDT

Garth Brooks fans abound in Ireland, and now 400,000 of them won't get to the chance to see him perform. Brooks has cancelled five concerts after the Dublin City Council refused to grant him more than three. Melissa Block speaks to Rachel Flaherty of The Irish Times about the controversy.

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