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Shania to perform in Limerick, Ireland - July 7

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Shania Twain announces exclusive Irish date at Limerick’s Thomond Park

The MCD presale starts next Wednesday.

LMFM | March 6, 2026

Limerick is set to welcome country-pop royalty as Shania Twain announces a massive headline show at Thomond Park Stadium for July 7th, 2026.

The performance will be the five-time GRAMMY winner’s only Irish date of the year, marking a major coup for the Treaty City’s summer concert lineup.

With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, Twain remains the top-selling female country-pop artist in history.

The "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" singer is currently working on her seventh studio album, due for release later in 2026, and fans can expect a mix of new material alongside global hits like "That Don’t Impress Me Much" and "You’re Still the One."

The show, which is subject to license, follows Twain’s recent high-profile performances at Glastonbury and her upcoming guest appearances at Harry Styles' sold-out Wembley residency.

Tickets for the Thomond Park show are priced at €79.25 and €99.25 (including booking fee). General sale begins at 9am on Friday, March 13th, via Ticketmaster.

However, eager fans can access the MCD presale starting Wednesday, March 11th, at 9am.

Mastercard cardholders also have special access to a presale during the same window via priceless.com.

Aside from her musical legacy, Twain continues her philanthropic work through the Shania Twain Foundation, which focuses on food insecurity, youth empowerment, and mental health resources.

https://www.lmfm.ie/news/entertainment/shania-twain-announces-exclusive-irish-date-at-limericks-thomond-park/

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I hope Shania does some shows in the USA, I want to see her!

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Tommy wrote:
Shania Twain @ShaniaTwain
Ireland! I’m playing Thomond Park, Limerick this July! 🤠💕 We had so much fun together last summer, I couldn’t wait to get back! Tickets on sale Friday 13th March. https://ticketmaster.ie/artist/945610?venueId=197626
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***Presale March 10

Tickets on sale now. https://ticketmaster.ie/artist/945610?venueId=197626

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Ticketmaster Ireland @TicketmasterIre

🤩 GRAMMY Award-winning icon @ShaniaTwain ’s Thomond Park show on 7 July 2026 gets an extra hit of pop as @SophieEB has been announced as special guest on the night.

🎫 Tickets are on sale now: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/shania-twain-tickets/artist/945610

https://x.com/TicketmasterIre/status/2042135505966412233

3:00 AM ET - 9 Apr 26

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Shania Twain to be joined by Sophie Ellis-Bextor for Limerick Thomond Stadium concert

Sophie Ellis-Bextor - an acclaimed pop star - is behind the hits ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’, ‘Take Me Home’, ‘Get Over You’ and ‘Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)

By Bridin Ni Fhearraigh-Joyce | Limerick Leader | April 9, 2026

Shania Twain has announced that she will be joined by British singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor at Thomond Park Stadium on July 7, 2026.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor - an acclaimed pop star - is behind the hits ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’, ‘Take Me Home’, ‘Get Over You’ and ‘Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer).

Tickets for the concert are available on Ticketmaster, and are going for €79.25 and €99.25 a pop. A booking fee and a service charge is also added to the ticket price.

Shania Twain is a five-time GRAMMY winner, and remains the best-selling female country pop artist of all time.

For avid concert-goers, Pitbull will be playing Thomond Stadium the day after Shania and Sophie on July 8.

Thomond Stadium is the sole Irish date that Shania Twain has announced.

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/2057677/shania-twain-to-be-joined-by-sophie-ellis-bextor-for-limerick-thomond-stadium-concert.html

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Winner of Late Late Opening Act will support Shania Twain in Limerick

RTE | April 10, 2026

The winner of the upcoming Late Late Show search for Ireland's newest country music star will win the chance to be the support act for Shania Twain at her Thomond Park Stadium gig Limerick this July.

Five acts for the Late Late Show Opening Act competition are set to be announced from Monday and will compete to become the first winner of new contest, which airs on Friday 17 April on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.

The finalists will perform their favourite country song in front of a studio audience and a judging panel, including Una Healy, and the overall winner will be decided by media and industry juries as well as a public vote.

In a video message aired on tonight's Late Late Show, Shania Twain announced the competition prize, saying, "I’ll be back performing my headline show in Ireland this summer. I’m so excited to announce that the winner of The Late Late Show Opening Act will be my opening act for my only Irish date in Limerick on July 7."

Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty said, "Shania Twain is a true country icon and we’re so excited she’s agreed to give our winner the chance to be her opening act in Thomond Park.

"For any country fan, Shania’s gig this summer will be an absolute highlight and for our winner to walk out on stage and perform will be a proper pinch me moment."

As well as sharing the stage with Twain, the Opening Act winner will also appear on the annual Late Late Show Country Special later this year.

The five finalists will be announced on Today with David McCullagh on RTÉ Radio1 and on RTÉ social accounts from Monday, 13 April.

Shania Twain, whose hits include Any Man of Mine, That Don’t Impress Me Much, You’re Still the One, and Man! I Feel Like A Woman!, will play Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick on 7 July.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0410/1567654-winner-of-late-late-opening-act-will-support-shania-twain/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07ru8ukEjOE

Tommy · Guru

Meet the five Late Late Show Opening Act finalists

RTE | April 17, 2026

Patrick Kielty is pictured with Ryan Phoenix, Paddy Treacy, Caitlin Mackin, Jesse Sludds and Keli-Ann Corcoran of Midnight in Vegas

The Late Late Show will crown its inaugural Opening Act live on Friday night, with five finalists competing for the chance to open for Shania Twain in Limerick this July.

Paddy Treacy from Fermanagh, Jesse Sludds from Wexford, Caitlin Mackin from Armagh, Midnight in Vegas, a girl band with members from Dublin, Waterford and Essex, and Ryan Phoenix from Cork have all secured their place in the live show.

Each act will perform their rendition of a country classic in the hope of being named Ireland's new Opening Act. As well as the support slot at Thomond Park, the winner will also earn a place on The Late Late Show Country Music Special next October.

Fermanagh singer Paddy Treacy was the first finalist to be announced earlier in the week. He said taking part in the competition was a dream come true and spoke of his excitement at performing on a show he had watched since childhood.

Wexford singer Jesse Sludds was revealed on Tuesday. The 19-year-old is among the young acts hoping the competition will bring his music to a wider audience and mark the next step in his career.

Armagh native Caitlin Mackin was announced as the third finalist. She said being half Filipino and half Irish had shaped her experience in country music, and that she wants to challenge ideas about who belongs in the genre.

Midnight in Vegas were confirmed as the fourth act in the running. The group, made up of Keli-Ann Corcoran, Phoebe Dipple and Jamie Sullivan, will bring their own harmonies and style to the line-up.

Cork singer Ryan Phoenix completed the final five on Friday morning. He said he was excited to share his music with a wider audience and called the chance to open for Shania Twain "an incredible experience".

Host Patrick Kielty will be joined on the night by a panel of guests from across the country music scene, including Una Healy, Sandy Kelly, Ben Earle of The Shires and broadcaster Tom Dunne.

Judging will be carried out by two juries made up of music industry and country experts, but viewers at home will also have their say. Public voting lines will open live during the show, with Cliona Hagan set to deliver the results of the public vote.

Friday’s programme will also pay tribute to the late Clannad singer Moya Brennan, who died this week aged 73.

The Late Late Show Opening Act airs on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Friday at 9.35pm.

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0417/1568754-meet-the-five-late-late-show-opening-act-finalists/

Tommy · Guru

Jesse Sludds wins Late Late Show Opening Act

RTE | April 18, 2026

Jesse Sludds is congratulated by Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty

Wexford teenager Jesse Sludds has been crowned the inaugural Late Late Show Opening Act winner - the search for Ireland's newest country music star.

The prize will see him opening for Shania Twain at Limerick's Thomond Park in July and opening The Late Late Show Country Special in October.

The 19-year-old full-time musician, who covered Tracy Chapman's Fast Car on the night, won the competition when the results of the public vote, the music industry jury vote, and the country music jury vote were combined.

When the result was announced, he told host Patrick Kielty: "Oh wow, I did not expect that at all. And to think that I wasn't going to do it (enter the competition) because I didn't think I was country enough!

"I had seen it online at first and I was like, 'Nah...', and then I had so many people talking to me I was like, 'Ah sure, go on then!' But, eh, wow!"

In the studio on the night, The Late Late Show's panel, made up of singers Una Healy and Sandy Kelly, The Shires' Ben Earle, and broadcaster and Something Happens frontman Tom Dunne, had all hailed Sludds's performance, describing him as "very special" (Healy), "an amazing voice" (Kelly), "a star" (Earle), and "sensational" (Dunne).

Also performing on the night and making new fans in the studio, at home, and on the juries were: Paddy Treacy from Fermanagh, Caitlin Mackin from Armagh, Ryan Phoenix from Cork, and Midnight in Vegas - a trio made up of Keli-Ann Corcoran from Dublin, Phoebe Dipple from Waterford, and Jamie Sullivan from Essex.

The Late Late Show, RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, Fridays, 9.35pm

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0417/1568861-jesse-sludds-wins-late-late-show-opening-act/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5tDs5MfEMk