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Neil Young Set for Mahahide Castle Summer Show

Rumours have been swirling for a while and now it’s official: Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts are set to play Malahide Castle on 26 June as part of their newly announced Love Earth World Tour. With Van Morrison as a special guest, the show marks Young’s first performance in Ireland in several years.

The tour kicks off on 18 June in Sweden before making its way across Europe and the UK, with a North American leg following in August. Young’s latest live band includes long-time collaborators Spooner Oldham, Micah Nelson, Corey McCormick and Anthony LoGerfo.

Tickets, priced from €89.90, go on general sale this Friday at 10am via Ticketmaster, with an exclusive 48-hour presale for Neil Young Archives members starting tomorrow. A Mastercard presale for Irish dates runs from Thursday at 10am.

Alongside the tour, Young has partnered with Farm Aid to bring Homegrown Concessions to venues, offering sustainable food from family farms. More dates are expected to be announced soon.

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