The singer, who has had a string of Number One chart hits and sell-out shows across Europe, will come to Limerick for one night only on the Sunday of the Bank Holiday Weekend.

The concert—organised by MOR Promotions and Spin Southwest—hopes to build on the success of other recent events held in the arena including two Ladbrokes ‘Fight Nights’ featuring Andy Lee and the World Baton Twirling Championships.

Mike O’Regan of MOR said that tickets for the concert will go on sale at €49.50 (including booking fee) exclusively for local fans at Empire Music, O’Connell Street this Friday at 9am.

Tickets will then go on sale nationwide on Thursday September 11.

“The reason why we decided to hold the concert in Limerick is that there wouldn’t be many events of this type on in the city. We were prepared to take a gamble. This is the first concert for the UL Arena but the venue has proven its popularity with the Andy Lee fights and other events like wrestling. With the new Thomond Park looking set to become a popular venue too, Limerick has a lot of potential,” he said.

“Shayne has had sold-out gigs in Castlebar—just last weekend—and he also played two nights in the Marquee in Cork recently with 5,000 attending each night. We’re confident that there’s an appetite for this kind of event and tickets are sure to sell out in record time.”

Mr O’Regan added that MOR is also hoping to bring other acts and shows to Limerick in the near future.

UL Arena manager, Dave Mahedy, said that the event presents new challenges but he and his staff are looking forward to hosting this “new venture”.