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The first summer 2018 Croke Park gig is... Michael Bublé

Tickets go on sale this Friday.

90242311_90242311 Matthew Larkin waits with a drawing of Michael Buble before the Canadian switched on the Christmas lights on Grafton Street in 2011. Leon Farrell / Rolling.ie Leon Farrell / Rolling.ie / Rolling.ie

“THE UNDISPUTED KING of Cool” is coming to Croke Park next year, according to organisers MCD.

Who’s that you may ask? Well, it’s Michael Bublé, apparently.

It’s the first announced gig for Croker in summer 2018 and it will set you back €89.50 if you want to head along.

The concert was first announced on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM this morning with the broadcaster teasing listeners in advance of the big news.

After putting us all out of our misery, Dempsey said the gig would take place on a 7 July next summer

“So there’s something to look forward to he,” he said, promising a “balmy” evening.

Details then followed from MCD and Croke Park who said it will be “the undisputed ‘King of Cool’s only Irish show in 2018″.

Croke Park said that the gig would be “fully seated”, presumably meaning there’ll be no standing on the famous turf and that seats will be placed on the field.

It won’t be Bublé’s first stadium show in Dublin having previously sold out the Aviva Stadium in 2010. It’s his first time playing on the northside arena though and he seems excited:

I can’t wait to come over to see my fans in Dublin and play Croke Park for my largest ever Irish show! You guys have been patient and I can’t thank you enough for all your support. And for those of you that haven’t seen me live, well… I just haven’t met you yet!

Tickets go on sale this Friday at 9am.

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Read: If you missed U2, here are some of the best bits from their homecoming gig in Croke Park >

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:17 AM

    Summer? Thought he only comes out of his cave at Christmas

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:20 AM

    Does that mean his son is better? Hope so.

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:51 AM

    @Veronica: yes he’s in remission thankfully.

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:53 AM

    Those tickets are eye wateringly expensive for someone that mostly covers other people’s works. I know he has a couple of songs but at best he’s a good karaoke singer.

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    Nov 13th 2017, 2:35 PM

    Those tickets are cheap before I rent an Indian call centre for the day and place them on seatwave after internal handshakes between parties.

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:25 AM

    Foster and Allen headlining in July

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    Nov 13th 2017, 10:45 AM

    Prosecco fuelled frustrated housewives will be out in force !

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:27 AM

    Will he need a minimum of 5 gigs to make it worth his while to turn up?

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:35 AM

    Relax everyone – the promoter has promised only one show.

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:45 AM

    Michael Bublé in the summer? I’m sure he will be as shocked as I am when he wakes up for December.

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:27 AM

    Do they have a licence yet.

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:27 AM

    The man is a GOD!

    Oh wait

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:30 AM

    @Jesus Christ: be aware of making false gods before you. There is only one god and one son of man.

    In the case of “has been” and washed up performers, go and do your miracles. Raise the dead.

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:41 AM

    @Jesus Christ: be funny to see to charged with blasphemy

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:42 AM

    @Jesus Christ: you of all people should know there are 3 persons in one God. Question is, is Buble your daddy?

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    Nov 13th 2017, 11:11 AM

    @Fiona deFreyne: give the state of the living at the moment, there is a resurrection ban currently in place.

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    Nov 13th 2017, 11:11 AM

    @Hardly Normal: I lol’d

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    Nov 13th 2017, 11:12 AM

    @Dermot Lane: Buble is everyone’s daddy. And you know it.

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    Nov 13th 2017, 10:26 AM

    Undisputed king of cool my hole!

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    Nov 13th 2017, 10:46 AM

    @Mark Byrne: karaoke singer

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:39 AM

    Wouldn’t blame the residents kicking up a fuss for that guy.

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    Nov 13th 2017, 11:14 AM

    If it was Springsteen then I would be there!

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    Nov 13th 2017, 11:11 AM

    Mickey bubbles must be defrosting just in time for xmas

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    Nov 13th 2017, 11:15 AM

    Jeff Lynne’s ELO announced today on Nova for next year, now there’s a concert worth paying your hard earned money for.

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    Nov 13th 2017, 10:50 AM

    Incredible amount of sheep in the country that love mediocrity.

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    Nov 13th 2017, 10:10 AM

    First Sir Bob gives back his award and now this. Could this day get any worse? #dont like mondays

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    Nov 13th 2017, 9:33 AM

    U2′s stage from last year with a wee change to the screen !

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