400,000 manic country music fans got some bad news today with word that Garth Brooks has canceled all five of his Croke Park concerts.
Aiken Promotions has confirmed that all five Garth Brooks' concerts have been cancelled
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) July 8, 2014
So here's the best of the Twitter reaction so far while we figure out what to do with these 10,000 stetsons.
Garth Brooks just cancelled UFC Dublin.
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) July 8, 2014
Raging about the concerts, such "acting the bollix" by Dublin City Council.Some $$ thrown down the drain, to protect a minority of residents
— Brian Farrell (@Farlo84) July 8, 2014
Justin wouldn't let down his beliebers like that. The Irish Brooksinators must be gutted
— Cillian Sheridan (@CillianSheridan) July 8, 2014
Another embarrassment for the Irish bureaucrats. Disastrous result for the public & the economy. Can you tell I'm gutted? #GarthBrooks
— Tom Court (@TomCourt1) July 8, 2014
Friends in No places?? That's a Shame, was looking forward to it! #GarthBrooks
— Dermot Earley (@dermotearley) July 8, 2014
Kerry 1982... Kilkenny 2010...Garth Brooks 2014 all denied 5 in a row in Croke Park!
— Dáithí Ó Sé (@daithi_ose) July 8, 2014
You know what you have to do FAI. Garth Brooks, Amhrán na bhFiann, Oman in the Aviva on September 3. Join the dots.
— Daniel McDonnell (@McDonnellDan) July 8, 2014
Not even Tim Howard can save the Garth Brooks concerts now #garthbrooks
— YBIG (@YouBoysInGreen) July 8, 2014
We stand to make 50 million + ….sure we don't need that money says Ireland…… #GarethBrooks
— Cllr Kenneth Egan (@kenegan30) July 8, 2014
Pope Francis to meet victims of the Garth Brooks crisis. #GarthBrooks
— The Potato (@ThePotatoIE) July 8, 2014
So, perhaps there could be a change of heart from #GarthBrooks tomorrow. But what if tomorrow never comes? #garthbrookscrokepark
— Michael D. Higgins (@IrishPresident) July 8, 2014
I keep seeing tweets about Garth Brooks cancelling concerts in Ireland. What fucking century is this again? #achybreakycunt
— Andy Dawson (@profanityswan) July 8, 2014
I've just read that the Garth Brooks affair has made us the laughing stock of the world. People have been telling Irish jokes for how long?
— Ross O'Carroll-Kelly (@RossOCK) July 8, 2014
Irelands Greatest National Shames
1. Clerical Abuse
2. Mrs Browns Boys
3. 400,000 people buying Garth Brooks tickets
— Hugh O'Reilly (@DarwinsPitbuII) July 8, 2014
#garethbrooks is now trending in Ireland http://t.co/lnn4sECX86
— Trendsmap Ireland (@TrendsIreland) July 8, 2014
And our favourite.
Meanwhile, in a montessori school in Cabra... pic.twitter.com/nVmaqfRPZ4
— TUCKER BOO BOO (@tuckerawesomeo) July 8, 2014
