Thin Lizzy for Belfast
Their gig with The Darkness is part of Belsonic.
The Hot Press Newsdesk, 27 Feb 2012
The boys will be back in town on August 18 when Thin Lizzy join The Darkness for a hard rocking night out in Belfast’s Custom House Square. Tickets for the Belsonic show are £33.
Lizzy are also promising a Dublin date, with details to be revealed soon.
The full Belsonic line-up as it stands is:
August 15 – Skrillex + Dillon Francis
August 17 – Madness
August 23 – Two Door Cinema Club, Noah & The Whale + The Cast Of Cheers
August 24 – Tom Jones
August 25 – James Morrison
August 26 – David Guetta
Which, it has to be said, is an extremely tasty list!
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