Ticketmaster is gearing up for the expected huge demand for tickets for Madonna’s first ever Irish concert at Slane Castle when tickets go on sale this Friday morning (June 18th).

Ticketmaster will have an extra 250 staff on duty to take calls from fans when the lines open at 8am on Friday. Tickets priced €88.50 (including booking fee) are limited to 6 per person and go on sale from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide or 24hr hotlines:
Tel: (ROI) 0818 719 300 (NI) 0870 243 4455 or
Buy Online @ www.ticketmaster.ie

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Already Ticketmaster has been inundated with thousands of calls from fans about Madonna’s long-awaited Irish debut at Slane Castle on August 29th when the Queen of Pop will perform all her greatest hits.

“We are expecting a massive demand for Madonna tickets”, explained Mr Eamonn O’Connor, Managing Director, Ticketmaster Ireland, “This concert has been talked about for years and now Madonna is finally coming there is real excitement amongst fans.”
He added: “We are bringing in extra staff to man the phones and oversee the internet site while Ticketmaster outlets around the country will also be open from 8am. We expect to be very very busy because everyone wants to see Madonna.”

Amongst the special preparations being made by Ticketmaster are:

1. Extra capacity on Internet lines

2. Extra capacity on telephone lines

3. Extra personnel

4. No queuing allowed at Ticketmaster outlets before 7am on Friday

5. Security arrangements at key Ticketmaster outlets

The wait is finally over. For the first time ever, Irish fans will get their chance to see the Material Girl this summer as part of Madonna’s re-Invention World Tour 2004. The tour which is sweeping across major markets in the US before continuing to Europe is now confirmed to play Slane Castle on 29-August 2004 subject to license.

By both artistic and commercial standards Madonna’s re-Invention tour is a smash hit. The New York Times called Monday’s sold-out debut, “Dense, dizzying… exhilarating.” The London Sun said, “Today’s generation of Pop Idol wannabees should listen, learn and take note from a woman who has no intention of handing over her crown for a good few years yet” and Rolling Stone said: “She’s putting more love and genuine passion into her spectacle than ever”.

Madonna is both a multi-Grammy Award winner and a multi MTV Award winner and has sold well over 250 million albums during the span of her extraordinary two-decade career. In addition, she has had more Top Ten Singles than any female artist in history -second only to Elvis Presley.

Now, Madonna’s devoted Irish fans will have a chance to see not only the Queen of Pop live in concert playing all of her greatest hits, but will also get the chance to see some very special guests yet to be announced.

Promoter recommends that persons under 18 are accompanied by a parent or guardian over 21 years.

For complete Tour and Ticket Information, visit www.madonna.com.