Robbie Williams will take to Croke Park this weekend for to play to 80,000 fans. Riding off the back of his successful biopic 'Better Man' where Williams is portrayed by a monkey, the gig is sure to be an electrifying time.
Here's everything you need to know beforehand:
Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday 23rd of August.
Yes there are a few tickets still left for you to snag last minute. Most tickets however have restricted views and the cheapest ticket is €112.
Gates will open at 5pm with the supporting acts set to start around 5:30pm. It has not been revealed when Robbie will start his set.
Concert Organisers MCD have suggested that attendees aim to be at the venue 45 minutes early and to allow plenty of travel time beforehand. Camping and early queues is not allowed.
Sporting the 'Let Me Entertain You' artist is English rock band Elbow and Indie-pop band The Lottery Winners. Out of the 21 tunes, seven were covers and 14 were his own songs.
You can expect the setlist to look similar to that played in Stavanger, Norway, on August 13th this year:
There are four colour coded entrances. You must enter through the entrance listed on your ticket or you will be turned away. The entrances are:
Blue route (Hogan Stand Seating/Premium Seating): Enter via Jones’ Road/Russell Street.
Red route (Cusack Stand Seating/Premium Seating): Enter via St James’ Avenue off Clonliffe Road.
Yellow route (Davin Stand Seating): Enter via St Margaret’s Avenue.
Green route (Standing): Enter via Foster Terrace.
MCD have recommended that attendees do not drive to the concert due to increased traffic and limited parking. Instead there are multiple public transport routes serving Croke Park or, if youre not too far, you can walk or cycle.
By train: The two nearest stations are Drumcondra and Clonliffe Road, about a five minute walk from the venue.
By Dart: Nearest stations are Connolly Station, about a 15-20 minute wolf from Croker or Clontarf Road. You could also get a commuter train from Connolly to Drumcondra and then walk.
By bus: Dublin Bus routes 15, 1, 6, 7, 7a, 16, 19, 27, 27a, 27b, 33, 40, 40b, 40d, 41d , 42, 53, 122, 123, 130 H1, H2, H3.
By Luas: The closest Luas stop is Parnell on the Red Line and Marlborough (from northside) and O’Connell Upper (from southside) on the Green Line. All are a 15 minute walk from Croker.
By car: There are no public parking lots available and MCD have asked people to not park in residential areas. Alternatively you can park in Dublin city and the take public transport to Croke Park
By bike: There are plenty of cycle locking facilities around the stadium including the Cusack Stand car park and two-tier bike storage in the Davin Stand car park. No bike? No worries! You can avail of Dublin bike with the nearest locations on the North Circular Road and at Mountjoy Square.
Intercity services: Intercity trains will be operating to Conolly and Heuston. The train can be caught from Conolly to Drumcondra or the Luas or bus can be caught from Heuston. Third-party bus companies will also be offering buses from outside of Dublin to the venue.
Iarnród Éireann has added a full schedule of extra services before and after the event.
According to Met Eireann Saturday, will be mainly dry, with just a few isolated showers, none look like they'll his Croker though at the moment.
While there'll be a good lot of cloud, there'll be some bright or sunny spells at times.
Highest temperatures of 20 to 22 or 23 degrees.
The Take That star has been given the all-clear by Met Eireann to do his iconic rocket-dive stunt. The 51 year old will ascend to the top of a giant rocket, blasting off into space, then ejecting and dangling on a harness high above the crowd in Croker.
If wind is too strong the stunt cannot be completed. Luckily there'll be barely a breeze on Saturday.
MCD have said strict security checks will be in place on Saturday. Here’s a list of some of the (sort of) common items that you will not be allowed to take in. If an item is confiscated, you will not get it back:
