Following five historic nights at Croke Park, American country singer Garth Brooks admitted just why he wasn’t happy following his first show at the stadium.
His stint, spanning over nine days, saw thousands of fans travelling to Drumcondra to see the star, with some even going back for more than one show.
Now that the dust has settled, Brooks has had time to reflect on his performances and admitted he was annoyed at himself after his first concert on September 9.
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The singer wasn’t happy with himself as he let his emotions get the better of him during the show.
He said: “So the first night, you come out and they start to chant and you just start crying. You're done!"
“You're just toast! You can't keep up, you're behind. So I'm kind of p***ed at myself after the first night because I wanted it to be something big and they were all over it.”
Speaking with his wife, Trisha Yearwood, on their Facebook show ‘Inside Studio G’, the star also gushed about the following shows.
“Saturday night came and we came busting out of the gate and it was like a prize fight. It was on. Saturday night was probably my favourite, it was definitely my favourite of the first two.
"Then, Sunday, it rained all day. My voice was gone and I thought, 'Sunday crowd'. Then, it cleared up at about 6pm and started being gorgeous.
“My voice came back and Sunday was like a Saturday night anywhere else. They were crazy and it was fun. And on Sunday, of all times, if it hadn't been for the curfew, we'd still be there on Sunday night. Those people were awesome.”
Brooks had a few free days in between the final two shows. He said: “They make you wait four days before you get to go back into the fray. We came out the next Friday night, the second last night, we came out the gate and I was going to knock them on their ass. That was my thing. I ran into a church!
“You came out Friday night and they just wanted to wallow in the words. I'm sitting there doing the whole spectacle and you can hear them saying 'just sing!' It was fabulous, everything slowed down and you just ate the songs.”
He then went on to say that the final night in Croker was the “best night” he had ever spent here.
"Then Saturday night, it could not have gone better. It could not have been a better way to cap not only the five nights but the stadium tour as well.
"The best night I've ever spent in Ireland was that Saturday night. It could not have gone better,” he said.
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