First night of the bands residency in the Olympia which saw them play all of their classic album, Doolittle

Card tricks and bon mots with Ardal O'Hanlon ensued!

Having sold out their first two Irish dates in a matter of minutes, the rock legends have announced they will now play a third date at the Olympia.

They'll be playing the whole of Doolittle.

They have confirmed two dates in October

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Prime examples of the distinctive sound that was to shake at least part of the world

"Two of them went off with a gallon of white gas to blow up the beach". (Sam Shepard, 'Boredom').

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