The Big Day Out.ie and Mark McCabe have announced Manic 25!, a celebration of a quarter century of 'Maniac 2000’. The concert will include a star studded line up of acts such as Mark McCabe, Safri Duo, Cascada, Snap!, N-Trance, B*witched, Alice Deejay and Ultrabeat.

The celebration concert will be held in the 3Arena on March 16 2025.

Released in the year 2000 by Mark McCabe, ‘Manic 2000’ was Ireland's best-selling single. The track features McCabe rapping over a track inspired by a Sound Crowd 12 inch mix of Irish rave act 4 Rhythm’s version of “Maniac”, released in 1995.

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Maniac 2000 is bringing nostalgic anthems and cutting-edge sounds to #3Arena on Sunday, 16 March 2025.

🎫 Three+ Presale - Wednesday at 9am
🎟️ General sale - Friday at 9am pic.twitter.com/tgkuF3wXxu

— 3Arena (@3ArenaDublin) November 26, 2024

‘Manic 2000’ spent ten weeks at the number one spot on Irish charts, March 4 to May 6 in 2000. The track is known to be played at events around the country, some dubbing it “Ireland's unofficial anthem”.

Tickets go on sale Friday November 29 at 9am, Three+ Presale will begin on Wednesday November 27 at 9am. Tickets will be available on ticketmaster.ie from €46.20.