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Culture year kicks off with a bang! By RORY MOONEY
Derry’s year as City of Culture officially kicked off on Sunday night with its spectacular Sons and Daughters concert. More than 2,000 people filled to capacity the Venue, at the former British army barracks at Ebrington, to hear some of the Derry’s most famous musicians, including Phil Coulter, Dana, Neil Hannon, Nadine Coyle and The Undertones. Phil Coulter launched the concert with an emotional rendition of his famous ballad, ‘The Town I Loved So Well’. Dana received a similar ovation for her performance of ‘All Kinds of Everything’, the song that won her the Eurovision song contest. Paul Brady, from nearby Strabane, was also on the bill, along with Gary Lightbody and Johnny McDaid of Snow Patrol.
Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody, whose mother is from Derry, confirmed that he will be back during the year, however he kept what he’ll be doing under wraps. “There is events that we’re going to be involved in later on in the year,” Lightbody explained. “We’ll be doing in the summer time probably late summer time, some of which are being fleshed out at the moment. “I’ve guaranteed that we’ll be back, I said I’m a man of my word, so we’ll be back
sometime this year.” Local artists, SOAK, Best Boy Grip, The Wonder Villains and Glee star Damien McGinty all performed in front of the packed out Venue. Actors Amanda Burton and Jimmy Nesbitt cohosted part of the show, which was broadcast live on BBC Radio Ulster and the BBC red button. Dublin-born but Derryraised actor Eva Birthistle paid tribute to Brian Friel – “Ireland’s best living playwright”.
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