Son of Thin Lizzy guitarist set to perform in Mayo next year

Son of legendary Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore, Jack Moore is set to perform his father’s music in Westport on February 6,  as part of his first Irish tour next year. 

Alongside Polish artist Quentin Kovalsky, Moore will also perform songs from his new album, Electric Neverland, during shows in Dublin, Derry, Belfast, and, of course, Westport.

While marking Gary Moore’s fifteenth anniversary, a donation from the Irish tour will support the campaign for a statue of Moore in Belfast.

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Rock and blues guitar wizard Gary Moore sold over five million albums during his remarkable career. Known for hits like Out In The Fields, Parisienne Walkways, Empty Rooms, Still Got The Blues, and Oh Pretty Woman, Moore made his name as a heavy rock guitarist before switching to blues. He was in Thin Lizzy during two periods, including the iconic Black Rose album in 1979.

“It will be special to be back in my spiritual home of Ireland on my father’s 15th anniversary, performing his music and my own to an Irish audience. I spent a lot of time in Ireland in my youth; it was a place that my dad was very proud of,” said Jack Moore.

“It’s great that his music is still very popular in Ireland, and it will be great to connect with his fans and to perform our new songs too. It’s also important to me to help support the Gary Moore statue campaign for Belfast from this tour, and it’s great that fans can get involved in that too.” He added.

Tickets for the concert go on sale on Thursday, December 11, on ticketmaster.ie.

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