As a tribute to the late Aslan singer Christy Dignam, RTÉ One will air the 2017 documentary This is Christy on Wednesday at 10:35pm.
The 2017 documentary followed Christy Dignam and Aslan as they prepared for a sold-out show at Dublin's Iveagh Gardens.
The synopsis reads: "This is Christy gives viewers an intimate portrait of an artist who battled back from some of life's deepest traumas including sexual abuse, drug addiction and cancer. This is Christy offers a revealing and evocative insight into the life and creative impulse of one of the leading singer/songwriters of his generation.
"For as long as he could remember, music had been huge in Christy's life – the chink where the light could get in. His love of music began in the Dignam family home in Finglas as the young Christy sat enthralled, listening to his father sing while cooking the Sunday dinner.
"The documentary captures Christy's personal story, with Christy speaking frankly and honestly about the obstacles he faced; the importance of his family, and where he got his love of music. Viewers see how Christy's illness impeded his daily life and how he balanced the management of his condition while still being the charismatic and beloved frontman of one of Ireland's most enduringly popular bands."
Christy Dignam passed away on Tuesday 13 June after a long illness. He was 63.
This is Christy, Wednesday, RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, 10:35pm
