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Blue headlining The Big Day Out in Limerick on Saturday, 23 August, 2025

All Rise! Blue headlining Limerick's Big Day Out

Blue has been announced as the headlining act at this year's Big Day Out in Limerick.

Olly Murs to play Dublin and Belfast next year

Former X Factor star Olly Murs is set to bring his arena tour to Dublin and Belfast next April, with special guests Blue.

Music • 06 Sep 24

Lee Ryan leaves Isleworth Crown Court, west London, after he was handed a 12-month suspended prison sentence

Blue star receives 12-month suspended sentence

Blue star Lee Ryan has been handed a 12-month suspended prison sentence for racially aggravated common assault by beating and behaving in an abusive way towards a cabin crew member.

Music • 28 Sep 23

Lee Ryan outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in the UK

Blue star Lee Ryan's charge of alleged biting dropped

Blue singer Lee Ryan has had a charge against him dropped over a claim he assaulted a police officer after boarding a flight drunk.

Music • 12 Jul 23

Lee Ryan - Alleged assault happened after Ryan "put his feet on the seat, which was considered culturally insensitive"

Blue singer Lee Ryan allegedly assaulted on flight

Blue singer Lee Ryan was allegedly pushed down a flight of stairs on an aeroplane by another passenger during a flight to Turkey after a "culturally insensitive" act, the British boyband has claimed.

Music • 09 Jul 23

Blue singer wins bid to withdraw guilty assault plea

Singer Lee Ryan has successfully applied to withdraw his guilty plea for drunkenly assaulting a police officer during his arrest for abusing a black flight attendant.

Music • 13 Jun 23

Duncan James amazed by response to photo with boyfriend

Duncan James has said he can't get over the "amazing response" to a photo he posted on social media which shows him cuddling up with his Brazilian boyfriend Rodrigo Reis.

Music • 22 Jul 19

Duncan James as Dr Frank 'n' Furter in The Rocky Horror Show

James excited for Ireland's cult Rocky Horror following

Blue hitmaker-turned stage star Duncan James has said he is excited to bring the new production of The Rocky Horror Show to Dublin this July as he can't wait to perform for the die-hard contingent of Irish fans.

Theatre • 14 Jun 19

Blue pulled out of Keegan, Wright wedding

Boy band Blue reportedly pulled out of Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright's wedding just days before they walked down the aisle.

Entertainment • 30 May 15

Boyband Blue vow to continue despite flop comeback

Boyband Blue have vowed to continue making music despite being dropped by their label Sony following the flop of their comeback album earlier this year.

Entertainment • 10 Apr 15