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Imelda May - "I had a moment – I'm not going to tell you exactly what, because it hurt too much – but it was a major goodbye"

Imelda May left 'heartbroken' by new relationship

Imelda May has revealed a recent relationship left her with a broken heart and admits her new album isn't just about her ex-husband.

imelda may • 13 Mar 17

Imelda May - "I'm not going to hint to Bono. If someone wants me to do it, they would ask, I like things to happen naturally"

Imelda May up for Bono collaboration - if he asks

Imelda May has revealed she would love to collaborate with U2 on a track but only if Bono invites her to do so.

Entertainment • 27 Jan 17

All fired up: All Tvvins join Other Voices line-up

Ding-dong! Final Other Voices acts announced

Dublin duo All Tvvins, the new look Imelda May, Le Galaxie and Saint Sister are among the acts added to the final line-up of this year's Other Voices Live festival and TV show in Dingle.

Entertainment • 23 Nov 16

Imelda May - "He (Bono) told me if you get this record right it will be a game changer and that became a song, Game Changer"

Bono mentored Imelda May on 'break up' album

Imelda May has revealed Bono gave her some wise words about how her new 'break up' album could be a "game changer".

Entertainment • 02 May 16

Centenary received an overwhelming reaction online and on social media

'A new Riverdance'. Centenary provokes praise and pride

RTÉ's Centenary received an overwhelming response on Twitter with emotional viewers saying the show had them bursting with pride.

Entertainment • 30 Mar 16

Rackhouse Pilfer with Tom Jones and Imelda May in London earlier this year, recording two songs

Sligo band handpicked to work with Tom Jones

Sligo band Rackhouse Pilfer have racked up another triumph, this time as the session band for two tracks on Tom Jones’ forthcoming album, one of them a duet with Imelda May. Paddy Kehoe talked to Fiachra Cunningham from the band.

Entertainment • 17 Sep 15

The Imelda May Show finishes its run on RTÉ One

TV picks for Friday, August 21

The final episode of The Imelda May Show on RTÉ One; the final part of an excellent examination of the life and career of Frank Sinatra on BBC Four; and a new comedy set amid the petty squabbles of a radio station on BBC Three - here's TEN's top telly.

Entertainment • 21 Aug 15

Imelda May said she was tongue tied after meeting actor Clint Eastwood

Imelda May starstruck by Clint Eastwood meeting

Imelda May has shared stages with Bono, Meatoaf and Marc Almond among others but she says the only time she was ever starstruck was when she literally bumped into legendary actor Clint Eastwood at a gig in LA.

Entertainment • 24 Jul 15

Imelda May with some of her Masterclass proteges at BIMM Dublin

Imelda May lends her name to new music scholarship

Liberties rocker Imelda May has lent her name to a new €12,000 scholarship programme at the music college BIMM Dublin.

Entertainment • 22 Jan 15

Watch! Imelda May and Clew Bay Pipe Band

Imelda May, her band and the Clew Bay Pipe Band performed her new single, Tears of Clew Bay, on Friday's Late Late Show – watch a great Christmas song here.

Entertainment • 15 Dec 14

Imelda's four Irish dates begin Sunday, Castlebar

Imelda May plays the Royal Theatre, Castlebar this Sunday, December 14, INEC, Killarney on December 16 and 3Arena Dublin on December 19, 20.

Entertainment • 11 Dec 14

May has described the track as "absolutely gorgeous"

Imelda May cries Tears of Clew Bay

Imelda May is to release her new single, Tears of Clew Bay, on Friday November 21, and the track will also feature on the Deluxe Edition of her current album Tribal, also released on November 21.

Entertainment • 04 Nov 14

RTÉ TEN's TV Picks for Sunday

Imelda May starts her new series; The Sunday Game features the epic All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final between Kilkenny and Tipperary and Adrien Brody stars as Houdini.

Entertainment • 07 Sep 14

Imelda May pays tribute to her late cousin

Rockabilly superstar Imelda May has paid a touching tribute to her cousin, Caroline Dowling, who recently passed away after losing her battle with cancer.

Entertainment • 13 Aug 14

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor and Aidan Gillen in Charlie

Watch! RTÉ One launches Autumn/Winter TV schedule

Check out our video interviews from the RTÉ One new schedule launch with Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh and the team from Ireland's Fittest Families.

Entertainment • 14 Aug 14

Imelda May - "Meat Loaf said, 'Do you want to do a duet?' And I just said, 'Yes, when and where?'"

TEN EXCLUSIVE: Imelda May recording Meat Loaf duet

Imelda May has revealed to RTÉ TEN that she is recording a duet with Meat Loaf.

Entertainment • 12 Aug 14

Imelda May chastises cheeky BBC DJ

Rockabilly star Imelda May chastised a cheeky BBC interviewer when he asked her if she slept with all her band members before choosing guitarist and husband Darrel Higham.

Entertainment • 14 Jun 14

Mick Flannery knocks Imelda May off top spot

Cork singer Mick Flannery has knocked Imelda May off the top spot and flown straight to the top of the Irish album chart with his fourth release By The Rule.

Entertainment • 16 May 14

Watch! Imelda May talks Tribal

Imelda May has just unleashed her new album Tribal. RTÉ Ten talked to her about motherhood, hit records, and what happened when the Queen of Rockabilly met The Queen of England.

Entertainment • 12 May 14

Imelda May narrowly misses out on UK No 1

New albums by Paola Nutini and Damon Albarn have kept Imelda May off the top of the UK album chart.

Entertainment • 06 May 14

Imelda May zooms to Number One

Fresh from pulling pints in rockabilly mecca The Thomas House in Dublin last night, Imelda May has zoomed to No 1 with her fourth album, Tribal. Check out the pictures from her album launch.

Entertainment • 02 May 14

HMV Grafton Street in-store for Imelda May

With her new album Tribal just released, Imelda May will make an in-store appearance at HMV's newly-opened Grafton Street store this Saturday, May 3.

Entertainment • 01 May 14

U2 bass player Adam Clayton joins Ryan Tubridy on Friday's The Late Late Show

Adam Clayton for Friday's Late Late Show

U2 bass player Adam Clayton is among Ryan Tubridy's guests on Friday's The Late Late Show on RTÉ One.

Entertainment • 30 Apr 14

Watch: Behind the scenes on Imelda May's video

Imelda May's new album Tribal is out on Friday April 25, and a behind-the-scenes video for the single It's Good to Be Alive has been released.

Entertainment • 10 Apr 14

40th anniversary Goodbye Yellow Brick Road released in various formats

Imelda May covers Elton on Yellow Brick reissue

Liberties Belle Imelda May is among the artists who cover Elton John classics on the 40th anniversary re-release of his landmark double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

Entertainment • 29 Mar 14