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U2 donate €1.26m to live music industry

U2 have donated €1.26m to the live music industry, which is suffering greatly amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Some of the artists who performed during Saturday night's live music event

U2 donates €200,000 to Songs from an Empty Room

U2 donated €200,000 in support of the Irish backstage music industry workers as part of Saturday night's Songs from an Empty Room fundraising event.

Songs From An Empty Room • 26 Jul 20

The Academic play Songs From an Empty Room

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Saturday July 25

Laurel Canyon is a two-parter about the LA music scene in the early 1970s, there's a supernatural surfer drama called The Last Wave, a World Cup documentary and some cracking movie options . . .

Television • 25 Jul 20

Noel Hogan will perform with Danny O'Reilly during Songs from an Empty Room

Cranberries hit reimagined for Songs from an Empty Room

Cranberries guitarist Noel Hogan will perform the band's hit song Linger with Danny O'Reilly during Saturday night's Songs from an Empty Room.

Songs From An Empty Room • 25 Jul 20

The night will be broadcast from 8.30pm 0n RTÉ2, RTÉ 2FM, and RTÉ Player on Saturday night

Songs from an Empty Room: the acts not to miss

Aimée, Denise Chaila, Picture This and Gavin James are among the acts taking part in Songs from An Empty Room, a night of live music being broadcast RTÉ2, RTÉ 2FM, and RTÉ Player on Saturday night. We round up some of the acts not to miss

Songs From An Empty Room • 25 Jul 20

Aimée 'nervous' about first live performance this year

Irish singer-songwriter Aimée has spoken about her nerves ahead of her performance on RTÉ's Songs From An Empty Room on Saturday night as it is the first time she has been on stage since New Year's Eve.

Music • 24 Jul 20

Irish acts unite for Songs From an Empty Room on RTÉ

The Academic, Sorcha Richardson, and Gavin James are among the Irish acts taking part in Songs From an Empty Room, a series of live concerts broadcast on RTÉ 2fm, RTÉ2, and the RTÉ Player.

Music • 14 Jul 20

Songs From An Empty Room