And The Thunder Rolled… Twitter reacts to Garth Brooks cancelling all Irish gigs
Country superstar Garth Brooks cancelled all five of his planned Irish gigs this afternoon, disappointing 400,000 ticket holders.
Naturally, the Twitter hive mind threw its hands up in the air as the news broke (no, we don’t know if minds have hands. It's a metaphor. Bear with us), with reactions ranging from pop-eyed outrage to outright indifference, and every emotional shade in between.
Here's our top 10 favourite reactions from the thousands that appeared:
All 5 Garth Brooks gigs cancelled... What an absolute joke! 20% of the tickets sold 2 people flying in from overseas... Terrible for tourism
— Gordon Johnson (@gordoj) July 8, 2014
Anyone want to buy a hat? #GarthBrooks pic.twitter.com/lkY1gAMzQb
— Niamhers (@niamhhassell) July 8, 2014
The Taoiseach has declared a state of emergency. Martial law is in place. You are advised to stay indoors. #GarthBrooks
— WWN (@WhispersNewsLTD) July 8, 2014
#GarthBrooks takes ball, goes home.
— Philip O'Connor (@philipoconnor) July 8, 2014
Party off, Garth
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) July 8, 2014
@breakingnewsie mortified to be Irish right now! A huge embarrassment on a global scale!
— Aisling Duignan (@Gnilsia8000) July 8, 2014
Jobsite RecruitIreland.com was quick of the mark looking for a replacement in a post that was heavy on the puns.
You can view the job posting here.
