9 июня The Cranberries выступят на церемонии открытия Специальных Олимпийских Игр в Ирландии (Special Olympics Ireland Games), которые пройдут с 9 по 13 июня в Лимерике.

Это будет первое за много лет выступление группы у себя на родине.

Special Olympics Ireland today revealed the line up for the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Special Olympics Ireland Games, which will take place in Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick on Wednesday 9th June.

Topping the bill will be The Cranberries who will make a long awaited return to the Irish stage in support of Special Olympics Ireland. This will be the first time for the group to play in Thomond Park.

Also lining out for the event will be The Supermodel Twins, Dagda/Garvey initiative and High Voltage, all of whom are Limerick natives. The event, which will be attended by 22,000 spectators, will be produced by Arcana.

Speaking at the announcement Matt English, CEO, Special Olympics Ireland said “We are thrilled to have the support of so many prestigious and talented performers for the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Special Olympics Ireland Games. The Opening Ceremony will set the tone for what promises to be one of the sporting highlights of the summer and with just 40 days to go we are all very much looking forward to it. There are so many people to be thanked for making all of this happen, in particular Shannon Development who continue to support us in the lead up to the Games”.

Individual tickets for this much-anticipated event are priced between €10 - €20, with special group rates also available. Tickets can be purchased from www.ticketmaster.ie or by phone on 0818-719300 as well as usual agents nationwide. Tickets will also be available from the Thomond Park Stadium ticket office from 10-4, Monday to Friday or via their website on www.thomondpark.ie . Please note this will be an alcohol free event.

The Opening Ceremony will be a celebration of the athletes participating in the 2010 Special Olympics Ireland Games. The theme of the event is Hand in Hand and will reflect the true vision of Special Olympics – that being of people joining together to make the extraordinary happen.

The 2010 Special Olympics Ireland Games will take place in Limerick from 9-13th June. This will be one of the biggest and most exciting sporting events of the summer with 1,900 athletes competing in 13 sports in venues throughout Limerick and Clare. They will be accompanied by a team of 650 coaches and official delegates. 4,000 family members and supported by a team of 3,000 volunteers.

Source:
www.clareherald.com/art-a-entertainment/music/1027-the-cranberries-to-kickstart-special-olympics-ireland-games.html