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ASLAN has shared an update on the future of the band following the death of the lead singer Christy Dignam. The singer passed away last month at the age of 63 after a long battle with cancer.
Aslan are set to release A Hand To Hold, their second new song since the death of their former front man Christy Dignam in ...
Linda says asking Aslan to play seemed logical, given the upcoming anniversary of Christy’s death and the journey the remaining bandmates have been on since. “The band has lost someone very ...
Ray D'Arcy chats to Aslan's Billy McGuinness, Joe Jewell & Alan Downey about Christy Dignam's legacy and the release of the band's final recording with Christy Dignam, The Fields of Athenry ...
Aslan’s new singer has said the band is a “religion in Finglas” and he grew up listening to them. Original band members Joe Jewell, Alan Downey and Billy McGuinness will be joined by singer ...
Bassist and singer Mr O’Brien, who has not performed with Aslan for several years, claims he remains a member of the band and asserts he has "full proprietary rights" ...
Aslan's Billy McGuinness has shared his heartfelt belief that their new frontman, Lee Tomkins, was a gift from the late Christy Dignam. The Finglas group was heartbroken in June 2023 when their ...
Christy Dignam, the frontman of Irish rock band Aslan has died aged 63. News you can trust since 1887. Sign In. Subscribe.
ASLAN fans were gutted today as the news broke that the band wouldn't be playing their 40th anniversary gig due to Christy Dignam's health.Lead singer.
In June 2023, the Finglas band were left devastated after their lead singer passed away after a long battle with a rare blood cancer.. Last March, Aslan announced a new lead singer – Lee Tomkins ...
Aslan guitarist Rodney O’Brien is suing the band and claiming damages for "summary dismissal". The civil case against the remaining members of the band and the estate of the late Christy Dignam ...
Aslan was created in 1982 by fellow Dubliners Joe Jewell, Billy McGuinness, and Alan Downey. The band got its name from the lion in C.S. Lewis’ Narnia series.