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RTÉ News
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Noah Kahan review: US singer 'emotional' while performing biggest headline show at Marlay Park
American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan played his biggest headline show to date in Dublin's Marlay Park on Tuesday night to a crowd of 39,000 people. With the sun setting over Marlay Park, people lay on the grass drinking pints and having chats. There were couples, big groups of friends, parents with kids and some die-hard fans who had been queuing since 10am. But the moment the stage went dark, everyone jumped to their feet. Vermont's finest came out sporting a bright red co-ord, and launched into the opener All My Love. He then acknowledged his outfit choice, joking it was "the elephant in the room". Less striking, but still very cute, was a teddy bear wearing a t-shirt that said 'Marlay Park', sitting on the piano on stage. Kahan, who last played in Ireland at Electric Picnic in 2024, clearly loves performing here. "You guys are the greatest crowds in the world," he said. He performed two unreleased songs last night - Deny, Deny, Deny and The Great Divide. They may be new tracks, but everyone knew the words. We can thank TikTok for that! This continued to be an interactive show. Kahan had said he wasn't going to talk too much, or he would end up embarrassing himself. However, he spent the whole night chatting away on stage. The crowd laughed at every joke and cheered at every compliment. "You guys are making me emotional," he said after You're Gonna Go Far. Later, he took his earpiece out to hear the crowd sing while playing Call Your Mom, telling everyone that they had beautiful voices. "You're like little Hoziers," he said. This was the perfect segway into his performance of Northern Attitude, which has a remix featuring Hozier. Since the Irish singer wasn't there, the crowd filled in perfectly for his iconic yell in the intro. Many were expecting Kahan to end with Orange Juice, as he usually does. Instead, he finished with the song that launched him into stardom, Stick Season. People danced in massive groups, hopping on friends' shoulders. And after a memorable evening, there no sense of 'that'll have to do' as the crowd headed to the exits with Chappell Roan's Hot to Go playing through the speakers. It was evident that Kahan had enjoyed it too. He headed to Instagram, posting "Dublin that was "f****n nuts", and "Dublin y'all can "f****n sing!! That was insane." I'm sure we can expect to see Noah Kahan back here as he said himself, "I'll be back for as long as you'll have me."
USA Today
03-06-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Who is James Dolan? Knicks owner makes waves after decision to fire Tom Thibodeau
Who is James Dolan? Knicks owner makes waves after decision to fire Tom Thibodeau Show Caption Hide Caption Shaq talks NBA Finals matchup and NBA on TNT Shaquille O'Neal joins Sports Seriously to talk about all things NBA and his upcoming Netflix docu-series 'Power Moves'. Sports Seriously The New York Knicks are fresh off an Eastern Conference Finals appearance. Although they ultimately lost to the Indiana Pacers in six games, this appearance was the organization's deepest playoff run in the 21st century. In fact, the Knicks' three straight postseason appearances matches their longest streak in that span as well. All this is to say that despite the best success the Knicks have seen in years, that didn't stop owner James Dolan from firing head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday morning in a shocking move that left the NBA world mouths agape. The news is especially shocking considering Thibodeau signed a three-year extension with the team just last summer. It's clear that Dolan is not afraid of ruffling a few feathers in pursuit of bringing the Knicks a championship. He's been a busy man in recent years, making waves on the roster by bringing in big names such as Karl-Anthony Towns. However, could this decision to remove one of the team's most successful coaches in recent memory destroy their chances moving forward? Here's everything to know about James Dolan: FEELING SENTIMENTAL: Knicks superfan Ben Stiller 'grateful' for work fired Tom Thibodeau did in New York Who is James Dolan? Dolan is officially listed as the executive chairman and chief executive officer of Madison Square Garden Sports and Madison Square Garden Entertainment. He is the owner of both the New York Knicks and the NHL's New York Rangers. He formerly owned the WNBA's New York Liberty, although he sold the team to Joseph Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai in 2019. He is one of six children of Cablevision founder Charles Dolan and is the nephew of the late Cleveland Guardians owner Larry Dolan. James Dolan's early business career Dolan was named CEO of Cablevision in 1995. Dolan established himself as a worthwhile businessman throughout his time with the company, but most notably in opposition to his father's proposed Voom satellite service. Dolan was given increased responsibility in managing Cablevision's sports properties in 1999, thus paving the way for him to be primary owner later in life. James Dolan's music career Dolan was originally pursuing a career in music before swapping to communications when that didn't work out. Despite the lack of success in his early life, he remains an avid musician, working as the singer for the rock band JD & the Straight Shot. Their most recent album, "The Great Divide," was released in 2019. James Dolan's personal life Dolan has been married twice and has six sons. He married his second wife, Kristin, in 2002. She was named CEO of AMC Networks in 2023. The biggest stories, every morning. Stay up-to-date on all the key sports developments by subscribing to USA TODAY Sports' newsletter.
