Massive stars fails to sell out huge Marlay Park gig as ticket prices slashed

MASSIVE stars have failed to sell out a huge Marlay Park gig as the ticket prices have been completely slashed.

Legendary band Pearl Jam are set to perform at Dublin’s Marlay Park on Saturday, June 22, as part of their Dark Matter world tour.

The band, founded in Seattle at the beginning of the 90s, was formed by Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Veddar and Matt Camero.

It’s the first time in 14 years that the US rockers will be playing in Dublin. Their last gig here was at the O2 (now 3Arena) in June 2010.

However, the stars have yet to sell out their upcoming gig out as tickets has been unusually sluggish due to eye-watering prices.

General admission (standing) tickets cost a whopping €117.25.

While Gold Circle tickets are priced at €167.25.

However, there’s now a handful of resale tickets available to buy on Ticketmaster.

Pearl Jam fans can now listen to their favourite band for as little as €50.

Gates will open at 4pm tomorrow and concer-goers have been warned that there’s strictly no early queuing or camping permitted.

The gig will begin at 5.30pm with Irish rock band The Murder Capital first up.

Richard Ashcroft is next at 6.45pm while Pearl Jam is set to kick off at 8pm.

Pearl Jam, Greenday, Hozier, Kings of Leon and Longitude at the southside park is said to be worth tens of millions to the economy of Dublin.

Festival Republic’s Melvin Benn told the Irish Sun: “You can’t underestimate the value to the local economy of all these music fans.

“It’s a huge level of income back into the system.”

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However the concert boss said his number one priority would remain local residents and vowed no bands would run overtime or break the agreed curfew, at 11pm.

Melvin said: “We have always succeeded in getting bands off before the curfew.

“I don’t break curfew because because of my commitment to local residents as well as the schedule of the Garda policing the concert, concert and park teams.

“So getting bands off stage is not something I am afraid to do.”

Green Day will be performing at Marlay Park next week on June 27, followed by Longitude on June 29 and 30.

Hozier is set to perform on July and finally Kings of Leon will be on on July 6.