{"id":464869,"date":"2026-05-24T14:09:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T14:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/464869\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T14:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T14:09:10","slug":"a-week-from-hell-tommy-fleming-ends-limerick-gig-after-two-songs-due-to-flu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/464869\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018A week from hell\u2019: Tommy Fleming ends Limerick gig after two songs due to flu"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018OH God this has been a week from hell,\u201d said a clearly unwell singer Tommy Fleming at a gig in County Limerick<\/a> on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

The Sligo vocalist brought his concert series – An Intimate Evening of Songs & Stories – to Friars\u2019 Gate Theatre in Kilmallock.<\/p>\n

Tommy Fleming has dominated news headlines in recent weeks regarding the most intimate parts of his life – his sexuality, breakdown of his marriage and using alcohol, prescription drugs and illegal substances to self-medicate.<\/p>\n

The Sunday Independent have an exclusive interview today with his wife, Tina Mitchell, who said: \u201cHe shouldn\u2019t have stolen 24 years of my life\u201d.<\/p>\n

READ NEXT:\u00a0Top international artists set to perform at the Killaloe Music Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

Journalist Niamh Horan met Tina Mitchell after Tommy went on the national airwaves to tell the country that he had known he was gay since he was 13.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prior to the story breaking, Tommy was taking to the stage in Kilmallock on Saturday night despite being feeling very unwell with the flu.<\/p>\n

He started with one of his best known songs – The Contender.<\/p>\n

After that tune concluded, he said, \u201cFair warning\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI will try and do the show. It sounds awful so far. I could be calling it at any time. I\u2019m sweating as well. It\u2019s great to be here even though I\u2019m only half here. We\u2019ll try this next one.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Tommy couldn\u2019t continue.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sound like I have the plague. We will reschedule the show. God I can’t believe this is happening. I tried it,\u201d said Tommy.<\/p>\n

One of his fans in the sold-out theatre shouted, “Don’t worry about it – \u2018tis grand\u201d. Tommy looked like he had tears in his eyes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you so much for turning up, for being here. Oh God this has been a week from hell but thank you. We will hopefully reschedule – I can’t even talk now – for two or three weeks’ time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will do a second show in the middle of that week for anyone who wants to go to that show and donate that show to a charity in the local area,\u201d said Tommy.<\/p>\n

He said he was so sorry for bringing \u201cyou all here\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI should have called it this morning but I thought I could do it. I\u2019m not a machine. Sometimes I just need to lie down,\u201d said Tommy.<\/p>\n

Another audience member said, \u201cIt\u2019s great to have you, Tommy\u201d.<\/p>\n

Tommy thanked the crowd, waved, bowed and left the stage with his guitarist.<\/p>\n

The Leader spoke to a number of those in attendance, many who have seen him multiple times.<\/p>\n

The feeling was he showed \u201cgreat gumption for showing up\u201d despite everything that is going on in his personal life.<\/p>\n

One person said \u201ceveryone has secrets\u201d and \u201ceveryone has a private life\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is sad how it played out,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n

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