{"id":602586,"date":"2026-08-23T23:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T23:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/602586\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T23:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T23:32:17","slug":"quiz-how-well-do-you-know-these-croke-park-headliners-%c2%b7-thejournal-ie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/602586\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiz: How well do you know these Croke Park headliners? \u00b7 TheJournal.ie"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n The Weeknd is playing two nights in Croker this weekend. What was his 2025 album called?\n <\/p>\n

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\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

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\n Beauty Behind The Madness\n <\/p>\n


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\n Oasis played two sold-out shows at the stadium last year. What was the last venue they played in Ireland before their breakup?\n <\/p>\n

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\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

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\n Taylor Swift played two nights at Croke Park in 2018. What album was she touring at the time?\n <\/p>\n

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\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

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\n Westlife headlined in 2019. They’re playing a residency in the 3Arena this year. How many shows are they playing?\n <\/p>\n

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\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

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\n Beyonc\u00e9 took to the stage in Croke Park in 2017. One of the most successful artists of all time, how many Grammys has she been nominated for?\n <\/p>\n

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\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

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\n Who was the first artist to headline the venue?\n <\/p>\n

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\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

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\n Bon Jovi will headline next weekend. What movie was their 1993 song Always first written for?\n <\/p>\n

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\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

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\n Infamously, a dispute betweem management and local residents prevented 5 Garth Brooks concerts from going ahead at the venue in 2014. What year did he finally play five gigs in Croker?\n <\/p>\n

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\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

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\n The Spice Girls played there in 2019. Which of the 5 Spice Girls was not in the band’s original lineup?\n <\/p>\n

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\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

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\n How many time have U2 played the venue?\n <\/p>\n

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\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

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