Aslan fans sing farewell to Christy Dignam in his native Finglas

Thousands of people in Finglas came together to say farewell to Aslan’s Christy Dignam. Video: Bryan O'Brien

“Every time Christy came through a radio or TV studio you knew something special was going to happen. He had a great love of Ireland, a great love of family, a great love of Finglas,” Tubridy said. After a minute’s silence the tannoy played Aslan’s two great anthems, This Is and Crazy World, songs that were as much about Dignam’s personal struggles as they were about the people around him. The crowd joined in.

Locals, who knew him best, were overwhelmed with grief. Singer and busker Mick McLoughlin was inspired by him and became his friend. Mick embraced Dignam’s widow. “It was so special for me for Christy’s wife to acknowledge that I was there. I bumped into him [Dignam] at Beaumont a few months ago. I had got the all-clear from the big C and he couldn’t have been happier for me.

In an interview with the Brendan O’Connor Show, on RTE Radio 1, Bono said that he had spent time listening to songs by Aslan and reflecting on their immense skill set as musicians. He has also been rejoicing in the “extraordinariness” of their singer.

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