Bob Marley Contact Sheet Dublin 6th July 1980

"On the 6th of July, 1980, Bob Marley played the now historic concert at Dalymount Park on Dublin’s north side, at that time the home of the soccer club Bohemians. The main support act The Average White Band was cancelled, and this caused a lot of confusion outside the gig as the promoters were advising customers when they entered the grounds, offering refunds of the £7 admission charge. No takers, so it was obvious everyone was there to see Bob. A crowd who had gathered outside the event were let in for free halfway through the concert. The replacement support act was Ronnie Lane and Friends, who did a short set. Ronnie was at this time suffering from MS. The I Threes did a warm up before Bob arrived on stage. He was promoting his Uprising album and played most of the tracks during the first half of the concert. I was reminded by one of the comments on YouTube that “Redemption Song” got a special dedication to the Irish struggle. He was quite animated on stage, and the photographs I took show this clearly. There were no obvious signs he was unwell."