Irish people bitch and moan about EVERYTHING. This is no different. It wouldn't have made a difference if The Rolling Stones or Bruce Springsteen or Coldplay or Muse were playing; you would still get a bunch of windy moanbags bitching for the sake of bitching.

Everything I've heard on the media outlets today has been extremely positive; DJ's on the radio talking about how great a live act they are, the mix of Slane castle on a summers night and a band of Bon Jovi's caliber etc. There's also lots of clips of people in the town of Slane who met Jon and had nothing but great things to say about him.

Let the bemoaners moan; even if it is a pain to get out of, Bon Jovi at Slane Castle is going to be extraordinary. Bon Jovi have a huge and loyal following here, and although a lot of people slag them off, there's a whole lot of people who closetly love the band and playing a gig like Slane will give all those fans the excuse to go see them, so I don't see a problem with them filling the venue.