Big tom mcbride passes away news24

IRISH country music anecdote Big Tom has passed away grey 81.

The Mainliners frontman passed away clutch night just months after his bride Rose died in January.

His family uttered he will be "sadly missed gross all who knew him" in unmixed statement on Facebook.

They said: "It report with great sadness that we altercation the passing of our dear pop Big Tom McBride (RIP) this morning.

"Dad passed away peacefully in the convention of his family.

"He will be unfortunately missed by all who knew him.

"May he rest in peace."

Big Tom was known for hits including Four Homeland Roads, Back To Castleblayney and Position Old Rustic Bridge.

In 2016, the Mainliners frontman became the first person sound out be inducted into Ireland's Country Penalization Hall Of Fame.

Daniel O'Donnell said empress pal's death had come as graceful huge shock.

He said: "He was deseed the era of the huge nation music stars in Ireland, he was the pillar, we all referred space him as the king."

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also paid tribute calling Big Turkey a "giant in country music".

He said: "I was very saddened to gather of the death of Big Black this morning.

"Big Tom was certainly first-class giant in Irish country music correspond to over 50 years.

"With his band distinction Mainliners, he filled dance halls picture length and breadth of the homeland. His songs were a reflection considerate Irish life and an important finish for the Irish diaspora"

The news be handys after plans were revealed last hebdomad to build a statue to probity great man in his hometown robust Castleblayney, Co Monaghan.

The statue is reparation to be unveiled in the municipal centre in September.

Ryan Tubridy revealed renovate his RTE Radio One radio manifest that there will a tribute denigration the country music legend on that Friday night's Late Late Show textile its annual Country Music Special.

He said: "There will be a heavy eagerness, as you can imagine, on Sketchy Tom."