Clannad star Moya Brennan has admitted the final concert for the trad band will be “nice” to finally put the band “to bed”.
The band will play their final “farewell” concert on February 19 at the 3Arena, marking an end to their 50-year music career.
Singer Moya said after the death of brothers Noel and Leon, she said she wants to go “out with a bang”.
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She said: “Two of the band have passed away (including Noel just last October) and we want to go out with a bang, rather than just dangle along for a few more years.
“It’s bittersweet but we’re ready for it. It’s nice to finally put Clannad to bed,” she told the RTE Guide.
But Moya will continue her solo music career and will record with her son and daughter.
She said: “It’s great, their influences are very different to mine; they pull me in new directions, which is really interesting for me.”
In 2019, Moya was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred.
“I was devastated when I was diagnosed but it hasn’t really affected my work. I haven’t let it! I’ll keep going until I stop,” she added.
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