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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Emma McMenamy

'This just really hasn’t sunk in' - Christy Dignam's Aslan bandmates praying for a miracle

Aslan's Billy McGuinness has said the band are praying for a miracle for their gravely-ill lead singer Christy Dignam.

Christy, 62, was diagnosed with the rare blood cancer amyloidosis in 2013 and his family this week revealed he is receiving palliative care at home.

In his only interview since the devastating news broke, the guitarist who shared the stage with Christy for four decades told of his and the rest of the band’s heartache.

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