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Daniel O'Donnell to take break
from music
19.02.14
"Life is short"
by Linda McGrory
SINGER Daniel O'Donnell has announced he will take
an extended break from music after realising that
"life is short".
The Donegal star said he will make his final
performance in February 2015 and will likely not
perform again until "at least" the middle of 2016.
He said he and his wife had "taken stock of things"
following Majella's cancer diagnosis and treatment
and the realisation that "life is short".
"We thank God that (Majella's) treatment and surgery
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"Through all of this we
have a lot of time to reflect and take stock of
things and it makes us realise that life is short.
"I want to let you know at this point that I have
decided to take an extended break from touring after
the Gertrude Byrne Caribbean cruise finishes next
February 2015.
"I can’t really say how long the break will be, but
there will be no shows until at least the middle of
2016," Daniel told fans on his website this morning. |
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Daniel O'Donnell. |
He stressed that he was
not retiring just taking "a sabbatical".
"For me this was a very big decision but there are a
number of things that Majella and I want to do and
even if we live to be 90 (which I hope we do) I
don’t want to have to say 'I wish we took the time
to do such and such'.”
The Kincasslagh man, who is currently touring New
Zealand and Australia, thanked all his fans for
supporting him over the last 30 years.
"I want to stress that this is not retirement, it’s
just a sabbatical," he said.
Meanwhile, Majella O’Donnell said she is feeling
“great” after undergoing a double mastectomy and
reconstruction surgery earlier this week. |
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