Other international acts promoted by MCD in Ireland in the past include Madonna, the Rolling Stones, Radiohead, Celine Dion, Bon Jovi, David Bowie and Fleetwood Mac.
[citation needed] MCD produced the opening and the closing ceremony for the Special Olympics 2003 World Games in Croke Park, the home of the GAA.
[citation needed] MCD Productions (as a subsidiary of Live Nation) owns and operates a number of venues including The Olympia,[2] The Gaiety,[3] The Ambassador and The Academy.
"[4] MCD objected to a coroner's comments about the death of a young man due to a slip and a fall into the River Lee at their Féile Festival in August 1995.
The ball struck the fan directly on the crown of her head, knocking her off her feet, injuring her neck and shoulders, leading to concussion and causing her continual headaches.
Reports were common of long queues, lack of lighting at exits, too few stewards, barriers being pushed over and fans, forced into walking 10 kilometres to the concert, later expressing their rage against organisers MCD Productions for failing to ensure roads were clear.
[15] MCD's Swedish House Mafia concert in Phoenix Park was hit with severe criticism and anger as it involved violence throughout, this included 1 death, widespread fights and at least two people missing for up to 24 hours, and 12 stabbings, of which 7 were from the one person.
[16][17] The US Embassy in Ireland issued a security alert to notify US citizens that they should avoid going to Longitude Festival 2019 in Marlay Park, noting that there was a "potential for violence".