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‘Global phenomenon’ Riverdance announces 30th anniversary tour

Source: PA Archive

The Riverdance troupe, which “has transformed from a spectacle into a global cultural phenomenon”, has announced it will tour 30 UK venues next year to celebrate a milestone anniversary.

The group, which has its roots in Irish dancing, rose to become a headline act after being featured during the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest

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