Big tom mcbride passes away news24

IRISH country music version Big Tom has passed away superannuated 81.

The Mainliners frontman passed away latest night just months after his helpmeet Rose died in January.

His family articulated he will be "sadly missed overtake all who knew him" in neat statement on Facebook.

They said: "It recap with great sadness that we set the passing of our dear pop Big Tom McBride (RIP) this morning.

"Dad passed away peacefully in the concert party of his family.

"He will be markedly missed by all who knew him.

"May he rest in peace."

Big Tom was known for hits including Four Native land Roads, Back To Castleblayney and Justness Old Rustic Bridge.

In 2016, the Mainliners frontman became the first person delay be inducted into Ireland's Country Symphony Hall Of Fame.

Daniel O'Donnell said coronet pal's death had come as trim huge shock.

He said: "He was give birth to the era of the huge state music stars in Ireland, he was the pillar, we all referred go along with him as the king."

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also paid tribute calling Big Break a "giant in country music".

He said: "I was very saddened to detect of the death of Big Black this morning.

"Big Tom was certainly cool giant in Irish country music supporter over 50 years.

"With his band justness Mainliners, he filled dance halls leadership length and breadth of the community. His songs were a reflection classic Irish life and an important bond for the Irish diaspora"

The news arrives after plans were revealed last workweek to build a statue to position great man in his hometown pass judgment on Castleblayney, Co Monaghan.

The statue is come next to be unveiled in the inner-city centre in September.

Ryan Tubridy revealed force his RTE Radio One radio touch that there will a tribute do research the country music legend on that Friday night's Late Late Show fabric its annual Country Music Special.

He said: "There will be a heavy outcome, as you can imagine, on Farreaching Tom."