Claire Byrne

I know you said you appreciated life more on stage because you can see that this lasts for a period of time and then it's going to be gone.

It's great to have that freedom because now, you know, artists who are starting out now, even if they have an album that does really well and everybody's heard about it, they're just not making any money, are they?

And I thought the gigs would fill the gap.

But what I'm hearing from artists who come in here is that they often end up with a bill at the end of a tour.

And some just do residencies now.

We've seen that.

Look at the Celine Dion residency just announced in Paris.

I should laugh.

And then you have, you know, the Vegas ones.

But they're expecting people to travel very long distances, sometimes halfway around the world, to come and see them rather than they're touring and visiting Dublin, for example, in the way that you are.

I tend to agree with you.

I heard it was brilliant, though.

Let's have another listen to a track from Dear Life.

Yeah, this is Plus and Minus with Tali Ray.

Let's hear it.

It's a thing.

Have you ever tried to sing along with Dolly?

I mean, you obviously can, but you know, her range is extraordinary, isn't it?

I'm kind of glad and comforted to hear that.

We could keep going.