and marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of their first appearance in 1982. Henry Conyngham's delay in the picking of suitable acts led to no concert in 2008; however Oasis headlined the final concert of Slane's third decade in 2009 with support from The Prodigy, Kasabian, Glasvegas and The Blizzards. 2000 Macy Gray Muse Eagle-Eye Cherry Dara Screaming Orphans Melanie C Moby Bryan Adams (headliner) 2001 U2's headlining appearance sold out in 45 minutes. The first concert occurred the week after Bono's father died. The second concert coincided with the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2 match between the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands, and was shown between Nelly Furtado and Ash at the request of fans. The second show was also filmed for the live video U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland. First concert 25 August 2001 Relish Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication Tour Coldplay Kelis JJ72 U2 - Elevation Tour (headliner) Second concert 1 September 2001 Moby with Ardal O'Hanlon Ash (replacement for Foo Fighters) Nelly Furtado The Walls Dara U2 - Elevation Tour (headliner) 2002 Saturday 24 August 2002 Ocean Color Scene Nickelback Counting Crows Doves The Revs The Charlatans, special guests Stereophonics (headliner) 2003 Saturday 23 August 2003 The Red Hot Chili Peppers concert was filmed for the live video Live at Slane Castle. Halite Morcheeba Feeder PJ Harvey Queens of the Stone Age Foo Fighters Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way World Tour (headliner) 2004 The Madonna concert at Slane was compared to a football match by one manager, Johnny McDonnell. The Irish Times selected "This is the big time, it's like Madonna coming to Slane" as one of its quotes of that year. The Darkness Iggy Pop and the Stooges Paul Oakenfold Madonna (headliner) 2007 The Irish Independent described The Rolling Stones playing to "a mostly middle-aged crowd who were content to stand back, shielded from the rain in their wax jackets, and let the concert wash over them". Frankie Gavin Tinariwen The Hold Steady The Charlatans The Rolling Stones (headliner, in front of 68,647 people) 2009 Oasis were joined by family members, including their mother Peggy, for the show. They began their performance with "Rock 'N' Roll Star" and finished with "Live Forever" and then returned for an encore of "Don't Look Back in Anger", "Falling Down", "Champagne Supernova" and "I Am the Walrus". Liam Gallagher