concert, so it was held in the Phoenix Park Racecourse in Dublin on 14 August 1983, the only occasion it has been held outside Slane. U2 appeared at Slane in 1981 and 1983, whilst in 1984 Bono performed a duet with Bob Dylan during the latter's encore. This was the last appearance by a member of U2 on the Slane stage until their unique double-headliner in 2001. Thus, Bono has appeared at Slane on a total of five occasions, three of these being in the first four concerts. 1981, 16 August Mama´s Boys U2 - October Tour Hazel O'Connor's Megahype Rose Tattoo Sweet Savage The Bureau Thin Lizzy (headliner) 1982, 24 July The J. Geils Band The Chieftains George Thorogood and the Destroyers The Rolling Stones (headliner) 1983, 14 August This year, the concert was held at the Phoenix Park Racecourse in Dublin. Perfect Crime Steel Pulse Big Country Eurythmics Simple Minds U2 - War Tour (headliner) after the show the fans went on to sing 40 for over 15 minutes 1984, 8 July In Tua Nua UB40 Santana Bob Dylan (headliner) with guests Carlos Santana, Van Morrison, and Bono during encores. 1985, 1 June Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played their debut Irish concert in front of 100,000 people, and performed for nearly three hours with no support acts. While Springsteen sang The River, footage of the nearby River Boyne was shown on video screens; the footage was retained for the rest of his tour. Elvis Costello and members of Spandau Ballet and U2 were the then Lord Mount Charles's guests who enjoyed smoked salmon and champagne on the day. 1986 The Hits Chris Rea The Fountainhead The Bangles Queen (headliner) 1987 Aslan Big Country The Groove David Bowie (headliner) 1990s After a five-year absence, the longest since the event began in 1981, Slane Festival returned in 1992. The five concerts of the 1990s were headlined respectively by Guns N' Roses, Neil Young, R.E.M., The Verve and Robbie Williams. The 1995 concert, headlined by R.E.M., was notable for the death of someone who attempted to swim the nearby River Boyne to reach the concert area. The same concert marked the debut of Oasis on the Slane stage; they returned in 2009 to headline the event. The 1998 event was headlined by The Verve, their last appearance in Ireland until Oxegen 2008; in 1998 the band appeared alongside