‘It’s so rugged and so beautiful’: Musician Chris de Burgh is a household name around the world, but Newfoundland has a special place in his heart | SaltWire

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“I love the island. I love the people,' Chris de Burgh says of Newfoundland. The Irish singer-songwriter will play Mary Brown's Centre on April 3.

Chris de Burgh performs at Mary Brown Centre in St. John's on April 3. - ContributedST. JOHN'S, N.L. — For someone who grew up in a castle, it’s about time Chris de Burgh got around to doing an album about Robin Hood.

He and his band were set to tour the album in Canada in 2021, but COVID-19 got in the way, so he waited a year.At 74, Chris de Burgh is something of a legend in his own right. He estimates he’s done 4,000 shows in more than 100 countries, including places he wouldn’t go back to now, such as Russia and Iran.

“I’m a great admirer of sportsmen, and I feel so sorry for them being in the public eye, being treated like super heroes, for maybe eight to 10 years if they’re lucky, and then disappear into oblivion, a lot of them,” he said.

 

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