Man overboard: ‘Conflict of interest’ sees country music’s Declan Nerney dropped from all-star cruise bill
Irish country singer Declan Nerney was removed from an all-star cruise lineup due to a conflict of interest regarding his own upcoming river cruise venture. The promoter, Gertrude Byrne, declined to provide further details on the decision.
Why it matters
Illustrates the competitive nature of the niche entertainment and travel industry.
The world of country music has long had a dog-eat-dog reputation. While it’s not quite Nashville, the Irish scene has many artists and promoters doing what they must to get by.
Fans of Co Longford musician Declan Nerney were saddened to learn he had recently been removed from the bill for the All-Star Irish Charter Cruise, an event run by Gertrude Byrne Promotions, which describes itself as the “only Irish promoter in the world to charter an entire cruise liner”.
The cruise takes place in September on the MS Oosterdam, a liner with capacity for 1,964 guests. It departs from Barcelona and calls at Marseilles, Nice, Rome and Portofino, with entertainment from Daniel O’Donnell , Celtic Thunder, Nathan Carter , The Kilfenora Céili Band and others. Places on the sold-out cruise were priced from $1,399 to $3,799 (€1,227 to €3,333).
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