The fans want to 'give back'
Almost €20,000 has been raised for Christy Dignam and his family as the Aslan singer remains in palliative care.The fundraiser aims to raise enough money to be able to help the Dignam family pay for expenses related to his care, after his family revealed the Crazy World hitmaker was receiving palliative care.So far, more than €17,500. Among the donations included €100 from former rugby star Brent Pope.
“As fans of Christy and knowing the amount of charity work he has done for families and charities across Ireland, I have received numerous requests from fans who would like to donate and show support, the idea to donate their refunded ticket money to Christy and his family was mentioned a number of times.
“All proceeds from this GoFundMe campaign will go directly to Christy and his family to help with expenses related to his care and other bills they may have. It comes after Christy’s daughter Kiera revealed last week fans' well wishes and support has given her 62-year-old father a “boost”. "In July 2022, Christy was admitted to Beaumont Hospital and spent the next six months in the care of the Haematology and Cardiac Care team.
Aslan also released a heartfelt statement in support of the 64-year-old following the statement from the Dignam family.
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