The legendary hoofer parted ways with the group in 1995.
Legendary Irish dancer Michael Flatley has opened up the fallout of Riverdance – saying it “hurt like hell”. The Lord of the Dance star parted ways with the famous troupe in 1995 after a bitter creative dispute with the show's producers.
“But like all of these things, God was preparing me and I had to then get up off the canvas to create my own show and go out and prove that I could do it again.READ MORE: Michael Flatley blames €30m Cork castle for life-threatening cancer diagnosis After he parted ways with Riverdance, his mother Eilish advised him to try and mend fences as it was a great opportunity for him.
His father Michael Snr told him to “not focus on those people anymore as you’re better off away from them”. He advised him to go out and create a new show and fight back. The legendary dancer explained that he hasn’t really spoken to anyone from Riverdance since parting ways with the show.
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