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ALICIA KEYS

Soul warbler (above) with the

big voice (and ace Jay-Z collaboration on Empire State of Mind). The O2 Dublin May 21

WE WILL ROCK YOU

Who needs panto when you have the Queen and Ben Elton musical featuring such C-list celebs as Jonathan “mate of Robbie Williams” Wilkes, Kevin “Coronation Street” Kennedy and Brenda “X Factor” Edwards? The O2, Dublin January 20-31

GIRLS

One of the best new bands of 2009. Whelan’s Dublin March 1

BILLY OCEAN

1980s star sees if there are any takers in 2010 for When the Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going). Vicar Street, Dublin

May 30