US country star Garth Brooks wrapped a five night run in Ireland - after playing to a massive 400,000 people - by telling his fans he feels like he "so belongs here".
The 60-year-old singer/songwriter, who had last played Ireland in 1997, promised fans he was going to "raise hell" this time around in Croke Park and his enthusiastic followers were not left disappointed.
The Oklahoma-born performer had previously been due to play the venue in 2014 but the shows had to be cancelled - despite thousands of fans having bought tickets - due to licensing issues.
He eventually made it to Dublin to play three shows earlier this month and Friday and Saturday night last weekend, and he was welcomed like a hero.
The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour had taken in a total of 42 dates, all in America, except the five in Ireland, which brought it to an end.
It was reported that Irish fans paid more than E30 million to see the performer and as the streets around Croke Park filled up with fans wearing multi-coloured stetsons and American-flag bandanas, the atmosphere was electric.
Ten of thousands of fans travelled from rural Northern Ireland and the border counties where the Irish Country music scene in strongest.
The singer, who was joined on the tour by his wife, fellow country star, Trisha Yearwood, has never made a secret of his love for Ireland and does have ancestral links.
His mother, Colleen McElroy Carroll was a 1950s-era country singer of Irish ancestry. She died of throat cancer in 1999 aged 70.
However, despite his popularity in Ireland, he has never had a number one hit in the country.
His 1993 hit Friends In Low Places came close, reaching number three.
Taking to social media during the Irish shows, the singer wrote: "When we sang The Dance together tonight, I realized… As great as 2014 could have been, it could not have held a candle to 2022 at Croke Park with YOU!! I LOVE IRELAND".
Following his last performance on Saturday night, he added: "I’m not from here, but you make me feel like I so belong here! I LOVE YOU, IRELAND".
And the singer has vowed to return to Ireland amid hints of an All-Ireland tour
"I’m not sure about the ‘Park’," he said.
"Ed Sheeran who I love. Ed does two nights somewhere, two nights somewhere else, then two nights at Croke Park.
"It was a full tour so after this week of travelling around I will bring it to you. In fact, I don’t mind coming to you".
