Now that Foo Fighters have been officially confirmed as Slane 2015 headliners, fans can look forward to seeing the US rockers in Lord Henry Mountcharles's back garden next summer.

It'll be their second gig at the venue, following their 2003 support slot to Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Of course, Messrs. Grohl and co. are far from the first mammoth band to headline the 23rd instalment of Ireland's most famous outdoor gig – so here's a rundown of the previous headliners to jog your memory, with video or audio links to the gig where available.

6th August 1981:THIN LIZZY
U2 / Hazel O'Connor / Rose Tattoo / Sweet Savage / The Bureau / Megahype

 

24th July 1982: ROLLING STONES
J.Geils Band / The Chieftans / George Thorogood and the Destroyers

 

8th July 1984: BOB DYLAN
UB40 / Santanta / In Tua Nua
 

 

1st June 1985: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
 

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5th July 1986: QUEEN
Chris Rea / The Bangles /  Fountainhead

 

11th July 1987: DAVID BOWIE
Big Country / Aslan / The Grove
 

 

16th May 1992: GUNS 'N' ROSES
Faith No More / My Little Funhouse
 

 

10th July 1993: NEIL YOUNG
Pearl Jam / Van Morrison / Saw Doctors / James / 4 Non Blondes / The Blue Angels
  

 

22nd July 1995: R.E.M.
Oasis / Spearhead / Sharon Shannon / Belly / Luka Bloom

 

29th August 1998: THE VERVE
Manic Street Preachers / Robbie Williams / Finley Quaye / The Seahorses / James / Junkster

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28th August 1999: ROBBIE WILLIAMS
Stereophonics / Placebo / Happy Mondays / Gomez / David Gray / Simon Carmody
 

 

 

26th August 2000: BRYAN ADAMS
Moby / Macy Gray / Melanie C / Muse / Eagle Eye Cherry / Dara / Screaming Orphans
  

 

25th August 2001: U2
Red Hot Chili Peppers / Coldplay / Kelis / JJ72 / Relish

1st September 200: U2
Moby / Ash / Nelly Furtado / The Walls / Dara
 

 

21st August 2002: STEREOPHONICS
The Charlatans / Nickelback / Counting Crows / Ocean Colour Scene / Doves / The Revs
 

 

23rd August 2003: RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
Foo Fighters / Queens of the Stone Age / PJ Harvey / Feeder / Morcheeba / Halite
  

 

29th August 2004: MADONNA
Paul Oakenfold / Iggy Pop and the Stooges
 

 

18th August 2007: ROLLING STONES
The Charlatans / The Hold Steady / Tinariwen / Frankie Gavin
 

 

20th June 2009: OASIS
The Prodigy / Kasabian / Glasvegas / The Blizzards

 

 

28th May 2011: KINGS OF LEON
Elbow / Thin Lizzy / White Lies / Mona / The Whigs
 

 

15th June 2013: BON JOVI
The Coronas / Bressie / Ham Sandwich

 

17th August 2013: EMINEM
Plan B / Earlwolf / Yelawolf / Slaughterhouse / Chance The Rapper

 

30th May 2015: FOO FIGHTERS
Kaiser Chiefs / Hozier / ??? / ???