Mary Byrne sing Neil Diamond's songs

X Factor contestant Mary Byrne will be Neil Diamond's support act at the Aviva, was singing Neil Diamond songs in front of regulars in her local pub

In an interview with the Irish Independent, she said: "Am I excited about it? I still can't believe it's happening.

"It's just been this huge, huge secret for the past few weeks, I wanted to tell people but couldn't.

"I've loved Neil Diamond since I got my first record player and here I am playing with him in my hometown."

Byrne will be perform in front of a crowd of 45,000 at the second concert to take place at the Aviva stadium on Saturday 25th June at 8pm.

She added: "The scale of this is something I don't think I will understand until I walk out on stage. Heaven help me what it's going to feel like."