Today, July 2nd, 2021, is the exact 25th Anniversary date of Michael Flatley's #LordOfTheDance. And this video is a love letter to you. Because whether you're a fan, a performer, or a crew member -- past or present -- you helped make this show the most successful dance show in history. You know the statistics. Over one-billion dollars grossed. Seen live by over sixty-million people. Outselling tours by U2 and the Rolling Stones. The records go on and on. But this video isn't about numbers. This

Meet Cathal Keaney: Lord of the Dance. In late 2021, to promote the upcoming Germany 2022 tour of the new 25th anniversary show -- 25 YEARS OF STANDING OVATIONS -- Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance performed on the Giovanni Zarrella Show. If you've been following the New Generation for some time, then you'll recognize all of the faces onstage. If you're new, however, then it's time to spotlight Cathal Keaney. Currently there are only three Lords of the Dance in the world: James Keegan, Matt Sm

Meet Lord of the Dance Cathal Keaney. There are only two Lords of the Dance in the world: Matt Smith and Cathal Keaney. Cathal is the Clark Kent of Irish dance: the boy-next-door Lord who seems almost shy and geeky until he takes the glasses off and lets rip on the dance floor, and then all you see is a hurricane of feet and ankles moving in ways that violate Newtonian physics. Considering the show's subtitle has "Standing Ovations" literally in it, the final product darn well better be able to

BEHIND THE SCENES 🎬 #lordofthedance | Lord of the Dance

Today there are only two Lords of the Dance in the world, handpicked by Michael Flatley as his successors for the 25th anniversary tour: Matt Smith and Cathal Keaney. This is Matt Smith and Team Lord rehearsing the show's title number. Matt Smith: the boy who followed his dream. As a small child he saw the original 1996 #LOTD video with Michael Flatley, pointed to the TV screen, and told his mum, "I want to be that." Fast-forward a quarter of a century, and Matt Smith *is* the Lord of the Dance.

Behind the scenes of rehearsals for the 30th anniversary of Lord of the Dance 🎬✨ | Lord of the Dance