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Miami Showband massacre

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Miami Showband massacre


Miami Showband massacre

The Miami Showband killings (also called the Miami Showband Massacre) was an attack by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) on 31 July 1975. It took place on the A1 road at Buskhill in County Down, Northern Ireland. Five people were killed, including three members of The Miami Showband, who were then one of Ireland's most popular cabaret bands. They had been travelling home to Dublin late at night after a performance in Banbridge, County Down.

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