MTV was the Oxegen 2009 official broadcasting partner,
Oxegen 2009 was officially opened by the Artane
Bull Music Academy also performed at Oxegen in 2009.
Several newspapers and magazines issued special editions for Oxegen 2009.
stations to front a road safety campaign throughout Oxegen 2009.
As of 23 April, Oxegen 2009 had not yet sold out.
The Oxegen Dance Arena was headlined by Deadmau5,
Tiga and Felix Da Housecat.
Oxegen 2009 was officially opened by the Artane
Band on 10 July at 14:00.
On 3 March,
eleven new acts were added to the line-up for Oxegen 2009.
Several international celebrities watched Kings of Leon perform at Oxegen 2009; Pete Doherty
MTV was the Oxegen 2009 official broadcasting partner,
with Laura Whitmore amongst the presenting team.
Kings of Leon played Oxegen's sister festival T in the Park on its Friday
One week before the festival, Gary Lightbody of Oxegen headliners Snow Patrol was chosen
The band said Oxegen was"the gig we have been looking forward to most this year.
Phantom FM aired a three-hour Oxegen 2009 special programme at 15:00 on 19 July 2009.
There were less arrests at Oxegen 2009 than at Oxegen 2008 when 140 arrests were made.
Snow Patrol flew from Italy to perform at Oxegen 2009, interrupting their time spent touring with U2.
Gardaí arrested 114 people throughout Oxegen 2009, mainly for offences relating to public order,
traffic, assault and drugs.
Northern Ireland also experienced what was described by media as"a mass exodus" of fans to Oxegen 2009.
Kings of Leon headlined Oxegen from 23:30 on the Saturday despite threatening to withdraw from the festival
Two acts from County Kildare featured at Oxegen in 2009; these were decided via the annual Platform V contest.
Blur were said to
have been paid €500,000 to perform at Oxegen 2009, headlining on the Friday night from 23:00.
again the first band to be confirmed for Oxegen in 2009, with their announcement coming on 28 January 2009.
Techno/electronica musicians Niall"Mano le Tough" Mannion and Ruairi Donohue of the Red
Bull Music Academy also performed at Oxegen in 2009.
The 62-year-old was previously due to headline both T and Oxegen in 2004, but had to pull out due to illness.
The Road Safety Authority(RSA), Kildare County Council and MCD used youth radio stations to front a road safety campaign throughout Oxegen 2009.
Kings of Leon were
again the first band to be confirmed for Oxegen in 2009, with their announcement coming on 28 January 2009.
Kings of Leon played Oxegen's sister festival T in the Park on its Friday
whilst Snow Patrol played T on its Sunday night.
Phantom FM published a report suggesting that organisers of T in the Park, Oxegen's sister festival which traditionally shares many of the same