Garth Brooks' Dublin shows were unceremoniously cancelled after hitting a snag with the local council. The award winning country crooner promised that all 415,000 tickets sold will be refunded.

The cancellation of Garth Brooks' Dublin shows was announced Monday after his team couldn't agree with the Dublin City Council over the concert venue at the Croke Park Stadium, which can hold 83,000 people.

According to the Washington Post, Garth Brooks' Dublin shows were scheduled for five performances but the city council is only willing to allow three shows, citing a local rule that says the venue may only host three non-sporting events annually.

Instead, the local council suggested that Garth Brooks three full concerts and two matinee performances. The country singer refused and instead pulled out the concert series, which would cost the city as much as $68 million, the publication added.

He then said that those who already bought tickets to the show will get their refunds starting July 17.

"Ticketmaster said issuing refunds for the 415,000 tickets purchased would be the most refunds it's ever had to disburse," the Post said.

Garth Brooks said in a report from Los Angeles Times: "I just received the news the Dublin City Council cannot change their earlier ruling to not allow the licenses for all five shows. To say I am crushed is an understatement."

In a message to fans after the Garth Brooks' Dublin shows were announced cancelled, the singer said: "All I see is my mother's face and I hear her voice. She always said things happen for a reason and for the right reason. As hard as I try, I cannot see the light on this one. So it is with a broken heart, I announce the ticket refunds for the event will go as posted by Ticketmaster."

Concert promoter Peter Aiken also told the LA Times that Garth Brooks could have sold out more concerts after the Dublin shows. "I don't know where it could have stopped," he said.