They used to be colleagues in The Beautiful South, but Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott have re-joined forces in recent years to release a couple of very fine albums together.

The most recent, ‘Wisdom, Laughter and Lines’, was released last month and the pair will be taking it out on the road next year.

Their tour includes a number of Irish dates, with a gig at Dublin's Olympia Theatre planned for April 10th.

See below for full details. Tickets are on sale this Friday from usual outlets at 9am.

THURS 7 APRIL: WEXFORD OPERA HOUSE
FRI 8 APRIL: LIMERICK BIG TOP
SAT 9 APRIL: CORK OPERA HOUSE
SUN 10 APRIL: DUBLIN OLYMPIA THEATRE
TUES 12 APRIL: BELFAST ULSTER HALL
WED 13 APRIL: DERRY MILLENIUM FORUM