If you're an uber Antony Hegarty fan, you may be interested to know that the ...and the Johnsons singer will be playing several special dates in the UK and Europe this autumn.

Mr. Hegarty is gearing up for the release of a new single in October, and plans to play dates in Milan, Zaragoza and London with an orchestra, in support of it.

The orchestras will be sourced locally, and will be conducted by Nico Muhly. According to Hegarty's site, more dates are to be added.. how great would it be to see a gig like this at the National Concert Hall? Fingers crossed...