Daniel O'Donnell and UB40 have both announced gigs at Dublin's O2 in 2009.
Wee Daniel will play the venue on October 17th (tickets €47.50), while the Brummie faux-reggae types will play their first Irish gigs since the departure of lead singer Ali Campbell next November.
As well as a date at The O2 (November 20th - tickets €49.20/€54.80), UB40 will play the INEC, Killarney on November 19th and Belfast's Odyssey Arena on the 21st.
Tickets are on sale next Wednesday, December 3rd.