Following on from his sellout UK and European tour in 2010, Chris Rea will continue to bring audio delights live in arena’s around the world and has today announced that he will embark on a UK and Ireland tour in 2012. The tour will be in support of the release of his first new material in over a decade. The elaborate 3CD & 2DVD ‘The Santo Spirito Project’ will include a brand new studio album and 2 bespoke feature films on DVD, written and directed by Chris.

The blues-rock legend with a career spanning over thirty years will be back on our isle for dates in both Dublin and Belfast. The Santo Spirito tour will his The Ulster Hall, Belfast on Friday March 16th 2012 and then will travel down to Dublin for a date in The Grand Canal Theatre on Sunday March 18th.

Tickets for Belfast are £33-£36 and tickets for Dublin are €39.20 inclusive of booking fee and go on sale this Friday at 9am. Tickets available from Ticketmaster.ie