American singer songwriter Josh Ritter is back in town after massive success at The Galway Arts festival and playing The Iveagh Gardens earlier this year in July and his love for the Irish is unabated and has set out 2 dates early in 2011 to return to the emerald isle.

So Runs The World Away has been a massive success entering the US billboard top 50 amongst other achievements for the likeable star. He will also be releasing an EP entitled ‘Lantern EP’ which is three tracks of Lantern edited, two live from Iveagh Gardens and Festival Big Top, Galway.

Gig wise, first up is Mandela Hall in Belfast on April 13th with tickets costing £20 and then two days later he will be down in Vicar Street on April 15th with tickets costing €30. Tickets go on sale on Monday 29th November.

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