Richard Hawley has announced a mini tour of Ireland next May commencing in the Olympia Theatre, Dublin before heading to Limerick, Cork and Galway before concluding in St. Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny.

The Ex Longpigs and Pulp guitarist is now 9 albums deep into his solo career and recently co-created the musical ‘Standing at the Sky’s Edge’ featuring songs penned from all corners of his career which won ‘Best Musical at the UK Theatre Awards following a successful run in the Sheffield Crucible Theatre.

“I suppose twenty years is quite a long time in this business, but to be honest, even after all this time, I’m still a searcher. I’m still genuinely searching for things, in music and in life. I can’t tell you exactly what I’m looking for, or where I’m actually going but when I get there, I’ll probably send you a text,” he says, wryly.

Irish Tour:

May 8 – 3Olympia, Dublin

May 10 – Dolan’s Warehouse, Limerick

May 11 – Cork Opera House, Cork

May 13 – Black Box, Galway

May 14 – St. Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny

Tickets from €39.35 including booking fees go on sale Friday 8th October at 9.00am from Ticketmaster.