That other CMU favourite Ben Folds is in the UK this month, and will be on the Jonathan Ross show on Radio 2 this weekend. Those unable to get to a live date can look forward to a live album based on recent dates to be released by Sony later this year. "The shows felt pretty special from the onset,” Folds told reporters. “I had never done a solo piano tour before - so we quickly mobilized 8 tracks of portable recording equipment and recorded nearly every show.” The album will include Ben Folds Five classics like ‘Brick’ and ‘Army’, material from last year’s solo album and even a cover of Elton John's ‘Tiny Dancer’. Meantime, Folds’ UK dates are:
26-27 Sep: Ambassador Theatre, Dublin
29 Sep: Bristol Academy
30 Sep: Birmingham Academy
1 Oct: Glasgow Barrowlands
3 Oct: Manchester Academy