MANIC Street Preachers frontman James Dean Bradfield comes to Manchester this autumn as he embarks on his first solo tour.

The Welsh singer will play an intimate gig at Manchester Academy 2 on Tuesday, October 10. Playing songs from his debut effort The Great Western, the distinctive vocalist is desperate to get back on the road.

He said: "I missed writing songs and I missed performing music and it's as simple as that. So I thought; perhaps I've just got to garner some self-confidence to write some stuff of my own."

Tickets, priced £12.50, are on sale now from 0161 832 1111 or gigsandtours.com.

To read a review of The Great Western, turn to Page 38.