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Divine Comedy return!

Neil Hannon proves that he’s still alive when he brings the latest incarnation of The Divine Comedy to Dublin’s Vicar St.


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NEWS: 09 Mar 2010
Bang Goes The Knighthood is being released in late May.



NEWS: 02 Mar 2007
It's been confirmed today, the day after winning the coveted Choice Music Prize, that Divine Comedy have officially parted ways with their record...



NEWS: 01 Mar 2007
Neil Hannon fought off tough competition from the likes of Duke Special and The Immediate to win the second Choice Music Prize at Vicar St, Dublin, last...



NEWS: 13 Jul 2006
Fresh from his/their triumphant Oxegen performance, The Divine Comedy has/have announced a brief Irish tour.



INTERVIEW: 27 Jun 2006
In which prominent musicians fondle their crystal balls and deliver their World Cup predictions.



NEWS: 14 Jun 2006
Skinflint Divine Comedy fans will be delighted to hear that the boy Hannon is playing a free in-store at HMV Grafton Street on June 16.



REVIEW: 12 Jun 2006
After the relatively disappointing Absent Friends , Victory For The Comic Muse is The Divine Comedy back to their louche, seductive best. This...



REVIEW: 08 Jun 2006
As the title would suggest, ‘Diva Lady’ sees Neil Hannon return to the flamboyant form that helped make his name a decade ago. Though easy on the ear...



REVIEW: 01 Jun 2006
To the unending delight of the crowd, the choice of Neosupervital to support The Divine Comedy was a good one, as they clearly share the desire that art...



REVIEW: 01 Jun 2006



NEWS: 17 May 2006
There's an Irish double this year at the Somerset House shows.



NEWS: 02 Feb 2005
Neil Hannon has made arrangements to re-release his back catelogue through his own label Divine Comedy Records Ltd.



NEWS: 02 Dec 2004
Speaking exclusively to Hot Press, Neil Hannon has revealed that one of his new year's revolutions is an album of covers



REVIEW: 09 Nov 2004
Regardless of the presence or absence of colossal orchestras, there is no denying that Hannon is the Divine Comedy.



NEWS: 07 Sep 2004
Hot Press' favourite Manchester United fan, Neil Hannon, dusts down his suit and gets prepared to take The Divine Comedy on the road this October.



REVIEW: 14 Jun 2004
Despite the song’s pastoral bent, it’s a fresh and enchanting offering; the perfect follow-up to the equally masterly ‘Come Home Billy Bird’.



REVIEW: 21 May 2004
If I make impossible demands of The Divine Comedy, it’s the fault of Absent Friends. The album of the year set the bar for the gig of a lifetime. (For...



INTERVIEW: 16 Apr 2004
Having disbanded the band, the man who is Divine Comedy sets out to make music that makes his soul happy. The reformed jack the lad talks music, memory,...



INTERVIEW: 16 Apr 2004
Having disbanded the band, the man who is Divine Comedy sets out to make music that makes his soul happy. The reformed jack the lad talks music, memory,...



REVIEW: 23 Mar 2004
The boy Hannon can always be relied on to cobble together a cracking radio-friendly tune, and this is gladly no exception.



REVIEW: 23 Mar 2004
The boy Hannon can always be relied on to cobble together a cracking radio-friendly tune, and this is gladly no exception. As ever, Hannon’s honeyed...



REVIEW: 19 Mar 2004
If you’re like me, then The Divine Comedy 1993-96 was aural El Dorado, the last couple of albums were disappointing, and Absent Friends is the one you’ve...



NEWS: 05 Mar 2004
The Divine Comedy will be making an HMV instore appearance prior to their Dublin gig



NEWS: 03 Mar 2004
Neil Hannon brings his 15-piece entourage to Dublin when The Divine Comedy play the Gaeity in May



NEWS: 05 Jan 2004
Neil Hannon has announced details of the new Divine Comedy album.



NEWS: 01 Oct 2002
hotpress.com's archive artist of the fortnight....



INTERVIEW: 29 Aug 2002
The Divine Comedy return to the live arena in September and have recorded several tracks for a new album 'that's going to be fab', according to the...



REVIEW: 17 Jun 2002
Black comedy



NEWS: 24 May 2002
Neil Hannon (that remains The Divine Comedy to you, bub) and Ben Folds (once five, now one) play special collaborative date at Dublin Ambassador in September



NEWS: 23 May 2002
Neil Hannon plays the Galway Arts Festival - and retains The Divine Comedy name in order to stay in touch with his inner secondary school debating society




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