Saul Williams for Dublin

The musician, writer, actor and poet will be playing the Button Factory on May 12. Tickets are €17 from Ticketmaster.

Expect a healthy helping of material from his new album The Inevitable Rise And Liberation of Niggy Tardust, which was produced by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor.

Discussing the album's creation, Williams says: "Trent Reznor has become the big brother I never had, offering his insight, expertise, and shared desire to fuck up the system while believing fully in the power of music and the intelligence of the masses."

The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of Niggy Tardust can be downloaded in its entirety at NiggyTardust.com for $5, after the first 100,000 downloaders got it for free.