The Adelaide Festival in Australia will see Gavin Friday treading the boards this February, starring in a staging of The Who's legendary rock-opera Tommy.
The Virgin Prunes man will assume multiple roles in the production, which has been re-imagined - with the blessing of Pete Townshend - by Eric Mingus and producer Hal Willner.
The Dubliner will also be performing Shakespearean sonnets, combining with composer Gavin Bryars in an ongoing collaboration which has attracted rave reviews .