Heralded as an artist’s artist, the three-time GRAMMY winner has recorded 30 albums, including three with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings as part of the Highwaymen.

Kristofferson has spent three decades performing concerts all over the world, in most recent years in a solo acoustic setting, which puts the focus on the songs.

“There’s an honesty in the sparseness. It feels like direct communication to the listener,” he says. “I still have more fun when I’m with the band, but being alone is freer, somehow. It’s like being an old blues guy, just completely stripped away.”

Kristofferson achieved remarkable success as a country songwriter at the start of the 1970s. His songs "Me and Bobby McGee," "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "Sunday Morning Coming Down," and "For the Good Times," all chart-topping hits, helped redefine country songwriting.

By 1987, it was estimated that more than 450 artists had recorded Kristofferson’s compositions.

Now, the 81 year old singer is making his return to Ireland, where's lined up for tour dates across the country/

Full tour dates below:

24 June Royal Theatre Castlebar

25 June Millennium Forum, Derry

26 June Waterfront Hall, Belfast

28 June Olympia Theatre, Dublin

Tickets go on sale this Friday at 9am – see regional venue websites for details.