The fantastically-named Benjamin Francis Leftwich has just announced his plan s to play his first ever Irish show. The young singer-songwriter will perform at the Academy 2 in Dublin on March 14.

March looks like it will be a busy month for the up-and-coming artist, with his debut album set to be released at that time. The album has been produced by Ian Grimble (Mumford & Sons and Manic Street Preachers) and follows A Million Miles Out, the EP he released this October.

Tickets priced at €15 inclusive of booking fee go on sale Saturday December 18 from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide and [link]www.ticketmaster.ie[/link].