Bloc Party's Russell Lissack joins Ash

After having been a threesome since guitarist and pianist Charlotte Hatherley left the band in 2006, Ash will become a foursome once again with the addition of Bloc Party guitarist Russell Lissack. Lissack will also play keyboard for the band.

Lissack will join the band just in time for their spring UK tour, with tour dates as follows:

April
19 Southampton University
20 The Junction, Cambridge
21 The Waterfront, Norwich
23 Irish Centre, Birmingham
24 Leeds Metropolitan University
25 O2 Academy Newcastle
27 O2 ABC Glasgow
28 Academy 2, Manchester
30 O2 Academy, Bristol

May
01 Concorde 2, Brighton
02 O2 Academy, Oxford
04 Electric Ballroom, London
05 Roadmender, Northampton
06 KOKO, London