Student favourites Embrace are to take the stage for two Irish dates in April.

Danny McNamara takes his Britrockin’ troop to Belfast’s Ulster Hall on April 19, before heading on down to the Dublin Olympia on April 20.

The band released their fourth album, ‘Out of Nothing’, at the end of last year. And while its lead single, ‘Gravity’, may have featured Coldplay’s Chris Martin, we won’t hold our breath that he’ll guest-star at these dates.

The band are also rumoured to be returning to these shores in July for the Oxegen Festival, though nothing has been confirmed.