First Irish gig for indie-pop songwriter LP announced

Indie pop artist and former songwriter to the stars LP will play their first Irish gig later this year.

The maiden appearance follows the release of their most recent album Lost On You, which followed her EP Death Valley.

Both releases were informed by the gradual collapse of their relationship with an ex-girlfriend, with LP commenting that "I got a lot of material out of that ominous, foreboding feeling I had".

LP broke into public consciousness when their song "Into The Wild" was used in a Citibank advertisment in 2011.

The song's powerful, smoky vocals - recalling Patti Smith and Stevie Nicks, but with a soaring quality all their own - and bittersweet lyrics resonated with listeners and helped the song become a breakout hit in continental Europe.

LP, also known as Laura Pergolizzi, first came to prominence as a songwriter whose work was used by pop luminaries such as Cher and Rihanna, for whom "Cheers (Drink To That)" was a hit in 2011.

LP plays The Academy, Dublin on November 25. Tickets go on sale from Ticketmaster on July 6.