The legendary singer has announced a worldwide tour to coincide with the release date of his newest studio album Fool, coming out on the 18th January 2019.

This will be the 20th album of Jackson's career and, above all, the fulfillment of a life-long dream - to finish a tour and head straight into the studio with the band firing on all cylinders. So, once he wrapped up his 2018 summer tour Jackson set up shop at Tonic Room Studios the following day and began recording Fool, co-produced by Jackson and producer Pat Dillett.

Starting February 2019, Jackson and the band will embark on a new tour, with two dates in Ireland:

Cork Opera House – Tuesday 23^rd April 2019

The Olympia Theatre - Wednesday 24^th April 2019

Speaking of the tour and what it represents, Jackson said, " “We want to celebrate the fact that this is happening after 40 years – anything else, would be like sulking in a room by yourself on your own birthday party. Looking for some way to organize a show out of 40 years' worth of material, I decided to draw on five albums, each representing a decade: Look Sharp (1979) Night And Day (1982) Laughter And Lust (1991) Rain (2008) and Fool (2019). We'll also throw in a couple of songs from other albums and some new covers. I can't wait. Let's party.”

The first new song from the album, “Fabulously Absolute" is out now.

Tickets priced from €36 go on sale Friday 12^th October at 9am from Ticketmaster.