The former Commodore will be plugging Tuskegee, a countrified collection of his greatest hits featuring guest appearances by the likes of Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Shania Twain, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson and Jimmy Buffett.

Support on both nights is provided by Róisín O whose album The Secret Life Of Blue has been on repeat on the Trinity Street stereo.

Lionel Richie plays the O2 Dublin, December 10 and the Odyssey Belfast, December 11.