Following last week's news that his first album in eight years, Last Night In The Bittersweet, is out on July 1, Paolo Nutini has now announced two major Irish shows.

Earlier this week, Paolo announced seven intimate UK shows – which sold-out immediately. Today, he's announced Irish dates at The Milk Market, Limerick (August 21) and 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin (August 24).

The Ivor Novello winner and multiple BRIT Award nominee has scored a remarkable 18 Platinum certifications in the UK alone over the course of his career – while two of his three albums to date, Sunny Side Up and Caustic Love, have hit No.1 on the UK charts.

Last Night In The Bittersweet has been described "a 70-minute epic that spans the distance from classic rock to post-punk to hypnotic Krautrock, in the process proving its value as his deepest, most varied, most accomplished, and ultimately most rewarding set so far."

The album was produced by Paolo alongside Dani Castelar and Gavin Fitzjohn. You can pre-order the project here.

Tickets for his Irish dates are priced from €49.50 inclusive – and go on sale at 9am next Wednesday, May 25, via Ticketmaster.

Listen to his first singles from the upcoming album below:

Full list of live shows:

MAY

14th - Sheffield, The Leadmill (SOLD OUT)

16th - London, 100 Club (SOLD OUT)

17th - London, 100 Club (SOLD OUT)

19th - London, 100 Club (SOLD OUT)

20th - London, 100 Club (SOLD OUT)

27th - Oban, Corran Halls (SOLD OUT)

28th - Oban, Corran Halls (SOLD OUT)

JUNE

3rd - Knebworth Park (very special guest to Liam Gallagher, SOLD OUT)

23rd - Bristol, Sounds at Canons Marsh Amphitheatre (SOLD OUT)

JULY

5th - Montreux, Montreux Jazz Festival

8th - Glasgow, TRNSMT

15th - Brescia, Anfiteatro Vittoriale (SOLD OUT)

16th - Pistoia, Pistoia Blues

19th - Rome, Cavea (SOLD OUT)

20th - Bologna, Sequoie Music Park (SOLD OUT)

22nd - Servigliano, NoSound Festival

23rd - Trani, Locus Festival

25th - Caserta, Belvedere Di San Leucio (SOLD OUT)

27th - Taormina, Teatro Antico

AUGUST

21st- Limerick, The Milk Market

24th – Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre

25th - Belfast, Custom House Square (SOLD OUT)

27th - Portsmouth, Victorious Festival

SEPTEMBER

9th - Malaga, Andalucia Big Festival

24th - Berlin, Lollapalooza Berlin