Slowthai, tipped as one of our Hot for 2019 International Acts, is continuing his love affair with Ireland with a headline gig at Dublin's Academy on October 11. The gig comes after last year's sold-out headline show at The Workman's Club in Dublin and this April's support slot for Dave at The Olympia Theatre. The Northampton rapper also made a special surprise appearance during Mura Masa's incendiary headline slot at this year's Forbidden Fruit.

Last month saw the release of Slowthai's highly anticipated new album, Nothing Great About Britain - described by Hot Press as "imbued with menacing beats, fast-paced lyrics and a real cultural significance." Treading a line between grime, rap, dubstep and garage, his cult status has been cemented by smash-hits 'Drug Dealer', 'Gorgeous', 'Piece of Mind' and the Mura Masa collaboration 'Doorman'.

Tickets for his Academy show, priced at €20, go on sale Friday, June 14, at 9am - but you can expect them to get picked up fast. See Ticketmaster for more information.

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