WATERBOYS IRISH TV / MIKE SCOTT GLASGOW SHOW

MIKE, STEVE, ANTO AND SHARON ON IRELAND'S LATE LATE SHOW, FRIDAY

The trio of Mike Scott, Steve Wickham and Anto Thistlethwaite will be reunited when they perform with Sharon Shannon on this week's edition of Ireland's Friday night TV programme, The Late Late Show. The ensemble, also including members of Sharon's band, will perform a live version of the Waterboys' song Saints And Angels, which is featured on Sharon's new album of collaborations Saints And Scoundrels. Sharon will also be performing on the show with Galway band The Cartoon Thieves. Transmission time is 9.30pm and people outside Ireland can watch the show after broadcast at:

http://www.rte.ie/tv/latelate/index.html

MIKE SCOTT TO PLAY SOLO SET AT SCOTLAND'S HOMECOMING FINALE

Mike will play a unique 30 minute set at the finale of Scotland's Homecoming year of concerts, on 8^th November at Clyde Auditorium, part of Scotland's SECC complex in Glasgow. Mike will be backed by Steve Wickham and the musicians of Eddi Reader's band, and other featured artists playing sets on the night will be Eddi Reader, Evelyn Glennie and Dougie MacLean, composer of the famous Scottish song Caledonia. Tickets cost £35, £30 & £27.50 from http://www.homecominglive.com/ or by phone from See Tickets (44) 871 2200260. Mike will play a Scottish themed set, including at least one interpretation of a poem by national bard Robert Burns. The Homecoming events are a celebration of the 250^th anniversary of Burns' birth. For more information visit:

http://www.homecominglive.com/