RICHARD Hawley is to play a matinee show at Fibbers in York on Saturday, September 17, when doors will open at 1pm.

"Richard Hawley is Sheffield’s poet laureate; lover of all things vinyl, especially rockabilly and rock'n'roll 45s; ridiculously talented guitarist and songwriter and probably one of the most exciting and relevant musicians of our time," says Fibbers promoter Tim Hornsby.

"Richard brings us wonderfully crafted songs, forged from a long performance history beginning with rock'n'roll in Eighties' Hamburg between the strippers; through the TFI Friday days of Longpigs; three years touring with Pulp and on to a burgeoning solo career.

"Debut full-length album Late Night Final, with its soaring pop tunes, showed a much wider skill set than the emerging term ‘Americana’ would have him pigeonholed with."

Tickets for September 17 are going to be in "very short supply very quickly", warns Tim. "Early purchase is recommended to see this consummate performer, a man-of-the-people who consistently pushes his own boundaries to bring us yet more musical riches. And here he is, performing in a duo, for a very special performance on a Saturday afternoon, no less."

Tickets are on sale at £25 at fibbers.co.uk