Damien Rice

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The 3xplatinum folk singer will play songs from 9 for the first time

This will be the Brit Award nominee's first full tour in three yearsDamien Rice has announced details of a UK arena tour to take place this October. The tour, which kicks off at Newcastle Arena on October 1, will be the first time Rice has toured the UK in three years. It will also be the first time he has performed songs from his acclaimed second album "9," which was released late last year. The singer, who is also nominated for Best International Male at this year's Brit Awards, will play the following nine-date tour: Newcastle Arena (Oct 1) Birmingham NIA (2)

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