As part of a five-night residency celebrating their 30th anniversary, Neil Hannon’s The Divine Comedy, performing as an eleven-piece ensemble, play their 1998 and 2001 albums in their entirety.

As part of a five-night residency celebrating their 30th anniversary, Neil Hannon’s The Divine Comedy, performing as an eleven-piece ensemble, play their 1998 and 2001 albums in their entirety.

Combining bombast and longing, the surreal with the terrifying, Fin de Siècle is a wild ride. It also provided the band with their most enduring mainstream moment in the shape of top ten hit, ‘National Express’.

Seventh album, Regeneration, leaves their earlier orchestral jauntiness behind: the songs are still glorious, but with a stripped-back, art-rock edge. A more serious outlook that steps away from their Britpop origins.
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COMPETITION: Win 1x pair of tickets to attend The Divine Comedy: Fin de Siècle/Regeneration at the Barbican Centre on Friday 2 September at 19:30.

To enter the competition, send an email to jamie@run-riot.com with the correct answer in the ‘subject’ line. The winner will be randomly selected.

Q: Tonight's concert includes live performance of the 1998 album Fin de Siècle. What is the translation of Fin de Siècle?
A: .1) Changing times .2) A New Era .3) End of Century .4) Strange Days