Los Angeles Rock Band Mr. Big has announced two Irish headliners this summer in Belfast and Dublin.

Mr Big are set to play Dublin's Academy theatre on July 16 and Belfast's Limelight theatre on July 17 2024. Tickets go on sale this Friday 9 am and will be available from Ticketmaster.

The harmony centric rock band are known for their hits such as 'To Be with You' which went on to be a number-one single in 15 countries and 'Just Take My Heart'.

The band are are putting on their signature top hats and old shoes one last time for a worldwide tour, aptly titled The BIG Finish in memory of the group's original drummer and co-founder, Pat Torpey, who passed away after a battle with Parkinson's disease in 2018.

Speaking of the tour, bassist Billy Sheehan said: “We wanted to do a proper farewell, and this seems like the right way to do it."

However the tour is also billed to be an over the top extravaganza of Mr Big's beloved 80s anthem with guitarist Paul Gilbert adding: “We’re in the process of making sure we come up with a suitably big entertainment extravaganza to go along with our music. And since our music has resonated so wonderfully in places all over the world, we’re going to play in as many of those places as we can.”

“If we were in the movie business, we’d just put it all up in lights and say, ‘Welcome to The BIG Finish!’ Seriously, I’m glad we’re getting a chance to do it all onstage together as MR. BIG again and raise a flag to everything we’ve done as a band over the years.” Lead vocalist Eric Martin says.

Tickets go on sale via Ticketmaster this Friday 9 am. Fans can purchase tickets here.

Mr Big 2024 The BIG Finish Irish tour dates 

July 16- Dublin, The Academy Theatre

July 17 - Belfast, Limelight Theatre