ONE of the great singer-songwriters to emerge from the 80s Liverpool music scene will be performing at The Met.

Ian was the founder and lead singer with the chart toppers The Icicle Works, famous for the UK and US top forty hits Love Is A Wonderful Colour and Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) and has gone on to enjoy a critically-acclaimed solo career.

He has performed with Ringo Starr, Neil Young/Crazy Horse, Mike Scott of The Waterboys, and Danny Thompson of folk band Pentangle.

The Mercury Music Prize nominated artist continues to write songs described as having "warmth, humour, cynicism and grandeur".

Ian's appearance at The Met is part of nationwide tour.

He will performing at The Met on Friday, September 7 at 8pm