Ronan Keating will be taking to the stage in February and March 2010 on a UK tour, stopping off at The Birmingham NIA Academy on Friday 5 March. He is showcasing classic tracks from his album 'Songs For My Mother' released in March this year as well as performing some of his greatest hits.

Tickets priced £30 plus booking fee can be purchased on-line at theticketfactory.com or by calling The Ticket Factory on 0844 338 8000.

Multi award-winning South African singer-songwriter and guitarist Arno Carstens has been announced as special guest on Ronan Keating’s forthcoming UK tour.

Arno says: “I couldn’t pass up the chance to perform on tour with Ronan. He is such a fantastic performer and his fans are amongst the best in the world. To tour around the country with him will be another great experience. To get the opportunity to play some prestigious venues like the Royal Albert Hall is obviously mind-blowing!”

'Songs For My Mother', went to No 1. in the UK and Ireland, and is a beautiful and evocative collection of songs that Ronan remembers his mum listening to throughout his childhood. All of the songs on the album were carefully selected  by Ronan and so have a special place in his heart. Along with traditional folk songs such as ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ and ‘Carrickfergus’, the album includes tracks by revered musicians such as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Elvis as well as Ronan’s version of Joshua Kadison’s song ‘Mamas Arms’, a song that helped Ronan through his grieving for his mother Marie.

To date Ronan has released five solo albums, three of which went straight to number one. In 2007 Ronan got back together with his chart-topping band Boyzone. 2008 and 2009 saw the band conquer the charts again and sell-out  two arena tours. After the success of these tours, Ronan is looking forward to getting back out onto the road.

Don’t miss seeing Ronan Keating live at The Birmingham NIA Academy in 2010!