The founder of Noah and the Whale is to perform at a pub near Cirencester this week.

Matt Owens will be playing the Bathurst Arms in North Cerney on Friday.

The musician released four albums with Noah and the Whale, selling over one million albums in the UK alone.

The band toured the world between 2006 and 2014, playing hundreds of festivals, including Austin City Limits, Fuji Rocks and Lollapalooza, as well as touring with the likes of Arcade Fire, Bahamas, and Laura Marling.

February 2019 saw the release of Owen’s debut solo album, Whiskey and Orchids.

In 2020 he released Scorched Earth, which became BBC Radio’s album of the week.

Matt Owen will be on from 8pm at the Bathurst Arms on August 13.