Ian will join James Walsh, The Bluetones, Ian McNabb, Mick Head and others to commemorate 20 years since the tragedy at Hillsborough. The show it at the O2 Academy (formely Carling) on Saturday 18 April.

Tickets are available now from ticketweb.co.uk.

The return of Amsterdam will now be complemented by a Bristol show on Friday 29 May.

The show will take place at The Prom and tickets can be bought right now from bristolticketshop.co.uk.

This is Amsterdam’s first show at this venue and the band are really looking forward to it. Tickets for the other shows are also on sale now.

Also Does this train stop on Merseyside? has been covered by the great Irishman Christy Moore on his brand new album Listen. The album will be released worldwide on Sony Records on April 17.

Amsterdam will come out of hiding to play two shows this Spring, the first since the band’s best year ended.

First off will be on Saturday 23 May at the New Picket and you can buy tickets right now from ticketline.co.uk.

One of Liverpool’s newest and best venues, the Picket has played host to Elvis Costello and Damien Dempsey since it opened and the night will be extra special as support comes from one of Liverpool’s best bands right now, Digsy and The Sums.

The following week the band hits London on Saturday 30 May. This show will take place at the Monto Water Rats theatre in Kings Cross. The boys are very excited to be hitting this great refurbished venue and tickets are available right now from ticketweb.co.uk.

Ian will be talking along with many other Liverpool based arts people this Saturday at All together now?

Visit artinliverpool.com to get a free itinerary of events and how to get a free place at the day’s proceedings.

There is also an article about All together now? on liverpool.com.

The band are recharging their batteries after a hectic 2008 and will be announcing some Spring live dates soon. Ian is currently working on new material and plans for 2009 are being discussed with the label.

Irish legend Christy Moore will be releasing his brand new album worldwide on Sony Records in the first week of March and it will include his version of Does this train stop on Merseyside?

Amsterdam HQ has heard the finished version and Christy does a remarkable job of Amsterdam’s most famous tune.

Happy new year to all Amsterdamsters everywhere!