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The Divine Comedy set to write musical

The Divine Comedy set to write musical

Neil Hannon announces new theatre project

  • Apr 24, 2007
The Divine Comedy win Irish award

The Divine Comedy win Irish award

They win 'Album of The Year'

  • Mar 1, 2007
The Divine Comedy hit the road

The Divine Comedy hit the road

Neil Hannon takes a seven-piece band with him

  • Jun 23, 2006
The Divine Comedy rope in old pals on new LP

The Divine Comedy rope in old pals on new LP

Neil Hannon gets some help

  • Apr 5, 2006
A DIVINE RETURN!

A DIVINE RETURN!

'Absent Friends' is out in March...

  • Dec 26, 2003
ALTERNATIVE COMEDY!

ALTERNATIVE COMEDY!

This time Neil Hannon's doing it (almost) all on his own...

  • Jul 11, 2003
HOW DIVINE!

HOW DIVINE!

The dates are in September...

  • May 30, 2002
NEIL HANNON - SIMPLY DIVINE

NEIL HANNON - SIMPLY DIVINE

The star explains his reasons for keeping the band name, even though he's now a solo act...

  • May 27, 2002
HANNON'S REGENERATION

HANNON'S REGENERATION

Neil Hannon goes it alone after dumping his ex-bandmates last year...

  • Feb 6, 2002
THE LAST LAUGH!

THE LAST LAUGH!

The band play a storming set in Belfast - but there's still no room for 'My Lovely Horse' in the set...

  • Nov 23, 2001
NEIL'S NOT LAUGHING

NEIL'S NOT LAUGHING

The frontman insists the decision to sack the rest of the band was taken for creative rather than financial reasons...

  • Oct 31, 2001
BLACK COMEDY

BLACK COMEDY

The soon-to-be-no-more band issue a statement confirming NME.COM's exclusive story...

  • Oct 24, 2001
DIVINE INTERVENTION

DIVINE INTERVENTION

The Irish group disband after their forthcoming tour of the UK and Ireland...

  • Oct 23, 2001
HOT EIRE!

HOT EIRE!

Four Irish dates will follow on from the UK tour...

  • Oct 9, 2001
WELSH WIZARDS!

WELSH WIZARDS!

The groups will play at a week-long series of events in Cardiff...

  • Oct 5, 2001
COMEDY ROADSHOW

COMEDY ROADSHOW

The band have a handful of dates lined up for October...

  • Jul 24, 2001
DIVINE COMEDY GIVE IT SOME (MATCH)STICK!

DIVINE COMEDY GIVE IT SOME (MATCH)STICK!

The Irish group tackle the psychedelic classic 'Pictures Of Matchstick Men'...

  • May 3, 2001
NATIONAL ACCESS

NATIONAL ACCESS

The dates follow a full UK tour in March...

  • Mar 2, 2001
GOOD GODRICH!

GOOD GODRICH!

Neil Hannon tells NME.COM signing to a major label has made all the difference to his band...

  • Jan 23, 2001
'REGENERATION' TERRORISTS

'REGENERATION' TERRORISTS

Tracks from 'Regeneration' are available to hear for the next seven days...

  • Jan 15, 2001

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