There are a number of big gigs to look forward to in the coming months, including Christina Aguilera, Chic and Hall & Oates.

Christina Aguilera will play her first Dublin gig in 13 years at the 3Arena on 5 November.

Her European tour will also include France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Russia and the UK. Alongside her best known hits, she will also play songs from her most recent studio album, Liberation, released last year.

Chic, meanwhile, return once more to play St Anne's Park in Raheny on 2 June.

In a somewhat unusual move, they will be supported by Kaiser Chiefs.

The band have been no strangers to Ireland over the last couple of years, having previously played at the 3Arena, Cork's Marquee, Malahide Castle, Electric Picnic and the RDS.

Hall & Oates are also back for two dates in Dublin on 5 July in Cork and 8 July at Dublin's Iveagh Gardens.

John Caddell and Larissa Nolan talked about all of this in our music slot, and reflected on the sad passing of The Prodigy's Keith Flint.