Happy Mondays tickets released on Friday

Tickets to see Madchester legends The Happy Mondays in Dublin's Olympia on May 15 are to go on sale on Friday.

Bez, Gary Whelan, Mark Day, Paul Davies, Paul Ryder, Rowetta and Shaun Ryder – the original line up of Happy Mondays are back together for the first time in over 19 years for their 11-date Irish and UK tour in May.

Tickets are priced €49.65 including booking fee and on sale this Friday at 10am from Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.ie

Happy Mondays will be joined by special guests – the newly reformed Inspiral Carpets.

"We all met up last week and some of the lads haven’t seen each other in over 10, 15 years," said Shaun Ryder.

"It’s as if we’ve never been apart – so good to all be in the same room again. We can’t wait now to get on tour and play the songs that made us famous."