In advance of their Mitchelstown gig, the Fratellis tell Ed Power how the band have had a life beyond ‘Chelsea Dagger’

The Fratellis have split up. The Scottish band - who had hits with ‘Chelsea Dagger’ and ‘Whistle For The Choir’ and won Best British Breakthrough act at the BRIT Awards 2007 - have decided to part ways after five years together.

Scottish rockers The Fratellis have blasted Lily Allen's recent cancellation of her US tour, despite pulling their own gigs for the same reason - "exhaustion".

A music publishing group with the rights to songs by Robbie Williams and Coldplay agreed to a £1bn (€1.47bn) takeover deal today.