Barack Obama to be interviewed live on stage at Dublin event

The former US president will be appearing at The O2 in London and the 3Arena in Dublin (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Former US president Barack Obama is to be interviewed live on stage for two events in Dublin and London. 

The 63-year-old, who became the first black US president when he took office in 2009, will be interviewed by TV historian David Olusoga for the event at London’s The O2 on September 24, before chatting with Irish journalist Fintan O’Toole at Dublin’s 3Arena on September 26.