The legendary Paul McCartney has confirmed he will performing in Ireland this summer as part of his latest tour.

The former Beatles star, who played in Dublin before Christmas, will be playing at the RDS in Dublin on Saturday, June 12.

The show will feature a typically diverse set of music from all of Paul’s unrivalled career, with songs from The Beatles, Wings and Paul’s solo work, including tracks from The Fireman’s 2008 album Electric Arguments.

Tickets range from 70euros to 156.25euros.

The stars of the X Factor are set to hit these shores next week to treat fans to a spectacular show.

All the stars of the ITV show will be performing at the Odyssey Arena on Wednesday, March 17, and Thursday, March 18.

The show will feature Joe McElderry, Olly Murs, Stacey Solomon, Danyl Johnson and Jedward!

Now in its sixth year, The X Factor has proven its popularity as a number one entertainment show.

Tickets are £31.50 or £98 for a family (maximum of two adults).

Irish superstar Ronan Keating will be taking to the stage in Belfast next week as part of a UK and Ireland tour.

The Boyzone frontman is to showcase classic tracks from his album Songs For My Mother, released in March this year, as well as performing some of his greatest hits when he plays at the Waterfront Hall on March 22.

Songs For My Mother went to number one in the UK and Ireland, and is a beautiful and evocative collection of songs that Ronan remembers his mum listening to throughout his childhood.

Tickets are £35.50.

Dublin singer/songwriter James Vincent McMorrow will play in Belfast this weekend as part of his eight date tour across Ireland.

James will play Auntie Annie’s on Friday, March 19.

The talented singer has, in the past, landed himself some amazing support slots with the likes of Bon Iver and Al Green.

James also supported Tracy Champman on her European tour last year. With the release of his debut album Early In The Morning on February 26, his song We Don't Eat has just been included in American drama One Tree Hill.

Tickets are £5.

Oscar nominated traditional/fusion band Kila are coming to Belfast this weekend.

Following the release of their ninth studio album Soisin, Kila will play at Spring & Airbrake on Saturday, March 13.

The band best known for their uptempo live performance's have gone in the opposite direction with the new album. Portraying a softer side, the record is entirely instrumental and described as music to rest and reflect to.

Tickets are £15.

Florida-based band Boyce Avenue are heading to Belfast this month to play an all ages afternoon show.

Boyce Avenue will play at Spring & Airbrake on Sunday, March 21.

The band, made up of three brothers, Alejandro, Fabian and Daniel Manzano, have been preforming since they were just 14, 16 and 20-years-old. Ten years later and still producing tracks of melodric rock sound, the band arrive in Belfast.

Tickets are £19.

Boston soul singer, Eli “Paperboy” Reed, returns to the UK this May and will be playing at the Speakeasy at Queen’s Students Union on Tuesday, May 18.

Reed has been the subject of an enormous word of mouth buzz campaign over the past two years, which led to him being nominated for the MOJO 2009 Best Breakthrough Artist of the Year.

After two independently released albums, Reed is back with his debut studio album Come And Get It.

Tickets are £12.

• Tickets for Paul McCartney, X-Factor and Eli Reed are available from all Ticketmaster outlets. For 24-hour credit card bookings, call 0870 2434455. Alternatively book online at www.ticketmaster.ie.

• Tickets for Ronan Keating are available from the Waterfront box office 9033 4455 or online at www.waterfront.co.uk and from the usual Ticketmaster outlets.

• Tickets for Vincent McMorrow, Kila and Boyce Avenue are available from all usual Ticketmaster outlets, Katie Daly’s, Auntie Annie’s Attic and from the website www.cdleisure.com, phone 0844 2774455.