The National's Matt Berninger has booked a trio of intimate UK shows ahead of his new album

Matt Berninger has announced a series of intimate UK performances and Q+A events this April, ahead of his second solo album 'Get Sunk'.

The National frontman will perform three stripped-back shows, accompanied by producer Sean O'Brien and Julia Laws (Ronboy), both of whom feature on the upcoming record. The performances mark the first opportunity for UK audiences to hear material from 'Get Sunk', which arrives on 30th May via Concord/Book Records.

Alongside the performances, Berninger will participate in several Q+A sessions. These include events at Leeds' Brudenell Social Club with BBC Radio 6's Chris Hawkins, London's KEF Music Gallery with Huw Stephens, and Union Chapel with Matt Everitt.

Following these April dates, Berninger will embark on a full band tour across North America, the UK, and Europe.

The dates in full read:

APRIL2 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK3 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK5 Union Chapel, London, UK8 Zermatt Unplugged Festival, Zermatt, Switzerland

MAY19 The Showbox, Seattle, USA20 Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco, USA21 Palace Theatre, Los Angeles, USA23 First Avenue, Minneapolis, USA24 Thalia Hall, Chicago, USA26 Concert Hall, Toronto, Canada28 Union Transfer, Philadelphia, USA29 Lincoln Theatre, Washington DC, USA30 Webster Hall, New York, USA

AUGUST22 Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland23 Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland25 SWG3 Galvanizers, Glasgow, UK26 Albert Hall, Manchester, UK27 Troxy, London, UK28 End of The Road Festival, Tolland Royal, UK31 Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands

SEPTEMBER1 Olt Rivierenhof, Antwerp, Belgium2 Elysee Montmartre, Paris, France4 Huxleys, Berlin, Germany5 Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark6 Rockefeller Music Hall, Oslo, Norway