RONAN Keating will be joined by his good friend and fellow Irish-Aussie Brian McFadden when he takes to the stage of the Windsor Hall at the BIC on Sunday.

Brian released an album last month called The Irish Connection, which is an apt name for this particular tour too.

Meanwhile, Keating has been touring with a reunited Boyzone and taking his first steps as an actor, judging on X Factor in Australia as well as climbing mountains, running marathons and swimming seas.