Singer-songwriter Alex Francis – the brother of Hold Back the River star James Bay – has announced a very special Hertfordshire show.

Originally from Hitchin, Alex will play Hertford Corn Exchange on Wednesday, October 19 – his first gig at the Fore Street venue – as part of his upcoming October UK tour.

The acclaimed singer-songwriter counts an official duet with Melanie C and a European tour with Stereophonics among a host of impressive career highlights thus far.

Alex Francis has also toured alongside James Bay, Sting, and Alanis Morissette, played Club 85 in Hitchin and Codicote’s Goatfest.

The Comet: Alex Francis will play the Corn Exchange in Hertford on Wednesday, October 19.Alex Francis will play the Corn Exchange in Hertford on Wednesday, October 19. (Image: Alex Francis.)

He will be showcasing brand new songs at the forthcoming Hertford show, including his recent single If I Can’t Have You, his first release in nearly two years and the first of a new collection of songs penned during a highly creative lockdown.

Advanced tickets are just £8, including booking fee, and can be found on the Hertford Corn Exchange website at www.cornexchangehertford.co.uk.