Madness are to host “a theatrical show unlike anything that has gone before” to coincide with the release of their eigth studio album.

The band will present a collection of new musical pieces about London during the show at Hackney Empire on June 24th.

The concert will be the first time that the band have played the majority of ‘The Liberty of Norton Folgate’, which is released on the same day, live.

As previously reported, the band are scheduled to perform at the O2 Arena in London on December 19th.

(by Jason Gregory)