After a twenty year gap and some inspiration from the music played on his 6 Music show, Tom Robinson has returned with a new album and extensive Autumn UK tour.

Only The Now sees Robinson team up with award-winning producer and multi-instrumentalist Gerry Diver. The LP is set to be released via Pledge Music in October.

Special guests appearing on the record include: John Grant, Billy Bragg, Martin Carthy,Colin Firth, Nadine Shah, Lee Forsyth Griffiths, Lisa Knapp, Sir Ian McKellen, TV Smith and Nitin Sawhney.

Tom plays many festivals this summer including Latitude, Wickham and Green Man. He also plays a showcase at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall in September and a 15 date tour with Kitten Pyramid throughout October and November.

2015 TOUR DATES:
JUNE
Sat 27th -  SOMERSET, Glastonbury
JULY
Sat 18th  -   SUFFOLK, Lattitude
AUGUST
Sun 9th -   HAMPSHIRE, Wickham Festival
Fri 21st   -   BRECON BEACONS, Green Man Festival
SEPTEMBER
Thur 17th  -  SOUTHAMPTON, The Brook
Fri 18th -   LONDON, Queen Elizabeth Hall
Sat 19th  -  RAMSBOTTOM, Ramsbottom Festival 
OCTOBER
Sun 25th  -   HAILSHAM, Hailsham Pavillion
Mon 26th  -  STROUD, The Convent
Tue 27th  -   BURY ST EDMUNDS, The Apex
Wed 28th  -   NEWBURY, Arlington Arts Centre
Fri 30th   -   HARPENDEN, Harpenden Public Halls
Sat 31st   -    LEAMINGTON SPA, The Assembly
NOVEMBER
Sun 1st  -   HOLMFIRTH, Picturedrome
Mon 2nd   -   CAMBRIDGE, Junction
Wed 4th  -   MANCHESTER, RNCM
Fri 6th  -   EDINBURGH, Queens Hall
Sat 7th  -   GLASGOW, Oran Mor
Sun 8th  -   ABERDEEN, Lemon Tree
Mon 9th   -  GATESHEAD, Sage
Wed 11th  -   NOTTINGHAM, Rescue Rooms
Thur 12th -   FROME, Cheese & Grain

6 Music Live at Maida Vale returns in October and this year will form part of 6 Music Live, a network-wide celebration of live performances. Lauren Laverne has announced Johnny Marr, First Aid Kit, James, La Roux, and Underworld as the final five acts that will be performing at Maida Vale from Monday 6 to Friday 10 October.

6 Music Live at Maida Vale for five days of incredible music, performed live to an intimate audience of fans. The week is hosted by Laverne who will interview the artists and introduce their sets. Each day this week on her daily show, Laverne will reveal the date of each band/artist performing. The performances will also be live-streamed at bbc.co.uk/6music, plus there will be daily highlights via BBC Red Button during the evening and the following week.

Laverne said: “I can’t wait for October to come around. It’s going to be yet another brilliant year for the 6 Music Live at Maida Vale sessions with this amazing line-up which encapsulates the spirit of 6 Music.”

Last October, 6 Music Live at Maida Vale featured Sir Paul McCartney, Polica, Sigur Ros, Goldfrapp and Manic Street Preachers and reached over 1.2 million viewers via the BBC Red Button.

Tickets will be available via a ballot and applications open on Monday 15 September - for details about applying visit BBC 6 Music.