David Brent, alias Ricky Gervais, is to play two major gigs with his band Foregone Conclusion.

Ricky Gervais made the announcement on Twitter today. The shows will be at the Eventim Apollo on September 8 & 9.

The gigs will follow the release of David Brent: Life on the Road, the movie in which David Brent takes time off from his job as a toilet products salesman to pursue his rock and roll dream with a UK tour. The film is releasd on August 19. Brent/Gervais will also be releasing a soundtrack album. 

Gervais is also planning to return to live stand-up at some point in the future and has recently been doing low-key warm-up gigs around London trying out new material 

Tickets go on sale for the Foregone Conclusion Apollo gigs on Saturday at 10am here.

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