Irish rock legends Thin Lizzy will say 'farewell' to touring with an intimate gig in the Limelight, Belfast on December 12th.

The veteran rock group, whose hits include 'Whiskey in the Jar', 'The Boys Are Back in Town' and Jailbreak' recently headlined Belsonic festrival alongside Downpatrick outfit the Answer.

The band, now fronted by NI's Ricky Warwick, have toured extensively in the past few years and are about to release fresh new material. The brand new music will however not be released under the Thin LIzzy name, out of respect for original singer and bassist Phil Lynott.

Thin Lizzy were formed in 1970 by Dubliner Lynott and Belfast guitarist Eric Bell. Gary Moore famously played in the band over the course of several albums before they split in 1984. In the mid-1970's Lizzy were one of the world's most celebrated stadium rock bands.

"Our plan always was to put out new music to keep the name Thin Lizzy alive and fresh with all the band’s fans – old and new. Nobody respects Phil as much as I do and singing his songs for the past two years has been an incredible honour and something I will never forget" current frontman Ricky Warwick said.