A PART from its world class academic status, the University of Southampton has a growing reputation as a great place to catch live music.

Now the Student’s Union has announced that Fightstar will be playing there in October following previous performances by acts like Professor Green, Palma Violets and We Are Scientists.

The four-piece rock band from London will play Garden Court on October 18. Tickets are on sale at £15.

Fightstar are set to release their brand new album ‘Behind The Devils Back’ on October 16th via the band’s own record label. This is their first since 2009’s ‘Be Human’.

The album will be a welcome return for fans after their triumphant reunion shows over the past winter months which saw London’s ‘The Forum’ sell out in just 15 minutes.

‘We were so blown away with the fans response to our 10 year anniversary shows earlier this year, that we wanted to get into the studio and work on the new material we had stockpiled during the hiatus.

“This album is fresh and modern but still uniquely identifiable as Fightstar. We hope the fans will love it as much as we do.

“Once we were in the studio the ideas flew thick and fast, and the album took shape very organically.

“It’s a true collaborative effort between all four of us, and it shows that our chemistry is still as sharp as ever.