Resident of the East Nuek of Fife, James Yorkston has been releasing a series of critically acclaimed albums on Domino Records since 2001 and toured the UK and Europe for the last ten years, building a loyal and dedicated fanbase and following. A regular performer at festivals such as Green Man, Latitude, Big Chill and Meltdown, Yorkston will undertake a full live tour in support of It's Lovely to Be Here including passages of spoken-word performance from the diaries themselves.