FEAR not if you don't have a ticket for Ben Howard's sell-out show at the Hall For Cornwall on Monday – he's heading closer to home.

The Devon singer/song-writer, pictured far right, will be the first local to headline at Plymouth Pavilions since Muse pitched up a decade ago.

Tickets for his November 3 gig go on sale this morning.

This is fantastic news from the Totnes fella who signed with Island Records last year, having built up his fanbase, initially in Devon and Cornwall, by word of mouth.

While the ink was still wet on the contract, a posse of 40 Island employees made the trek one chilly May evening to witness Ben performing on the beach at Lusty Glaze, Newquay, in front of 2,000 of his most ardent fans including a large contingent of the surfing fraternity. They wanted to see him performing in his native environment.

Not long after that he held a launch party for his debut album Every Kingdom at the Hippo, formerly The Hub, in Plymouth, to invited guests and press.

A few days later the album registered at No 7 in the album charts.

Last month he released new single Wolves and performed a session for Zane Low at Maida Vale studios for Radio One.

With a completely sold-out European tour, including two nights at Shepherd's Bush Empire, tickets for the Autumn trek around the UK and Ireland are expected to fly.

Call 0845 146 1460 or visit www.plymouthpavilions.com to book.