SAM Duckworth is looking forward to getting his feet back on the stage of Chinnerys.

The Southend based indie songster and activist, who performs under various monikers, notably 'Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.', will be hitting the road with a full live band, to play a headline hometown gig at the Southend music venue on May 12.

It comes just before he supports Frank Turner at the Lost Evenings Festival at London Roundhouse on May 14 as well as making other appearances at the likes of Liverpool’s EBGBs, Handmade Festival and beyond throughout the month of May.

Sam said: "It’s been a long time since Get Cape has played at Chinnerys. Sure, there have been other shows but something about this just feels right. It’s almost 15 years since the first Get Cape show in that very room (albeit a lot redder with toilets on the right and gremlins in the speakers... quite how times have changed.)

"I’m pleased to be coming back with a big band, horns, strings, flutes... nine of us on stage! It’s also my mum's birthday, so it’s like going to be quite the party!”

In celebration of the tour - what will be Get Cape’s first UK tour run for over four years - Sam and band have been delighted to mark the occasion with the release of new single Animate, off his album, Young Adult.

“These days shortcuts are easy. Whether it's ‘wikipediaing' in a pub quiz or reading the spoilers, technology has made it easier to know it all" he says. "By taking a step back from the digital realm, sometimes we are able to feel suspense and uncertainty, in their more forgiving forms. Life is moving so fast, for me, it’s been a case of working out which shortcuts I like and which pre-digital elements of my life I want to retain. Sometimes, that longer car journey is a better experience."

Animate is described as "a mellow, reflective and utterly joyous new single to soundtrack the sleepy awakening of spring".

Tickets for the gig at the Southend seafront venue in Marine Parade, are £10 in advance, from seetickets.com.