Strokes' Julian Casablancas preparing 'Pink Floyd laser show' for UK gigs

The Strokes' Julian Casablancas has revealed that he is planning a "Pink Floyd laser light show" for his forthcoming debut UK gigs next month.

The frontman is set to play his first solo shows on UK soil soon, and has told Pitchfork.com that he has some rather ambitious plans for the gigs.

"It could be a Stonehenge disaster but I'm going for it," he explained. "There are going to be changing sets. It's like half normal and half Pink Floyd laser light show.

"It's not going to be interactive; I'm not going to start juggling. And if it's a disaster I will say, 'Kidding around!' and then we'll just do normal shows."

Julian Casablancas will play:

Manchester Ritz (December 11)
Glasgow ABC (12)
Dublin Academy (14)
London Forum (15, 16)

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Casablancas has also announced he is to release a Christmas single, telling NME.COM that the track - 'I Wish It Was Christmas Today' - was "a fun thing to do".

See this week's issue of NME - on UK newsstands nationwide now - for an exclusive interview with Julian Casablancas.