Next Wednesday, 16th February at 22:00 GMT for one hour The Durutti Column, featuring guitarist Vini Reilly, drummer Bruce Mitchell and multi-instrumentalist Kier Stewart will be webcasting live from their concert at the North Star, Lerwick, Shetlands, capital of the Islands. The webcast will be on Factory Records tribute site www.cerysmaticfactory.info in Windows Media format in both dial-up (56k) and broadband (256k) versions and is free of charge.

The webcast is to celebrate The Durutti Column launching a download only facility of their new music with Tony Wilson's new label F4 via Pinnacle.

The band also have a Best Of release on Warner Music covering a history of their 25 year long career, which has sleeve notes by Wilson and Vini Reilly and unique artwork from Rachel McFarlane.

The Durutti Column also release their own material on Kooky Discs. The last album from 2004 Tempus Fugit has sold out its initial pressing and will be available at the gigs and through the bands own website www.thedurutticolumn.com

In total The Durutti Column have released over 20 albums, numerous singles and are currently editing their first DVD which will be available later this year.