Dirty Pretty Things return to Inverness following their near legendary Hogmanay Party the band will come back to The Ironworks on 27 May  2007.

The Dirty Pretty Things were formed in Sept. 2005 by former Libertines guitarist Carl Barat with former Libertines drummer Gary Powell and Anthony Rossomando who filled in with as guitarist for The Libertines following Pete Doherty's departure from the group. The line-up is completed by Didz Hammond formerly of The Cooper Temple Clause on bass.

Managed by legendary manager Alan McGee the group played their first shows in Italy and Paris, France in October 2005, before recording their debut album in November 2005 in Los Angeles, California. This was produced by Dave Sardy, who has also worked with Supergrass, the Dandy Warhols, Jet, Marilyn Manson, The Rolling Stones, and Oasis. The album - entitled Waterloo to Anywhere - was released on May 8, 2006 in the UK.

Their first studio recorded demo, "Bang Bang You're Dead", was released on their website in the form of a flash video. Its sound has been likened to that of the early Libertines', mixing punk and reggae influences.

This song was released as their debut single on April 24, 2006 and reached number 5 in the UK single chart.
Their debut album, Waterloo to Anywhere, was released on May 8, 2006, and reached number 3 in the UK album chart. They have since released hit singles such as "Deadwood" and "Wondering".

Tickets go on sale priced at £17.00 Monday April 9th at 10 am from The Ironworks Box Office 0871 7894 173 www.ironworksvenue.com