The record features 11 new songs and guest appearances by Mark Knopfler and Wynton Marsalis, among others. Its release will be supported by a series of live shows in the UK, to be confirmed in due course.

Crosby says: "I've wanted to record a new album for a long time. This is a complete departure from any place I've ever been before. At my stage of life most people either feel they've said everything they've got to say, or they just get lazy. So now I have this record that's not what everybody expects."