Following his sell-out In A Time Lapse UK tour in April, Ludovico Einaudi returns for a run of Barbican shows this summer, playing with his band.

Einaudi has quietly become one of the most successful musicians in the world. His hauntingly beautiful and evocative music tops the charts (particularly here in the UK and in his home country Italy) and he has sold over 1.5 million records . He has previously sold out the Royal Albert Hall and has even achieved Top 40 success thanks to a campaign by Radio 1 DJ Greg James.

His music has been described as minimalist, alt-classical, ambient and contemporary, but it defies easy classification. He sums it up best: "There is something in it that comes from classical, but I have influences from different music I have experienced in my life, from African music to folk and rock."

He has provided music for more than 20 films including Shane Meadows' 'This Is England' film and the TV sequel 'This Is England '86', for which he earned a BAFTA nomination, as well French international hit 'Intouchables'.