Cavanagh tells TeamRock Radio: "I got to know Mike and to like him a lot on our tour in 2012. He was really there for me when I particularly needed somebody. I've never forgotten it and I never will - I'm looking forward to saying hello to him later on."

Anathema released tenth album Distant Satellites last week, and Cavanagh is certain it marks a high point in the band's career. He says: "It's breaking new ground for us. We've had a good chart entry in the UK, Germany and Europe.

"It's a good time - we have new management, we have a great relationship with the record label. We've got the best crew; we're so lucky. The dynamic in the band is so good."