Meanwhile, the Stereophonics have announced on their website that they will be flying out to Los Angeles in January to mix their latest album ready for a May release.
When Stereophonics played Cardiff Castle in 1998, their arrival was timed to the sunset, but television schedules and an untimely cloud cover denied Calzaghe his moment of drama in the dusk.
The first band on stage during the tour, The Mull Historical Society - who are also signed to Rough Trade - should not be ignored, and could be in line for the British rock throne currently occupied by Travis and the Stereophonics.