The Wombats to play on Neighbours

The Wombats are scheduled to perform on the Australian soap Neighbours in an echo of previous neighbourly cameo appearences from Pet Shop Boy, Chris Lowe, and Spice Girl, Emma Bunton.

The Liverpudlian trio are to play two songs - Kill The Director and Let's Dance To Joy Division - at the fictional Charlie's Bar this August.

UK fans will be able to watch the episode in question in either September or October 2008.