Paul Weller [ tickets ] returns to North America in October for a new series of club dates that make up the influential British singer-songwriter's second 2003 trek to this side of the pond.

Weller, whose previous jaunt marked his first North American outing with a full band in almost six years, will play solo-acoustic sets on the upcoming dates. His set lists earlier this year reportedly featured material from the new album, as well as several songs from the Jam and Style Council, the two bands that made him famous.

Weller's latest U.S. album, "Illumination," hit stores in January. Weller produced the set, with Noonday Underground's Simon Dine getting co-production credit on two tracks.

"Illumination" was released a year ago in Europe. The limited-edition U.S. re-release features three UK B-sides and a bonus DVD containing videos for the album's first two UK singles ("It's Written in the Stars" and "Leafy Mysteries"). The DVD also includes three live tracks from Weller's July 2002 concert in London's Hyde Park, where he performed before a crowd of more than 22,000.

Last year, Interscope issued the two-DVD set "The Jam [ tickets ]: 1977-1982: The Complete Jam on Film." It includes more than two hours of live material, clips from various European television appearances and videos for 16 of the band's singles.

Weller's "Fly on the Wall--B Sides & Rarities 1991-2000" entered the U.K. album chart at No. 22 earlier this month. No U.S. release date has been set for the album, but it is available as an import.