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Blood Red Shoes found themselves under the scrutiny of the law as they began their European summer tour with Maximo Park.

The pair – who recently played on the Topman NME New Music Tour – were pulled over by customs at Dover as they attempted to head to France.

The duo were stopped because there was a warrant out for the arrest of someone who has the same surname as drummer Steven Ansell – and that real criminal was last driving a white van with a dark-haired female accomplice.

With Ansell and long, brown-haired singer Laura-Mary Carter driving a tour van, the band were then subjected to some unwanted attention from the authorities.

Fortunately, according to the band’s spokesperson, they were “Eventually released after proving they were not from Orpington, and were in fact not criminals, but a band touring France”.

With the band now at liberty they are able to continue with a series of festival appearances including T In The Park (July 7), Latitude (15), Lovebox Weekender (21), Truck (22), Electric Gardens (August 4), Underage Festival (10) and the Carling Weekend: Reading And Leeds Festivals (24-25).

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Date/Time	Venue	Town/City	Seetickets	Viagogo
Aug 26, 2012 11:00	Bramham Park	Leeds	Buy Blood Red Shoes Tickets from £92	Buy Blood Red Shoes Tickets
Oct 18, 2012 19:00	O2 Shepherds Bush Empire	Rlondon	Buy Blood Red Shoes Tickets from £13	Buy Blood Red Shoes Tickets from £54
Oct 18, 2012 19:00	O2 Shepherds Bush Empire	Rlondon	Buy Blood Red Shoes Tickets from £13	Buy Blood Red Shoes Tickets from £54