'Skins' sign up New Young Pony Club, The Metros, Late Of The Pier for fan parties

The Metros, Late Of The Pier, Crystal Castles and Santogold will play live sets with New Young Pony Club doing a DJ set at a series of forthcoming parties tied-in to the forthcoming series of 'Skins'.

The first series of the new episode will be screened at the parties, followed by DJ sets and live performances from a variety of bands and DJs.

Tickets will be free, and available from the E4.com from January 17.

The line-ups for the tour are:

Liverpool Barfly (February 1)
DJ Kissy Sell Out
Loose Cannons
Chibuku DJs
More tbc

Newcastle Old Fire Station (2)
The Metros
Maximo Park (DJ set)
Broken Hooker DJs

Glasgow Old Fruit Market (5)
Pendulum DJ/MC Set
More tbc

Birmingham Custard Factory (7)
New Young Pony Club (DJ set)
DJ Yoda AV set
Crystal Castles
More tbc

Bristol Motion Park (8)
Late Of The Pier
Massive Attack DJs
Skull Juice DJs
Dynamo magician
Blow Pop DJs
More tbc

London Shepherd’s Bush Pavilion (9)
Mylo (DJ Set)
DJ Kissy Sell Out
Santogold
Teenagers
Skull Juice DJs
Transgressive Records Room
Dynamo magician


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