January 24, 2008 10:26

The Automatic announce UK tour

They'll be the band's first dates since departure of keyboardist Pennie

The Automatic have announced their first UK tour since the departure of keyboardist Alex Pennie.

The Welsh four-piece, who are currently working on their second album, will play 25 dates across the country.

The tour dates are as follows:

Monmouth Blake Theatre (March 28)
Wrexham Central Station (29)
Caernarfon Galleri (30)
Brecon Brycheiniog (31)
Exeter Cavern (April 2)
Gloucester Arts Centre (3)
Northampton Soundhaus (5)
Stoke Sugarmill (6)
York Fibbers (7)
Liverpool Academy (8)
Dundee Doghouse (10)
Inverness Raigmore (11)
Aberdeen Café Drummond (12)
Leeds Cockpit (14)
Hull Welly (15)
Tamworth Palace (16)
Middlesborough Sumo Club (18)
Leicester Charlotte (19)
Norwich Arts Centre (20)
Hitchin Club 85 (21)
Brighton Audio (23)
Southend Chinnerys (24)
Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms (26)
Plymouth White Rabbit (28)
Cardiff Point (29)

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