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The Courteeners announce UK tour

The Courteeners                                                                                      Pic: Danny North

The Courteeners Pic: Danny North

Liam Fray and co to hit the road in April

The Courteeners have announced details of a new UK tour for April.

Liam Fray and co. will hit the road on April 9, starting with a gig at Nottingham Trent University, then end the jaunt at the London Astoria on April 26.

The band are set to release their debut album, 'St Jude', on April 7.

The Courteeners play:

Nottingham Trent University (April 9)
Liverpool Carling Academy (10)
Sheffield Leadmill (11)
Leeds Metropolitan University (14)
Newcastle Academy (15)
Glasgow QMU (16)
Edinburgh Liquid Rooms (17)
Manchester Academy (19)
Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall (20)
Norwich Waterfront (21)
Cambridge Junction (22)
Bristol Bierkeller (24)
Southampton University (25)
London Astoria (26)


Tickets for the tour go on sale at 9am (GMT) on Friday (February 15).

To check the availability of The Courteeners tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094.


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