Franz Ferdinand Announce UK Tour

added 20 April 2009 at 09.38

The Scottish art-rockers will be heading off around the country in October...

Franz Ferdinand have announced details of a brief UK tour in October, stopping off at London’s O2 Brixton Academy. The band will play the celebrated venue on October 23 and will also play the Manchester Apollo on the 17th.

The full tour itinerary is:

October 11 - Music Hall, Aberdeen
October 12 - Caird Hall, Dundee
October 13 - Ironworks, Inverness
October 15 - O2 Academy, Newcastle
October 16 - O2 Academy, Sheffield
October 17 - Apollo, Manchester
October 20 - O2 Academy, Leeds
October 23 - O2 Academy, Brixton 

Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday, April 24, at 9am. You can get yours from the Xfm X-change on 08457 83936 or on-line at xfm.co.uk/gigs.

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