Keane Side-Project Mt. Desolation Announce UK And Ireland Tour

Mt. Desolation have announced details of a UK and Ireland tour, which runs throughout September.

The new side project of Keane's Tim Rice-Oxley and Jesse Quin will play 16 dates, starting at Spring & Airbrak in Belfast on Septmber 9.

Gigs are also scheduled to take place in Glasgow (September 15), Dundee (22), Manchester (25) and London (27).

The tour will conclude with a show at the Ballroom in Brighton on September 28.

Meanwhile, Mt. Desolation are due to release their self-titled debut album on October 18.

Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday (July 23).

Mt. Desolation's UK and Ireland tour dates are:

• Belfast, Spring & Airbrake - 9
• Dublin, Whelans - 10
• Nottingham, Bodega - 12
• Birmingham, Glee Club - 13
• Newcastle, Academy 2 - 14
• Glasgow, King Tuts Wah Wah Hut - 15
• Inverness, Hootanannys - 16
• Stornoway, Woodlands Centre - 17
• Fort William, Watercolour Studio - 19
• Isle Of Mull, An Tobar - 21
• Dundee, Fat Sams - 22
• Aberdeen, The Tunnels - 23
• Leeds, Brudenell Social Club - 24
• Manchester, Deaf Institute - 25
• London, The Scala - 27
• Brighton, Ballroom - 28

(by Jason Gregory)

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