The Wombats Announce 2011 UK And Ireland Tour

The Wombats have announced details of a UK and Ireland tour, which is set to take place throughout January next year.

The Liverpool band will play 13 dates, starting at Spring & Airbrake in Belfast on January 12.

Other gigs are scheduled for Dublin (January 13), Dundee (16) and Birmingham (21). The tour concludes at Hammersmith Apollo in London on January 28.

The Wombats are currently putting the finishing touches to their second album.

Tickets go on sale on Friday (September 3) at 9am.

The Wombats UK tour dates are:

• Belfast, Spring & Airbrake – January 12
• Dublin, The Academy – 13
• Edinburgh, HMV Picture House – 15
• Dundee, Fat Sams Live – 16
• Newcastle, O2 Academy – 18
• Leeds, Metropolitan University – 19
• Birmingham, HMV Institute – 21
• Manchester, Academy – 22
• Sheffield, Leadmill – 23
• Norwich, UEA – 24
• Cardiff, University Solus – 25
• Bristol, O2 Academy – 27
• London, HMV Hammersmith Apollo – 28

(by Jason Gregory)

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