Bloc Party have announced details of a huge UK tour, which will begin in Blackpool on October 2nd.

The BLOCtober tour will also see the band perform in Birmingham, Bristol and Brighton.

Bloc Party's UK tour dates are:

• Blackpool, Empress Ballroom - October 2
• Edinburgh, Picture House - 3
• Inverness, Iron Works - 4
• Aberdeen, Music Hall - 6
• Dunfermline, Alhambra - 7
• Hull, City Hall - 8
• Sheffield, Academy - 10
• Leeds, Academy - 11
• Lincoln, Engine Shed - 12
• Stoke, Victoria Hall - 14
• Birmingham, Academy - 15
• Newport, Centre - 16
• Llandudno, Arena - 18
• Liverpool, University - 19
• Bristol, Academy - 20
• Truro, Hall for Cornwall - 22
• Plymouth, Pavillion - 23
• Brighton, Centre - 24
• Southend, Cliffs Pavilion - 26
• Cambridge, Corn Exchange - 27
• Nottingham, Rock City - 28
• Reading, Rivermead - 30

(by Jason Gregory)