Green Day are set to play an arena tour at venues across the UK and Ireland later this year.

The America band will begin the ten show run at Glasgow's SECC on October 19.

The tour will also feature two gigs at arenas in London, Birmingham and Manchester.

Green Day release their new album '21st Century Breakdown' on May 15.

Green Day's UK and Ireland dates are:

• Glasgow SECC - October 19
• Belfast Oddessy Arena, - 20
• Dublin, 02 - 21
• London, O2 Arena - 23/24
• Sheffield, Arena -26
• Birmingham, LG Arena - 27/28
• Manchester, MEN Arena - 30/31

(by Jason Gregory)