Sunderland's prodigal sons, The Futureheads, have announced a spring UK tour in support of their new album 'The Chaos'.

The North-East lads will play 15 shows kicking off in Norwich on April 26 – the very day they release their fourth album on their own imprint Nul Records.

The band are currently streaming their new single 'Heartbeat Song' on the Futureheads Myspace page right now.

Tickets for the UK tour go on sale from 9am this Friday.

They play:

• Norwich, Arts Centre – April 26
• Nottingham, Rescue Rooms – 27
• Leeds, Cockpit – 28
• Middlesbrough, The Empire – May 1
• Manchester, Academy 2 – 2
• Sheffield, The Leadmill - 3
• Birmingham, Academy 2 - 4
• London, Scala - 6
• Gloucester, Guildhall - 7
• Coventry, Kasbah - 8
• Bristol, Thekla - 10
• Exeter, The Cavern - 11
• Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms - 12
• Northampton, Roadmenders - 13

(by Scott Colothan)