Avenged Sevenfold and Stone Sour are set to embark on a co-headlining UK tour in the autumn.

The two bands will play eleven dates, starting at the SECC in Glasgow on October 26.

Gigs are also scheduled to take place in Manchester (October 27), Birmingham (28) and Brighton (November 7).

Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor said: "This tour with Avenged Sevenfold is going to be great.

“We were looking for something different and exciting to do with our next UK tour and it just made perfect sense.

“The shows are going to be amazing and the fans are going to lose their minds.”

Tickets go on sale on Friday (July 16) at 9am.

Avenged Sevenfold and Stone Sour's UK dates are:

• Glasgow, SECC - October 26
• Manchester, Academy - 27
• Birmingham, NIA - 28
• London, Hammersmith Apollo – 30
• Newcastle, Academy – November 2
• Leeds, Academy - 3
• Manchester, Academy - 4
• Plymouth, Pavilion - 6
• Brighton, Centre - 7

(by Jason Gregory)