Franz Ferdinand Announce Full UK Tour

Franz Ferdinand have announced details of a full UK tour, which will take in a host of intimate venues across the country.

Beginning in York on June 21st, the band will also play venues in Bristol (June 24th), Yeovil (June 26th) and Cardiff (June 28th).

The tour, which will see Franz Ferdinand play tracks off their new as-yet-untitled third album, will conclude in Leeds (June 29th).

The news follows confirmation that the band will play to just 150 fans at the Macbeth in London on Monday (June 9th).

Tickets for the tour go on sale tomorrow (June 6th) morning at 9am.

The band's tour dates are:

• York, Fibbers – June 21
• Hull, Adelphi – 22
• Bristol, Thekla – 24
• Bath, Moles – 25
• Yeovil, The Orange Box – 26
• Cardiff, The Point – 28
• Leeds, Faversham – 29

(by Jason Gregory)

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