Muse have confirmed details of a seven date area tour this November.

The shows are in support of the Devon trio's much-anticipated fifth studio album 'The Resistance', tentatively set for a September release.

They play:

• Sheffield Arena – November 4
• Liverpool Echo Arena - 5
• Dublin O2 Depot - 6
• Glasgow SECC - 9
• Birmingham NIA - 10
• London 02 Arena – 12/13

The dates are part of a much larger European tour which kicks off at the Hartwell Arena, Helsinki on October 22 and winding up at the Pala Olimpico, Turin on December 4.

(by Scott Colothan)