Foals have announced details of a UK and Ireland tour, which gets under way in Liverpool on April 29.

The Oxford band's eleven-date jaunt also includes gigs in Newcastle (April 30), Manchester (May 4) and London (10).

The tour will coincide with the release of Foals' second album, 'Total Life Forever', which is due out on May 10.

Meanwhile, fans can hear the first airing of the group's new song 'Spanish Sahara' on BBC Radio 1 from 7pm tonight (March 1).

An exclusive remix of the six-minute track will be available to download from the band's official website from 8pm.

Tickets for Foals' UK and Ireland tour go on sale on Friday March 12.

Foals' UK and Ireland tour dates are:

• Liverpool, Kazimier – April 29
• Newcastle, Uni – 20
• Glasgow, ABC – May 2
• Leeds, Met Uni – 3
• Manchester, Ritz – 4
• Cambridge, Junction – 6
• Nottingham, Trent Uni – 7
• Bristol, Anson Rooms – 8
• London, Electric Ballroom – 10
• Oxford, 02 Academy – 12
• Dublin, Ambassador – 14

(by Jason Gregory)