The Charlatans have announced details of a nationwide UK tour, which gets underway in Newcastle on October 7.

The jaunt also includes dates in Dundee (October 9), Leeds (14) and Norwich (21).

Support at each date will come from Shaun Ryder. Tickets go on sale on Friday (June 4) at 9.30am.

The Charlatans’ UK tour dates are:

• Newcastle, Academy - October 7
• Edinburgh, Picture House - 8
• Dundee, Fat Sam’s Live 9
• Liverpool, Academy - 11
• Nottingham, Rock City - 12
• Leeds, Academy - 14
• Sheffield, Academy - 15
• Manchester, Apollo - 16
• Oxford, Academy - 18
• Bristol, Academy - 19
• Norwich, UEA - 21
• London, Academy Brixton - 22
• Birmingham, Academy - 23

(by Jason Gregory)