Duran Duran Announce Summer UK Arena Tour

Duran Duran have announced details of a UK arena tour, which is due to take place in May and June.

The eleven-date jaunt, which kicks off in Newcastle on May 18, will mark the band's first full arena tour in seven years.

Other gigs are scheduled to take place in Birmingham (May 21), Liverpool (23) and London (28).The tour concludes in Sheffield on June 4.

The tour will support the band's new Mark Ronson-produced album 'All You Need Is Now', due to be released in March.

Tickets go on sale on Friday (January 28) at 9.30am.

Duran Duran's 2011 UK tour dates are:

• Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena – May 18
• Glasgow, SECC – 19
• Nottingham, Capital FM Arena – 22
• Liverpool, Echo Arena – 23
• London, O2 Arena – 28
• Brighton, Centre – 30
• Bournemouth, International Centre – 31
• Cardiff, International Arena – June 1
• Manchester, MEN Arena – 3
• Sheffield, Motorpoint Arena – 4

(by Jason Gregory)

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