Madness Announce Massive Winter UK Tour

Madness have announced details of a huge winter tour, which is set to get under way in Blackpool on November 26.

Th 16-date tour also includes gigs in Glasgow (November 27), Manchester (30) and Nottingham (December 7).

It is set to conclude with a performance at Earls Court in London on December 17.

Meanwhile, Madness are currently working on a new studio album which is due to be released in 2011.

Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday (July 30) at 9.30am.

Madness's UK tour dates are:

• Blackpool, Empress Ballroom – November 26
• Glasgow, Academy - 27
• Newcastle, Academy - 28
• Manchester, Apollo - 30
• Sheffield, Academy – December 1
• Hull, Arena - 3
• Leicester, De Montfort Hall - 4
• Leeds, Academy - 5
• Nottingham, Rock City - 7
• Bournemouth, BIC - 8
• Reading, Rivermead - 10
• Birmingham, Academy - 11
• Cardiff, International Arena - 13
• Plymouth, Pavilions - 14
• Brighton, Centre - 15
• London, Earls Court - 17

(by Jason Gregory)

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