The Charlatans announce October tour

Manchester-Midlands hybrids The Charlatans have announced plans for a major UK tour, ending in Birmingham in October.

The baggy 90s indie heroes, made up of members from Walsall and Manchester, are currently putting the finishing touches to their new album Who We Touch , produced by Youth, due for release on September 6 on Frinck Recordings through Cooking Vinyl. The album will be preceded by the release of the single Love Is Ending on July 19th.

They will begin an extensive UK tour to showcase the new material starting in Newcastle on October 7 and ending at Birmingham’s O2 Academy on October 23.

Shaun Ryder is special guest on the tour and will be opening all shows.

The full dates are:

October –

7th – Newcastle, O2 Academy

8th – Edinburgh, HMV Picture House

9th – Dundee, Fat Sam’s Live

11th – Liverpool, O2 Academy

12th – Nottingham, Rock City

14th – Leeds, O2 Academy

15th – Sheffield, O2 Academy

16th – Manchester, Apollo

18th – Oxford, O2 Academy

19th – Bristol, O2 Academy

21st – Norwich, UEA

22nd – London, O2 Academy Brixton

23rd – Birmingham, O2 Academy

Tickets go on sale from 9.30am on Friday from here.