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The Aliens announce re-scheduled headline tour

The Aliens

The Aliens

New single release to follow in May

The Aliens have announced details of their re-scheduled headline tour.

The band were due to hit the road in March until frontman Gordon Anderson broke his clavicle falling from a tree.

The jaunt kicks off in May at Skye Music Festival, and will finish up in Belfast in June.

The band have also confirmed they will release their new single 'Robot Man' on June 25. It's taken from their debut album 'Astronomy For Dogs'.

The tour dates are as follows:

Skye Music Festival (May 26)
Leeds Faversham (29)
Manchester Academy 3 (30)
Newcastle Cluny (June 1)
Birmingham Academy 2 (2)
Liverpool Academy (4)
Sheffield Leadmill (5)
Nottingham Social (6)
Reading Fez (8)
Norwich Arts Centre (10)
Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms (11)
Bristol Thekla (13)
London ULU (14)
Glasgow Classic Grand (16)
Dublin Crawdaddy 18
Belfast Speakeasy 19


To check ticket availability and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now.

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