Spanking New Tour Announced!

The Fratellis, CSS and The Zutons will headline our massive gigs in April and May...

MTV News can exclusively announce the details of this years Spanking New Tour which takes place this Spring across the UK and Ireland.

Scottish group The Fratellis will headline three dates supported by two piece The Ting Tings and Alphabeat. The Pigeon Detectives, The Metros and The Rascals will make another bill which calls at Cambridge, London and Liverpool.

Liverpudlian group The Zutons will celebrate the release of their third album by joining the tour with hot young groups One Night Only and The Script supporting.

Finally Brazillian funkster CSS will also be playing three live shows especially for MTV. Theyll be joined by New Yorks hottest new group MGMT and Sunderland boys The Futureheads.

Tickets go on sale at www.mtv.co.uk/spankingnew on Friday morning, March 07.

Check the full dates below and well see you down the front.

The Fratellis/ The Ting Tings/ Alphabeat
27 APRIL: CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION
28 APRIL: ISLINGTON ACADEMY
29APRIL: LIVERPOOL ACADEMY 

The Pigeon Detectives/ The Metros/ The Rascals
28 APRIL: CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION
29 APRIL: ISLINGTON ACADEMY
30 APRIL: LIVERPOOL ACADEMY

The Zutons/ One Night Only/ The Script
04 MAY: CARDIFF GREAT HALL
05MAY: GLASGOW ABC
06 MAY: DUBLIN ACADEMY 

CSS/ The Futureheads/ MGMT
05 MAY: CARDIFF GREAT HALL
06 MAY: GLASGOW ABC
07 MAY: DUBLIN ACADEMY

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