Manics announce UK summer tour

Manic Street Preachers have announced a nine-date UK and Ireland summer tour.

James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire and Sean Moore will promote their new Journal For Plague Lovers album on the jaunt, which runs through May and June. It includes a three-night residency at the Camden Roundhouse in London.

The group's ninth studio record, which features lyrics from missing guitarist Richey Edwards, is released on May 18.

The tour dates in full:

• May 25 - Glasgow, Barrowland


• May 26 - Llandudnom Cymru Arena


• May 28-30 - London, Roundhouse


• June 1 - Wolverhampton, Civic Hall


• June 2 - Brighton, Brighton Dome


• June 4 - Dublin, Dublin Olmpia


• June 6 - Belfast, Ulster Hall

Tickets go on sale at 9:30am on Friday.