The Prodigy announce further tour dates

The Prodigy have announced that they are extending their upcoming tour due to overwhelming demand.

The group have added a further five dates to the jaunt, which starts in Belfast on January 17.

"We wanted to kick off 2010 in the UK so we are coming to some of the towns that we missed last year," they wrote on their blog.

"Sometimes these places can get forgotten so we wanted to bring the show to fans who don't often get a chance to see us."

The Prodigy live dates in full:

• January 17 - Belfast, Odyssey Arena
• January 18 - Dublin, O2
• January 21 - Doncaster, Dome
• January 22 - Bridlington, The Spa
• January 23 - Blackpool, Empress Ballroom
• January 25 - Plymouth, Pavilions
• January 26 - Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
• January 27 - Bournemouth, International Centre
• January 29 - Dundee, Caird Hall
• January 30 - Edinburgh, Corn Exchange
• January 31 - Glasgow, Academy