Lostprophets 'to play gig at old school'

Lostprophets have revealed plans to return to their old secondary school for a date on their upcoming UK tour.

The invite-only event at Pontypridd's Hawthorn Secondary on January 18 has been organised by the Valleys Homecoming campaign - which aims to promote contributions to music, arts and comedy from the Welsh Valleys.

Lostprophets are also due to release fourth album The Betrayed on the same day, their tour kicking off the following month.

The band will play the following dates:

• Leicester De Montfort Hall (February 4)


• Hull Ice Arena (6)


• Nottingham Rock City (7)


• Margate Winter Gardens (9)


• Portsmouth Guildhall (10)


• London O2 Academy Brixton (11)


• Doncaster Dome (13)


• Leeds O2 Academy (14)


• Cambridge Corn Exchange (15)


• Birmingham O2 Academy (17)


• Glasgow Academy (18)


• Edinburgh Corn Exchange (19)


• Yeovil Westlands (21)


• Norwich UEA (22)


• Newcastle O2 Academy (23)


• Manchester Apollo (25)


• Southampton Guildhall (26)


• Bristol O2 Academy (28)


• Port Talbot Afan Lido (March 1)