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Franz Ferdinand Play Brace Of UK Dates
Alex Denney , November 25th, 2008 07:14

Angular mainstays straddle North/South divide with London and Edinburgh shows

Alex Kapranos

Franz Ferdinand have announced a pair of UK shows preceeding the release of their third album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand in January.

The performances will take place in Edinburgh and London, the latter as part of the inaugural show in NME's annual Shockwaves tour.

Vive les dates:

January

14 Edinburgh The Picture House
20 London Heaven

Tickets for the Edinburgh show are priced at £17.50 and will go on pre-sale on 26th November and general sale on 28th November. Tickets will be limited to two per person and are available via band’s website at 9am on 26th November and general sale on 28th November. Again limited to two per person they will also be available via www.ticketweb.co.uk.

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand is released on Domino on January 26th 2009, and will be preceeded by a single, 'Ulysses', on January 19th.