Franz Ferdinand Play Brace Of UK Dates

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

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 <a href="http://www.seetickets.comw>www.seetickets.com.

Tickets for the London show are also priced at £17.50 and will go on pre-sale via the <a href"http://www.franzferdinand.co.uk>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.

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