Uncut punky-pop favourites The Fratellis, described in the next issue of the magazine as “the missing link between Supergrass and The Libertines”, have announced a series of headline tour dates to follow their appearance on the NME Rock’n’Roll Riot Tour during October.

The band’s debut, ‘Costello Music’, is currently at Number 2 in the British album charts, only kept off pole position by Uncut’s current Album Of The Month, Ta-Dah by Scissor Sisters.

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The Fratellis release another single from the album, ‘Whistle For The Choir’, on November 20.

The dates for the gigs are as follows, tickets on sale now:

Manchester Academy (October 28)

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Brighton Corn Exchange (30)

Southampton Guildhall (November 4)

London Astoria (5)

Birmingham Academy (6)

Glasgow Barrowland (9)

For ticket availability go to www.nme.com/gigs