Vampire Weekend Announce February Tour

added 03 November 2009 at 14.15

A-Punks will hit the UK in the New Year...

Vampire Weekend have announced details of a UK tour to accompany their new album, 'Contra'. The band, fronted by Ezra Koenig, recently released a free download of the track 'Horchata', and their second LP is to arrive on January 11.

Shortly afterwards, the band will head out on a tour of the UK. The full list of dates is:

February 7 Corn Exchange, Cambridge
February 8 Apollo, Manchester
February 9 O2 Academy, Leeds
February 10 O2 Academy, Birmingham
February 12 O2 Academy, Newcastle
February 13 Barrowlands, Glasgow
February 14 Picture House, Edinburgh
February 16 O2 Academy, Brixton

Tickets go on sale Friday November 6 at 9am - see www.xfm.co.uk/gigs for details.

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