The Dears and Polytechnic To Support Keane

The Dears and Polytechnic have been confirmed as the support acts for Keane’s upcoming arena tour.

Both bands will be joining the Tom Chaplin and co. for various dates on their jaunt later this month.

Canada’s The Dears will be following their shows with the release of their new single ‘You and I are a Gang Of Losers’ through V2 Records.

Whilst Manchester five piece are plugging their new single ‘Cold Hearted Business’ released via Shaterproof records on February 26.

Tickets for the Keane shows cost £23.50 and £25 in London. The dates are as follows:

Bournemouth BIC - February 22 *
Birmingham NEC – 23 *
Nottingham Arena – 25 *
Cardiff CIA – 26 *
London Wembley Arena – 28 *
London Wembley Arena - March 1 #
Sheffield Hallam FM Arena – 3 #
Manchester MEN Arena - 4 #
Newcastle Radio Metro Arena – 6 #
Glasgow SECC – 7 #

* - With The Dears
# - With Polytechnic

Polytechnic also play their own string of dates this month, playing the following shows:

Leeds Faversham – February 19
Nottingham Social - 20
Glasgow King Tuts - 22
Sheffield Leadmill - 23
Manchester Academy 3 - 24
London Astoria (with The Shins) - 25
London Luminaire - 27
Bristol Thelka - 28