Placebo Announce Winter UK And Ireland Arena Tour Dates

Placebo are to play a UK and Ireland arena tour, which gets under way in Birmingham on December, 8.

The rock band will also perform at London's O2 Arena and the SECC in Glasgow during the five-date winter trip.

The group are already confirmed for August's Reading and Leeds festivals.

Placebo release their new album 'Battle For The Sun' on June 8.

The album was recorded over three months with producer Dave Bottrill in Toronto, Canada and mixed in London by Alan Moulder.

Tickets for the band's forthcoming UK shows go on sale on Friday (May 29) at 9am and will be available via the Gigwise Gig Guide.

Placebo's UK winter dates are:

Birmingham, LG Arena - December 8
London, O2 Arena - 9
Bridlington, Spa - 11
Manchester, Central - 12
Glasgow, SECC - 14
Dublin, The Olympia Theatre - 15