Green Day to play intimate Shepherd's Bush Empire show

Green Day have announced details of an intimate show in London this week (Thursday 23 August).

The punk rock trio are to play the 2,000 capacity Shepherd's Bush Empire.

Pre-sale tickets go on sale on Tuesday 21 August at 9am, before going on general sale at 12pm.

The band are expected to perform new material ahead of the release of three new albums in the coming months. The first of the trio of releases ¡Uno! will be released on 24 September.

The next two ¡Dos! and ¡Tré! will then be released on 12 November and 14 January 2013.

It is the first new material from the US punk rock band since 2009's 21st Century Breakdown.

The band have also revealed that they have teamed up with Roveo's Angry Birds game.

Ten Green Day-themed levels have been designed but a release date for the game has yet to be confirmed.