Chart toppers Rudimental announce headline UK tour

Rudimental are Piers Agget, Amir Amor, DJ Leon Rolle and Kesi Dryden

Chart-topping group Rudimental have announced details of their own, headline UK tour.

The Hackney-based band will visit Glasgow, Liverpool, Nottingham, Manchester, Birmingham, Oxford, Norwich and London.

In 2012, they had a number one single with Feel The Love and are preparing to release their debut album later this year.

The band are also supporting Plan B on his arena tour in February.

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Feel The Love, featuring vocalist John Newman, was 2012's 16th biggest-selling single shifting more than 619,000 copies.

Rudimental's DJ Leon Rolle on stage at BBC Radio 1Xtra Live

It's nominated for best single at this year's Brit Awards.

Ed Sheeran recently expressed his desire to launch a side project with the group, an idea they're enthusiastic about.

Speaking to Newsbeat, DJ Leon Rolle said: "We love Ed, and we love what he's done. The impact he has when he's on stage is just immense. He's a very talented guy and it'd be a bit of dream to work with him."

"We'd love to work with him and we definitely will," confirmed Amir Amor.

On their debut release, the band said: "We want to bring out a seminal, genre-defining album."

The tour dates are as follows:

Glasgow, Oran Mor - 23 April

Liverpool, Academy - 24 April

Nottingham, Rescue Rooms - 25 April

Manchester, Gorilla - 26 April

Birmingham, HMV Library - 27 April

Oxford, O2 Academy - 30 April

Norwich, Waterfront - 1 May

London, The Electric - 2 May

Tickets go on sale 9am, 25 January (London tickets already on sale)

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