The Prodigy announce UK tour

The Prodigy have announced details of a new UK tour, set to kick off in Liverpool on December 7.

The six-date tour will culminate with a late-night show at the London Brixton Academy on December 13, which will finish at 3am (BST).

The band have announced that they will play a larger tour in 2009 in bigger venues than those they will play during the newly-announced jaunt. A new album is expected from the band around the same time.

Tickets for the new tour go on sale next Thursday (August 21).

The Prodigy will play:

Liverpool Carling Academy (December 7)
Glasgow Carling Academy (8)
Birmingham Carling Academy (9)
Sheffield Carling Academy (11)
London Brixton Carling Academy (12, 13)

To check the availability of The Prodigy tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

Meanwhile, the band are set to perform a headline slot on the 4music Stage at this weekend's (August 16 and 17) V Festival.

Keep checking NME.COM for the latest news, pictures, videos and blogs live from both V Festival Chelmsford and V Festival Staffordshire all weekend.

The Prodigy tickets:

• Apr 5, 2009 at International Arena, Cardiff - Check availability
• Apr 6, 2009 at Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle - Check availability
• Apr 7, 2009 at SECC, Glasgow - Check availability

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