The Shires announce third album and UK tour

The Shires have announced their third album "Accidentally on Purpose" will be released on Friday 20th April, and that they will follow it with a UK tour this summer. The country duo will play 22 shows around the UK between Saturday 12th May and Sunday 10th June.

The confirmed dates for the tour are as follows:

Saturday 12th May - G Live, Guildford
Sunday 13th May - Pavilion, Bournemouth
Monday 14th May - St David's Hall, Cardiff
Wednesday 16th May - Colston Hall, Bristol
Friday 18th May - Royal Albert Hall, London
Saturday 19th May - Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
Sunday 20th May - City Hall, Sheffield
Tuesday 22nd May - Regent Theatre, Ipswich
Wednesday 23rd May - Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Thursday 24th May - New Theatre, Oxford
Sunday 27th May - Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
Monday 28th May - The Sage, Gateshead
Wednesday 30th May - Sands Centre, Carlisle
Thursday 31st May - Barbican, York
Friday 1st June - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Sunday 3rd June - Victoria Hall, Stoke
Monday 4th June - Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
Tuesday 5th June - Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Wednesday 6th June - Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 8th June - Royal Centre, Nottingham
Saturday 9th June - Brighton Dome
Sunday 10th June - The Anvil, Basingstoke

Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday 2nd February at 9am and will be available here at that time.