Since coming off the road in the summer 2010 after a 15 month world tour, Craig and Charlie Reid spent a year writing, subsequently recording their ninth studio album,Like Comedy, in September 2011 in Bath with producer Steve Evans at the helm.
The Proclaimers will have a busy summer in the UK and Europe, including headlining the Hebridean and Big Tent festivals in Scotland, the Cambridge Folk Festival and main-stage appearances at the V Festivals. October and November will see a 28 date UK tour.
As well as writing the script, Matt Lucas has made his director's debut on the video for the single 'Spinning Around In The Air' (UK release 30th April).
TOUR DATES
16 Oct Kings Lynn, Corn Exchange
17 Oct St Albans, Alban Arena
18 Oct Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn
20 Oct Preston, Charter Theatre
21 Oct Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall
22 Oct York, Grand Opera House
24 Oct Bristol, 02 Academy
25 Oct London, 02 Shepherd's Bush Empire
26 Oct Salisbury, City Hall
28 Oct Guildford, G Live
29 Oct Salford, The Lowry
30 Oct Leicester, De Montfort Hall
1 Nov Oxford, 02 Academy
2 Nov Canterbury, The Marlowe Theatre
3 Nov Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre
5 Nov Ipswich, Corn Exchange
6 Nov Birmingham, Town Hall
7 Nov Chesterfield, Winding Wheel
9 Nov Newcastle, City Hall
10 Nov Bradford, St Georges Hall
11 Nov Carlisle, The Sands Centre
14 Nov Glasgow, Academy
15 Nov Glasgow, Academy
17 Nov Aberdeen, Exhibition Centre
19 Nov Inverness, Eden Court Theatre
20 No Perth, Concert Hall
22 Nov Edinburgh, Playhouse
23 Nov Edinburgh, Playhouse