After 3 million track sales to date, Florida quartet We The Kings made quite an impression when they hit the UK last summer as guests to Simple Plan.
They've now embraced the Christmas spirit by offering a free download of their take on Wham's seasonal classic 'Last Christmas' which is available through their official site, scroll down to view.
The band will now commence 2013 with a fresh run of activity on these shores. Not only have they announced details of their largest headline tour to date, the 'UK Is Forever' tour, which includes a London show at the Scala, but they will also release the 'Friday Is Forever' EP on January 21st on S-Curve Records / Warner Bros. Records.
The yearning, summery power-pop of 'Friday Is Forever' opens the five-track EP which is completed by the live favourite 'Check Yes Juliet' as well as three acoustic songs which are previously unreleased in the UK in the shape of 'Party, Fun, Love & Radio', 'Say You Like Me' and 'Secret To New York'.
The full schedule for the We The Kings 'UK is Forever' tour is:
January
24th – Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
25th – Leeds, Cockpit
26th – Manchester, Academy 3
28th – Glasgow, Garage
29th – Birmingham, O2 Academy 2
30th- London, Scala