Today (August 24), Australian metalcore act The Amity Affliction have been confirmed as exclusive headliners of The Kerrang! Tour, with support coming from Boston Manor, Vukovi and Casey.

Now in its 12th year, the Kerrang! Tour – which in its history has seen the likes of Biffy Clyro, Bring Me The Horizon, All Time Low, Limp Bizkit and more play under its banner – will take place this December at eight cities around the UK and Ireland.

Tickets will be £17.50 (plus booking fees; Dublin: €19.10, plus fees). The tour calls at the following venues:

December 2017

05 - Birmingham O2 Institute

06 - Leeds Beckett University

07 - Glasgow O2 ABC  

08 - Manchester O2 Ritz        

09 - Newcastle Uni  

11 - Dublin Academy

12 - Cardiff University Y Plas   

13 - London O2 Forum Kentish Town

Tickets are on sale Wednesday, August 30, from 10am, via Gigsandtours.com and Ticketmaster.co.uk (for Dublin www.ticketmaster.ie).

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