One Direction UK Tour Dates Announced

THEIR debut single ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ shot to number one on iTunes and achieved the biggest week one sales of 2011 so far. Their second book ‘Dare to Dream’ has rocketed to number one.

Now, after months of anticipation, fans of the band can finally get to see their boys on stage as One Direction announce a string of live dates across the UK and Ireland for December and January.

The twenty-one date tour will see the band making stops at various key venues around the country and heading to Manchester's O2 Apollo on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 December.

They'll be performing songs from their debut album (released in November) alongside some of their favorite covers and a few surprises.

See the full venue list below:

December 2011
Wed 21 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Thurs 22 - Manchester 02 Apollo
Fri 23 - Manchester 02 Apollo
Fri 23 - Manchester 02 Apollo-Matinee

January 2012
Tues 3 - Bournemouth BIC
Wed 4 - Birmingham NIA Arena
Thu 5 - Plymouth Pavilions
Sat 7 - Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Sat 7 - Nottingham Royal Concert Hall-Matinee
Sun 8 - Brighton Centre
Tues 10 - London HMV Apollo
Wed 11- London HMV Apollo
Fri 13 - Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
Sat 14 - Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
Sat 14 - Glasgow Clyde Auditorium-Matinee
Sun 15 - Liverpool Echo Arena
Tue 17 - Newcastle City Hall
Wed 18 - Blackpool Opera House
Fri 20 - Sheffield City Hall
Sat 21 - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
Sun 22 - London HMV Apollo
Tues 24 - Dublin 02
Wed 25 - Belfast Waterfront
Thurs 26 - Belfast Waterfront
 
Tickets go on sale Saturday 1 October at 10am. Visit www.onedirectionmusic.com.