Today, IDLES have announced brand new tour dates to take place throughout 2021 in the UK and Ireland. The five-piece rock band have revealed all the details in an Instagram post this morning.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, 28th August at 10am, with pre-sale beginning the same time on Wednesday 26th. To access the pre-sale, fans can pre-order the upcoming album ‘Ultra Mono’ from the IDLES official website before 10pm on Tuesday 25th August.

Furthermore, there are a limited number of free tickets for key workers available as a ‘thank you’ for all their hard work. The offer closes at 8am on Wednesday 26th August and operates on a first-come-first-served basis.

The tour includes eleven dates at incredible venues around the UK in cities such as Glasgow, London, and Dublin, with the support acts to be confirmed soon. Followers will also be treated to three virtual live performances from Abbey Road Studios, on 29th and 30th August. Tickets for these shows are on sale now at £10 each, or £20 for a bundle for all three shows. More information can be found below or on the website, along with the unique set-lists for each performance.

The tour kicks off in early May 2021 in promotion of IDLES’ new album ‘Ultra Mono’, due for release on 25th September. So far, four singles have been shared: Lead single ‘Mr. Motivator’, followed by ‘A Hymn’, ‘Grounds’, and most recently, ‘Model Village’. Frontman Joe Talbot discussed the meaning behind the latter in a press release, saying, “I hated growing up in a city that was really a town that was really a fishbowl. I left as soon as I could, only to realise the fishbowl didn’t exist… just the fish, and they’re everywhere.”

According to the same press release, ” ‘Ultra Mono’ was sonically constructed to capture the feeling of a hip-hop record.” The album was produced by Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire) and Adam ‘Atom’ Greenspan (Anna Calvi, Cut Copy), with the music and lyrics of band members Joe Talbot (vocals), Mark Bowen (guitar), Lee Kiernan (guitar), Adam Devonshire (bass), and Jon Beavis (drums).