In a year of highlights, an early afternoon performance at a rain soaked Glastonbury, an opening slot on the NME / Radio One Stage at Reading and Leeds to two packed tents and three sold out headline tours are merely the tip of the iceberg.

The band’s debut album, “The Back Room”, cruised past the gold mark and they have just finished touring as the main support to Franz Ferdinand in the UK. Next on the band’s agenda is the five ‘sold out in minutes’ shows at the Barfly venues as a thank you to their incredible fanbase and a full stop to what has undoubtedly been the best year of their lives. Live activity in the UK will kick off in 2006 with their biggest headline shows to date in February and March.

2006 will begin with the release of “Munich”, the song that really put the band into the limelight and a tune that needs to be heard by as many people as possible in our humble opinion. Backed with new and exclusive B sides, the release will feature the original version of “Camera”, a  much sought after recording on many of the band’s fan sites, new track “Find Yourself a Safe Place” and a cover of Stereolab’s 90’s indie classic “French Disko”. This was originally a tune that the band played with Maximo Park at a show in Nashville and is now a firm favourite in the Editors camp.

DECEMBER
Mon 05 London  Barfly at the Monarch
Tue 06 Cardiff   Barfly
Wed 07 Liverpool  Barfly
Thu 08 Glasgow  Barfly
Fri 09 York   Barfly at Fibbers
Sat 10 Birmingham  Barfly
FEBRUARY
Fri 24 Bristol   Academy 0117 929 9008 www.seetickets.com
Sat 25 Southampton  Guildhall 023 8063 260  www.seetickets.com
Sun 26 Norwich  UEA  01603 508050 www.gigsandtours.com
Mon 27 Manchester  Academy 0161 832 1111www.gigsandtours.com
MARCH
Wed 01 Glasgow  Barrowlands 0870 1690100 www.gigsinscotland.com
Thu 02 Newcastle  Academy 0870 771 2000 www.gigsandtours.com
Fri 03 Birmingham  Academy 0870 771 2000 www.gigsandtours.com

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