The NME Shockwaves Awards Tour 2008 line up has been announced.
The Cribs will headline the tour, which kicks off in Belfast in January, with Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, Does It Offend You Yeah? and The Ting Tings completing the bill. The opening slot, taken by The Ting Tings has previously been filled by Kaiser Chiefs, Coldplay and Franz Ferdinand. The dates are:
January:
29th – Belfast Mandela Hall (January 29)
30th – Dublin Ambassador Theatre (30)
February:
1st – Glasgow Barrowland (February 1)
2nd – Manchester Academy (2)
3rd – Newcastle Carling Academy (3)
4th – Lincoln Engine Shed (4)
6th – Birmingham Carling Academy (6)
7th – Liverpool University (7)
8th – Leeds University (8)
11th – Sheffield Octagon (11)
12th – Nottingham Rock City (12)
13th – Norwich UEA (13)
15th – Cambridge Corn Exchange (15)
16th – Leicester University (16)
17th – Oxford Carling Academy (17)
19th – Bristol Carling Academy (19)
20th – Cardiff University (20)
21st – Portsmouth Pyramid (21)
22nd – London Brixton Academy (22)