Welsh electro noise-punks The Automatic have confirmed as the support for The Kooks new year UK tour.
They will join the Brighton band for the nineteen date jaunt that begins on January 24 in Southampton and closes in London on March 15.
The Automatic also have plans for their own headline dates later in February, these dates are yet to be confirmed. As reported on Gigwise earlier this week The Automatic plan to release their debut album in April.
The dates are:
Southampton, Joiners – January 24
Birmingham, Bar Academy – 25
Cambridge, APU – 26
Bristol, Louisiana – 27
Tunbridge Wells Forum – 28
Leeds, Cockpit – 30
Nottingham, Social – 31
Manchester, Academy 3 – February 1
Sheffield, Fuzz Club – 2
Newcastle Academy – 3
Edinburgh, Venue – 5
Glasgow, King Tuts – 6
Hull, Adelphi – 7
Liverpool, Korova – 8
Oxford, Zodiac – 10
Norwich, Arts Centre – 11
Brighton, Concorde 2 – 13
London, ULU – 14
London, 100 Club - 15