Madness have announced a pre-Christmas arena tour.

The band, who
headlined this year's Guilfestwill use the dates to showcase material from their forth-coming album.

The record, due out early 2008, has the working title of 'Lucky 7'.

Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday (Sept 7) at 9 AM.

Madness play the following shows:

December
6, Aberdeen Press and Journal Arena.
7, Belfast Odyssey.
8, Liverpool Aintree Pavilion.
10, Cardiff International Arena.
11, Plymouth Pavilions.
12, Birmingham NEC.
14, London O2 Arena.