Lostprophets are following up their recent number one album Liberation Transmission with a new winter tour that's coming to Blackburn on December 2.

The Welsh rockers have have just completed a sold-out UK tour which culminated in an exhilarating (almost) home town show at the Cardiff International Arena in front of over 7,000 people.

The new shows - dubbed 'Liberation - Phase 2' - take them to a dozen towns and cities the band didn't get to on their summer tour, with the Blackburn gig being the only one in the north west.

Before then, the band have a new single A Town Called Hypocrisy out on September 11, featuring several previously unreleased songs, and will be playing more festivals around the world.

Lostprophets play King Georges Hall in Blackburn on December 2. Tickets go on sale 9am Friday August 18, priced £16.50. Call 01254 582582.