TOUR STARTS NOVEMBER: The Kaiser Chiefs haven't let negative critics get them down judging by the band's latest news. The Leeds lads have announced that they will be playing a string of UK arena dates later in the year. So far, ten dates have been confirmed but it is expected that more shows will follow. It will be the Kaiser's biggest tour to date.

The dates are as follows:

NOVEMBER

21 – Exeter Westpoint Arena
22 - Bournemouth BIC
24 - Cardiff CIA
26 - Birmingham NIA
28 - Nottingham Arena
30 - Manchester MEN Arena

DECEMBER

3 - Sheffield Hallam FM Arena
4 - Hull Arena
10 - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
14 - London Earls Court