Skindred have announced a nu-metal-themed UK and Ireland headline tour.

Joined by Alien Ant Farm, Spineshank and Orgy at select dates, the trio will celebrate their impending album You Got This with fans up and down the country this autumn – including a whopping 10,000 of them at London’s Alexandra Palace on Halloween.

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“We wanted to do something really special to support the release of our new album You Got This,” enthuses drummer Arya Goggin. “After touring with our friends Alien Ant Farm in Europe last year, we had to bring them to the UK to join the Skindred party!

“Halloween is always such a special night, for both us and our fans, so this year our annual ‘Night of the Living Dred’ show will be its biggest-ever at London’s Alexandra Palace! Along with Alien Ant Farm we have Spineshank and Orgy joining us. It’s going to be a really special night with loads of surprises.”

Catch them live at the following:

Skindred You Got This UK/Ireland headline tour

October

24 Nottingham Rock City
30 Birmingham O2 Academy
31 London Alexandra Palace

November

6 Dublin 3Olympia
7 Belfast Telegraph Building
13 Glasgow Barrowlands

Tickets go on general sale this Friday, March 27 from 10am.

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