Snow Patrol announce tour

Northern Irish rockers Snow Patrol have announced a UK tour in support of their latest album, A Hundred Million Suns.

The tour will begin on 22 February 2009 in Bournemouth before heading round the country, taking in such venues as the Liverpool Echo Arena, the Cardiff Arena and London's O2.

The jaunt will end with a homecoming gig at the Belfast Odyssey on 19 March 2009.