New Kids reveal UK tour details

American band New Kids On The Block have revealed details of the UK leg of their comeback tour in January 2009.

Speaking on Radio 1, Danny Wood from the band said more shows would probably be added in the coming weeks.

He said: "There are many more dates we're going to announce... they'll be more in between."

The tour currently begins in Manchester on 16 January, taking in cities like Glasgow, Sheffield and Newcastle, before ending in Cardiff on 29 January.

The confirmed dates are:

Manchester MEN Arena (16 January)

Birmingham NIA (17 January)

Glasgow SECC Hall (18 January)

Nottingham Arena (23 January)

London 02 Arena (24 January)

Sheffield Arena (27 January)

Newcastle Arena (28 January)

Cardiff International Arena (29 January)

All tickets go on sale at 0930 BST on 19 September 2007.

New Kids On The Block, considered by many to be the first modern boy band, broke up in 1994 after selling around 70 million albums worldwide.