Florence announces Ballroom date (From The Bolton News)

Florence announces Ballroom date

10:57am Wednesday 3rd February 2010

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FLORENCE Welch, aka Florence and the Machine, has announced a new tour, including two dates at Blackpool’s magical Empress Ballroom.

Tickets are on sale now for the shows, which will follow dates in Australia and Japan.

Pre-sale tickets are available today via florenceandthemachine.net/tickets Before jetting off, Florence will appear at the BRIT Awards on February 16 to perform a duet of You Got The Dirtee Love with Dizzee Rascal. Nominated for best female, best album and breakthrough artist, she’ll undoubtedly also be hoping to pick up some gongs.

Having spent the early part of the year in the studio, fans will be hoping to hear some new material soon, but first will come the re-release of Dog Days Are Over, already sitting at number 11 on the iTunes chart, on March 22 — a far cry from its original 2008 chart position of 89. The album, Lungs, has fared much better, reaching number one on the albums chart and shifting 700,000 units.

• Florence and the Machine play Blackpool Empress Ballroom on May 7 and 9. Tickets go on sale at 9am tomorrow. Tickets cost £18.50 and will be available via gigsandtours.com or by ringing 0871 2200 260.