The Courteeners have announced two outdoor shows in Manchester.

The gigs will take place at the Castlefield Bowl on the 5th and 6th of July.

8000 tickets will be available per night and are priced at £28.50 each.

Support acts across both dates include the likes of Miles Kane, James Skelly & The Intenders, The Strypes, The Heartbreaks and Findlay.

Liam Fray said: “To spend two nights with our fans under the stars of Manchester will be very special indeed. It’ll be great to finally be bringing ANNA home. With some amazing supports, people are in for a treat… July can’t come quick enough. Let’s pray it doesn’t rain.”

The Courteeners will release their brand new single ‘Van Der Graaff’ on 6^th May, which is promised to be a huge festival track this summer.

Their current album ‘ANNA’ followed a two year break since their last album, which charted at #6.  The band recorded and produced ‘ANNA’ in Manchester and in December performed new tracks from the album at a sold out homecoming show at the 17,000 capacity Manchester Arena.

The new tour dates are as follows:

Fri 5^th July                          Manchester                        Castlefield Bowl              With supports Miles Kane, The Strypes, The Heartbreaks

Sat 6^th July                          Manchester                        Castlefield Bowl              With supports James Skelly & The Intenders, Findlay

Tickets are on sale from Gigs and Tours / Ticketmaster