Rock radio giants SHINEDOWN are thrilled to announce a 9-date UK tour for this winter.

The Jacksonville, FL-based four-piece unleashed their Rob Cavallo-produced fourth studio album, 'Amaryllis' earlier this year, playing a handful of album launch dates here, including a packed-to-the-rafters London Roundhouse. A triumphant slot at this year's Download Festival followed, and now comes your chance to catch the band on a major headline run, commencing this October.

Frontman Brent Smith and his bandmates, Zach Myers (guitar), Barry Kerch (drums) and Eric Bass (bass) are set to spend the back end of the Summer headlining the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar touring festival in the US. The annual event kicks off in Kansas City on 17th August.

The full batch of UK dates line up as follows:

Wed 24th Oct - SOUTHAMPTON Guildhall
Thu 25th Oct - EXETER Great Hall
Sat 27th Oct - LONDON O2 Brixton Academy
Sun 28th Oct - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy
Mon 29th Oct - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Wed 31st Oct - EDINBURGH Picture House
Thu 1st Nov - SHEFFIELD O2 Academy
Fri 2nd Nov - CARDIFF University
Sun 4th Nov - NORWICH UEA

Tickets go on general sale at 9am this Friday 13th July, priced £16 regionally and £18.50 in London (subject to booking fee). Tickets for Birmingham and Sheffield are available from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk. Tickets for all other shows are available from www.gigsandtours.com.

There will also be a limited amount of special fan packages available through Artist Arena. These include a show ticket, plus a meet & greet with the band on the day, a special commemorative poster, flag and laminate, that you can get signed by the guys at the 'meet'. These go on presale this Wednesday 11th July.