Pop megastars JLS have announced a batch of new UK tour dates.

They will see the band tour the country in August and September in a number of outdoor venues.

As it stands, the tour is set to begin on August 18 in Scarborough before concluding in Lincoln on September 2.

A statement on the band's website said: "Marvin, Oritsé, JB and Aston are excited to announce a brand new tour! The tour is to take place during August and September this year! Even more exciting…tickets for the new JLS Summer Concert 2012 tour dates are on-sale from today!"

The full tour itinerary meanwhile is as follows:

Scarborough Open Air Theatre - August 18, 2012
South Park, Oxford - August 19
Inverness Northern Meeting Arena - August 23
Carlisle Castle, Cumbria - August 25
Chantry Park, Ipswich
 - August 26
The County Ground, Brighton - August 27
Powderham Castle, Exeter - September 1
County Showground, Lincoln - September 2