Culture Club have confirmed a series of UK dates due to take place later this year.

The group, who are fronted by Boy George, will play live across the country for the first time in 15 years in December.

The run, which will see Alison Moyet support, will kick off at Glasgow's Hydro arena before the band play a number of shows across the UK.

The jaunt will conclude in Bournemouth on December 15, with a date at London's O2 Arena in the middle of the band's schedule.

Tickets for the tour, which will be preceded by the recording of a new Culture Club album, will go on sale from Friday (May 23). The full schedule is as follows:

• Monday 1st December              Glasgow                       The SSE Hydro
• Tuesday 2nd December            Newcastle                     Metro Radio Arena
• Thursday 4th December           Leeds                           First Direct Arena
• Friday 5th December                Manchester                  Phones 4U Arena
• Saturday 6th December            Nottingham                  Capital FM Arena
• Monday 8th December              Liverpool                     Echo Arena
• Tuesday 9th December             London                        The O2
• Thursday 11th December          Brighton                       Brighton Centre
• Friday 12th December              Birmingham                 National Indoor Arena
• Sunday 14th December            Cardiff                          Motorpoint Arena
• Monday 15th December            Bournemouth               Bournemouth International Centre

Watch Culture Club in action below: