Hanson have confirmed plans to release a new album and tour Europe later in the year.

The pop-rockers will release their next studio record 'Anthem' on July 1 in the UK and Europe.

It will be preceded by the single 'Get The Girl Back', with the group also confirming eleven tour dates for December.

The jaunt will kick off in Glasgow on December 3 before concluding in Milan on December 17.

Speaking about their album, Taylor Hanson said: "We have always been in awe of the ability music has to engage people, whether it’s a song that makes you want to dance, or a song that inspires you to take action for a cause. We want this record to be the anthem for all of those moments."

The full Hanson tour schedule meanwhile is as follows:

Dec 3 Glasgow UK ABC
Dec 5 Manchester UK Ritz
Dec 6 Cardiff UK Solus
Dec 7 Birmingham UK HMV Institute
Dec 8 London UK Indigo O2
Dec 10 Tilburg NETHERLANDS 013
Dec 11 Cologne GERMANY Luxor
Dec 13 Paris FRANCE Trabendo
Dec 14 Solothurn SWITZERLAND Kofmehl
Dec 16 Rome ITALY Palatlantico
Dec 17 Milan ITALY Magazzini generali