Manic Street Preachers have announced a series of special UK and Ireland gigs.

The band will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal 1994 record 'The Holy Bible' with seven concerts in December.

The group will play the album in full for the first time in their history.

The tour will kick off at Glasgow's Barrowland on December 8 before visiting Manchester and Dublin.

The jaunt will finish up with three dates at the Roundhouse in London.

Tickets will go on sale from 9am UK time on Friday (September 26). The full schedule is as follows:

• December 8 - Glasgow Barrowland
• December 10, 11 - Manchester Albert Hall
• December 13 - Dublin Olympia
• December 15, 16, 17 - London Roundhouse

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Listen to 'The Holy Bible' below: