Mcfly have launched a Battle of the Bands competition to choose the opening act on each of the 26 dates of their new March/April 2012 tour. This tour will go to all corners of the UK and will go on sale on Saturday 26th November from www.livenation.co.uk (full dates below). 

The Battle of The Bands has been inspired by the annual competition run by US travelling Festival ‘Warped Tour’. McFly will pick the winners for each of the 26 dates from the top 50 bands voted for by fans.The huge competition that will be hosted on the band’s official website www.mcfly.com. All UK bands are eligible and entry is free by clicking on the Battle of the Bands logo on the home page. Bands need a photo and a youtube video (can be a promo or live video).

Voting will start on the 1st October and will run until 12th Janurary. Voting is free and open to everyone with a Facebook account. Fans can vote for as many bands as they like but can only vote once for each band.   McFly’s fifth studio album ‘Above The Noise’ was released to huge acclaim in November last year and spawned the band’s biggest single to date ‘Shine A Light’ which sold over 300,000 in the UK. A DVD filmed at the Wembley date of their UK Arena Tour earlier this year is due out early December from Island Records. McFly are currently writing for their 6th Studio album. Don’t miss one of your chance to catch one the most successful young bands up close and personal in a venue near you.

March 7 - PORTSMOUTH GUILDHALL
March 9 - SHEFFIELD CITY HALL
March 10 - O2 APOLLO MANCHESTER
March 11 - OXFORD NEW THEATRE
Mrch 13 - MARGATE WINTER GARDENS
March 14 - FOLKESTONE LEAS CLIFF HALL
March 16 - NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL
March 17 - O2 ACADEMY LEEDS
March 18 - HANLEY VICTORIA HALL
March 21 - SOUTHAMPTON GUILDHALL
March 22 - SWINDON OASIS
March 24 - PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS
March 25 - TORQUAY RIVIERA
March 26 - BRISTOL COLSTON HALL
March 27 - IPSWICH REGENT THEATRE
March 30 - O2 ACADEMY BIRMINGHAM 

April 1 - LINCOLN ENGINE SHED
April 3 - NORWICH UEA
April 4 - SOUTHEND CLIFFS PAVILION
April 6 - READING HEXAGON
April 7 - HMV HAMMERSMITH APOLLO
April 10 - CAMBRIDGE CORN EXCHANGE
April 11 - PRESTON GUILDHALL
April 13 - GLASGOW CLYDE AUDITORIUM
April 14 - O2 ACADEMY NEWCASTLE
April 15 - LEICESTER DE MONTFORT HALL  
 

Tickets go onsale 9am on Saturday 26th November 2011 priced at £27.50 (subject to booking fee) and are available from www.livenation.co.uk For Media enquiries, please contact Charley Johns, Senior Press and PR Manager, Live NationCharley.johns@livenation.co.uk.