Demand for Boyzone's newly announced anniversary tour has topped that of One Direction and The Wanted.

The Irish quartet recently announced that they will tour the UK and Ireland this year to celebrate 20 years in the music industry.

Ticket website Seatwave have revealed that demand for tickets shot up 300% in the past week - meaning that more people have been wanting Boyzone tickets than for One Direction and The Wanted combined. A spokesperson said:

"We expected Boyzone to generate some interest, purely from a nostalgia point of view; however the volume we have encountered has been quite unprecedented. To outstrip demand for both 1D and The Wanted is extraordinary, they are two of the most popular bands in the country right now. One explanation could be that older fans who like 1D, but perhaps find them a bit young, see Boyzone as an appealing alternative."

Boyzone's tour is set to kick off in Belfast on November 29 and conclude in Manchester three days before Christmas.