X Factor stars One Direction have announced details of a UK tour for December following their debut single, 'What Makes You Beautiful', getting to No.1. 

The young group will play live sets at 24 dates across the country at the end of the year and will finish the extensive run of dates on January 26 in Belfast. They revealed the exciting news in an exclusive video yesterday, September 26, and said:

"We are very excited to announce the One Direction tour! Now, you can be the first to get your tickets on the first of October!"

Catch the guys at the following locations later this year:

• December 21 - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
• December 22 - Manchester 02 Apollo, Manchester
• December 23 - Manchester 02 Apollo, Manchester (Matinee Show)
• December 23 - Manchester 02 Apollo, Manchester (Evening Show)
• January 3 - International Arena, Bournemouth
• January 4 - NIA Arena, Birmingham
• January 5 - Pavillions, Plymouth
• January 7 - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham (Matinee Show)
• January 7 - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham (Evening show)
• January 8 - Brighton Centre, Brighton
• January 10 - London HMV Apollo, London
• January 11 - London HMV Apollo, London
• January 13 - Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
• January 14 - Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow (Matinee show)
• January 14 - Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow (Evening show)
• January 15 - Echo Arena, Liverpool
• January 17 - City Hall, Newcastle
• January 18 - Opera House, Blackpool
• January 20 - City Hall, Sheffield
• January 21 - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
• January 22 - London HMV Apollo, London
• January 24 - The 02, Dublin
• January 25 - The Waterfront, Belfast
• January 26 - The Waterfront, Belfast

Tickets for the shows go on sale at 10am October 1 and you can watch them talk about the tour here: