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London-based North Walians The Joy Formidable have been confirmed as headliners for this autumn's .

Ritzy of the band told us: "After several months away in Australia and the USA we're excitedly anticipating being back in the UK this autumn to headline the NME Radar tour. We're itching to get back to... oh, no wait there, we're just itching. Damn. See you soon folks!"

Jaimie Hodgson, NME Radar editor, said: "I think they're really interesting, a prime example of a band steadily building an organic fanbase over a period of time. Good, hard touring amassing a really powerful, notable fanbase by good, old-fashioned avenues.

"They put their own stuff out, and they have the smarts and savvy to construct a fanbase in that really organic way you don't always get these days. There's no hype machine. They're just a really good band with a powerful, unique sound. No-one quite functions like them at the moment in the UK."

The Joy Formidable and Chapel Club dates:

• Birmingham Academy 2 (27 September)
• Norwich Waterfront (28 September)
• Nottingham Rescue Rooms (30 September)
• Glasgow King Tuts (1 October)
• Aberdeen Tunnels (2 October)
• Manchester Academy 3 (4 October)
• O2 Academy Newcastle 2 (5 October)
• Leeds Cockpit (6 October)
• Stoke Sugarmill (7 October)
• Cardiff Millennium Music Hall (8 October)
• O2 Academy Oxford 2 (10 October)
• Brighton Concorde 2 (11 October)
• Portsmouth Wedgewood (13 October)
• London Koko (14 October)

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