Foo Fighters UK tour 2018: How to get tickets for Manchester and London dates

Three dates will see the band perform to a total of 220,000 fans

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl performs at NOS Alive (Hugo Macedo)

Foo Fighters have announced a UK stadium tour for 2018.

The US rock band will take in two dates at London Stadium, plus one night at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester - performing to 220,000 fans across the three dates.

The short but undeniably massive tour kicks off in Manchester on Tuesday 19 June 2018.

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Foo Fighters are playing the following dates

19 June 2018 - Manchester Etihad Stadium - tickets

22 June 2018 - London Stadium - tickets

23 June 2018 - London Stadium - tickets

The announcement of the three-date run follows the release of Foo Fighters' ninth studio album Concrete and Gold, and a headline performance at their own festival CalJam in California last week. The band was joined onstage by Liam Gallagher in a cover of Beatles classic "Come Together".

Earlier this year, Foo Fighters played their long-awaited Glastonbury headline gig after frontman Dave Grohl broke his leg weeks before the set was originally planned in 2015.

They also played a huge show at the O2 Arena in London to celebrate the venue's 10th anniversary, where they were joined by Rick Astley for a rock rendition of "Never Gonna Give You Up".

This new tour had already been teased with several Sex Pistols-esque posters on the band's Twitter account in the build-up to this morning's announcement, promising something big on the horizon.

Got sweaty palms already? Check out our handy tips for dealing with the demand:

1) Make sure you are ready and waiting with the web page up at least five minutes before 9am.

2) Do not let your computer, phone or whatever device holds the key to your happiness run out of battery.

3) Register your details with the website you are booking from in advance, if you can, but don’t panic if you haven’t left enough time as your tickets will be held while you fill out your information

4) Check how many tickets you are allowed to buy in one purchase. If you try to buy more than the limited number, your booking may be cancelled without notice, meaning no-one gets to go.

5) Get your friends to try too, but stay in contact in case you all succeed and end up with a bunch of tickets you didn’t want. If you do need to sell any on, do so at face value. No-one likes a tout.

6) Be patient and avoid refreshing or switching between browsers. Stick with one tab and have some faith! Be prepared to wait for an hour to get tickets.