Vampire Weekend have confirmed a full UK tour in 2010.

The New York afro-poppers will release their second album 'Contra' in January and recently gave away a track from it, 'Horchata', as a free download.

Tickets for the 2010 tour go on sale Friday November 6 at 9am.

The tour dates are:

• Cambridge Corn Exchange – February 7
• Manchester Apollo - 8
• Leeds O2 Academy - 9
• Birmingham O2 Academy - 10
• Newcastle O2 Academy - 12
• Glasgow Barrowlands - 13
• Edinburgh Picture House - 14
• London O2 Academy Brixton - 16

(by David Renshaw)