Badly Drawn Boy has announced details of a UK tour, which gets underway in Scarborough on October 16.

The singer – real name Damon Gough – will play a total of seven dates in support of his new album ‘It’s What I’m Thinking Pt.1 – Photographing Snowflake'.

Other gigs are scheduled at venues in Holmfirth (October 17), Birmingham (18), Manchester (21) and London (27).

Badly Drawn Boy's new album is released on October 4 and will be preceded a week earlier by the single 'Too Many Miracles'.

Tickets go on sale on Friday (July 30) at 9am.

Badly Drawn Boy's UK tour dates are:

• Scarborough, Spa Theatre – October 16
• Holmfirth, Picturedrome – 17
• Birmingham, Town Hall – 18
• Glasgow, Old Fruit Market – 20
• Manchester, Royal Northern College Of Music – 21
• Bristol, St Georges – 25
• London, Bloomsbury Theatre – 27

(by Jason Gregory)