Hot Rats announce UK tour, ticket details and debut single

Supergrass spin-off band The Hot Rats have announced details of a UK tour.

The covers band, who feature Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey of the Oxford band plus Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, have also announced details of their first single – a double-A side featuring their versions of Gang Of Four's 'Damaged Goods' and Beastie Boys' '(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)'.

The single, available on seven-inch vinyl and download formats, will be released on October 12 - the day after the tour kicks off in Glasgow.

The Hot Rats will play:

Glasgow King Tuts (October 11)
Leeds Cockpit 2 (12)
Manchester Roadhouse (13)
London Hoxton Bar & Kitchen (15)
Oxford Academy 2 (16)
Bristol Thekla (17)
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (18)
Brighton Coalition (24)

To check the availability of Hot Rats tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

Supergrass tickets:

If you're on O2 you can get Priority Tickets to The O2 and O2 Academy venues up to 48 hours before they go on general release. Register at o2priority.co.uk. Terms apply.