Duffy has announced a late November and December tour for the end of the year.

Tickets go on sale next Friday, 22nd August at 9am.

Friday 28th November - Leeds Academy
Saturday 29th November - Manchester Apollo
Sunday 30th November - Manchester Apollo
Wednesday 3rd December - Newcastle Academy
Thursday 4th December - Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Friday 5th December - Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Sunday 7th December - Newport Centre
Monday 8th December - London Carling Academy Brixton
Tuesday 9th December - London Carling Academy Brixton

Those nice folks over at Somerset house have announced details of their Summer Series 2008 events. This summer sees the likes of Fratellis, We Are Scientists and Justice all grace the old courtyard over the course of 10 days in July.

Tickets are available here on presale from Ticketmaster, and go on sale on Wednesday (14th May) at 10am.

Thursday 10th July - The Fratellis
Friday 11th July - Justice
Saturday 12th July - Unkle
Sunday 13th July - The Blue Nile
Monday 14th July - Lupe Fiasco
Tuesday 15th July - We Are Scientists
Wednesday 16th July - The Zutons
Thursday 17th July - The Feeling
Friday 18th July - Duffy
Saturday 19th July - Adele

Rising star Duffy has announced a string of UK dates in February. She’ll be doing pretty much the same circuit that bands destined for bigger things have done in the past - Mika, Franz, Coldplay et al.

Catch the rising starlet at the following dates. Tickets are going exceptionally fast, so get them whilst you can!

Thursday 21st February - Bristol Thekla
Friday 22nd February - Manchester Ruby Lounge
Sunday 24th February - Newcastle Upon Tyne The Cluny
Tuesday 26th February - Leeds Brudenell Social Club
Thursday 28th February - Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
Saturday 1st March - Aberystywth Arts Centre
Wednesday 5th March - Wrexham Central Station
Friday 7th March - Nottingham The Bodega Social Club
Sunday 9th March - Oxford Carling Academy
Tuesday 11th March - Birmingham Glee Club