Every year NME takes over London’s best gig venues to put on some of the best names in the world, live. The month of gigs, which takes place every February in the run up to the awards ceremony itself – to be held this year on February 24 at the O2 Academy Brixton. These are just the first names announced – normally the gigs fill the 28 days of February, often with multiple clashes around different venues.

Tickets for these shows go on sale at 9am tomorrow morning (27th February). We’ll add to this list as we hear of more gigs.

Tuesday 2nd February 2010 – Miike Snow at London Scala
Wednesday 3rd February 2010 – Hadouken! at London Scala
Saturday 20th February 2010 – Simian Mobile Disco at London matter (pictured top)
Monday 22nd February 2010 – New Young Pony Club at London Islington Academy
Tuesday 23rd February 2010 – Yeasayer at London Heaven
Tuesday 23rd February 2010 – Girls at London Scala

Hadouken! have announced a string of tour dates for September and early October. Catch them at the below tour dates:

Tuesday 22nd September 2009 – Derby Students Union – The Academy
Wednesday 23rd September 2009 – Manchester Moho Live
Friday 25th September 2009 – Liverpool O2 Academy
Saturday 26th September 2009 – Preston 53 Degrees
Sunday 27th September 2009 – Norwich Waterfront
Tuesday 29th September 2009 – Hertfordshire University The Forum
Wednesday 30th September 2009 – Leeds University Stylus
Saturday 3rd October 2009 – Birmingham Custard Factory
Sunday 4th October 2009 – Sheffield University – The Foundry

Hadouken! have announced a full UK tour for May, seemingly playing most major towns and cities (and some not so major towns, *cough* Aylesbury).

Their new track, “Get Smashed Gate Crash” is available from here of charge, so be sure to get it whilst it’s hot, along with the (rather confusing, drunk-like) video on Youtube

Tickets go on sale on Friday (7th March) at 9am.

Monday 5th May – Manchester, Academy
Tuesday 6th May – Birmingham, Academy
Wednesday 7th May – Sheffield, Academy
Friday 9th May - Leeds University
Tuesday 13th May – Newcastle University
Wednesday 14th May – Glasgow, QMU
Thursday 15th May – Dundee, Fat Sams
Saturday 17th May – Bournemouth, The Old Fire Station
Sunday 18th May – Nottingham, Rock City
Monday 19th May – Bristol, Academy
Wednesday 21st May – London, Electric Ballroom
Sunday 25th May – Cambridge, The Junction
Tuesday 26th May – Aylesbury, Civic

Hadouken! have announced a full UK tour this Autumn which seems to take in virtually every minor and major town of the UK. If this doesn’t promote them, then what will.

Derby University – Fri 7 September
Leicester University – Fri 28 September
Sheffield Leadmill – Sat 29 September
Oxford Zodiac – Mon 1 October
Bedford Hungary Bears – Tue 2 October
Portsmouth Pyramid Centre – Fri 5 October
Northampton Roadmender – Sat 6 October
Cambridge The Junction – Sun 7 October
Norwich UEA – Tue 9 October
London Astoria – Wed 10 October
Newcastle University – Thu 18 October
Glasgow ABC – Fri 19 October
Aberdeen Moshulu – Sat 20 October
Edinburgh Liquid Rooms – Sun 21 October
Preston 53 Degrees – Tue 23 October
Tamworth Palace – Wed 24 October
Brighton Corn Exchange – Thurs 25 October
Southampton University – Fri 26 October
Bristol Carling Academy – Sun 28 October
Newport TJs – Mon 29 October
Exeter Lemon Grove – Tues 30 October
Yeovil Ski Lodge – Wed 31 October
Leeds Metropolitan University – Sat 3 November
Manchester University – Sun 4 November
Liverpool Carling Academy – Mon 5 November
Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall – Tue 6 November

Tickets are available from a variety of sources dependent on which date it is, with the bigger dates available here