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The Vamps have announced their first ever UK tour.
The 'Wild Heart' hitmakers took to Twitter this morning (12.02.14) to thank their fans for their constant support, and have confirmed they will hit the road later this year to perform in 11 different cities across the country.
They wrote: "The time together we've had has been totally amazing- you guys have been great and we won't forget these incredible memories...
"Even from the start, you have supported us relentlessly and we owe so much to you. These times have been life changing for us...
"We have met some amazing people along the way. With all that said, we have been forced to make this decision. We regret to announce that...
"...We can't meet more of you on our DEBUT UK HEADLINE TOUR AHHHHHHH!!! We LOVE YOU AND CAN'T WAIT!!! LET'S HUG (KISS) (sic)."
Meanwhile, the boyband - consisting of Will Simpson, Connor Ball, James McVey and Tristan Evans - have just wrapped up their supporting slot on Taylor Swift's London gigs during her Red tour.

The full dates of The Vamps' UK tour are as follows:

Sheffield City Hall - 23 September, 2014
Newcastle City Hall - 25 September, 2014
Glasgow SECC Clyde Auditorium - 27 September, 2014
Glasgow SECC Clyde Auditorium - 28 September, 2014
Manchester O2 Apollo - 1 October, 2014
Manchester O2 Apollo - 2 October, 2014
Liverpool Echo Arena - 4 October, 2014
Birmingham NIA - 5 October, 2014
Brighton Centre - 8 October, 2014
Cheltenham Centre - 9 October, 2014
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena - 11 October, 2014
Bournemouth BIC - 12 October, 2014
London Eventim Apollo - 14 October, 2014
London Eventim Apollo - 15 October, 2014

Will Ferrell has accepted a "drum-off" challenge set by Red Hot Chili Peppers' drummer Chad Smith.
The 'Anchorman' actor is known for looking strikingly similar to the famous drummer and has now agreed to a musical duel if they manage to raise enough money for charity.
Last week, Will joked about the uncanny similarity in looks between him and Chad during a 'Reddit Ask Me Anything' chat, which led to the Red Hot Chili Peppers member challenging him.
Will replied during another AMA and wrote: "Hi, Chad. Will Ferrell here. I saw your video and I graciously accept your invitation to a drum battle. If we can raise $300,000 (£182,000) for Cancer For College I will face off with you in the greatest drum vs. cowbell showdown the world has ever seen.
"We can do it on stage at a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert or in front of a mutually convenient public library. Your call."
He added: "Also, would you rather fight a hundred duck sized ducks or one horse sized horse?"
Chad also joked about the comedian in the AMA, which he hosted, writing: "I have to comment that I think Mr. Ferrell is a delusional imposter. It seems to me that he has gone off his meds and he needs to seek professional help because I am obviously more talented and handsome than he is.
"You know, his cowbell work is well-documented, but his drumset skills are nominal based on 'Step Brothers' the film.
"Other than wiping his testicles on the drums, which of course I give high marks to."
Meanwhile, earlier this week it was confirmed that Red Hot Chili Peppers' instruments were not plugged in during their Super Bowl performance.

Lady Gaga has made a music video with the stars of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'.
The 'Applause' singer is a big fan of the American TV show and decide to called upon the glamorous ladies for a secret project, according to UsWeekly.
She is thought to have enlisted the help of current stars Lisa Vanderpump, Kyle Richards, Kim Richards, Brandi Glanville, Yolanda Foster, Joyce Giraud de Ohoven and Carlton Gebbia, who are all said to feature in the video.
It is rumoured to be the star's third single 'Gypsy' from her latest album 'ARTPOP' and was filmed shortly after the show's reunion special on Bravo.
The song follows the release of her track 'Do What U Want', a collaboration with R Kelly.
The 27-year-old singer also asked Bravo boss Andy Cohen to cameo in the new video after telling him she is a huge fan of the entire franchise.
Gaga said she likes "all the cities" and loves watching Lisa "mostly because she doesn't give any f**ks."
When asked what her tagline would be if she was on the show, she joked: "They may say I'm all woman, but underneath, I'm all man."
'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' is a reality show which debuted in 2010 and is the sixth instalment in the network's 'The Real Housewives' franchise, following the lives of rich women.

Paolo Nutini treated fans to an exclusive preview of his new album during a secret gig in London last night (11.02.14).
The 'Last Request' hitmaker took to the stage at the tiny Boston Arms in Islington to preview material from his latest record 'Caustic Love', which is released on April 14.
The audience included 400 lucky fans and about 100 journalists, who were given the chance to hear the singer perform his new songs live.
He opened with the lead single 'Scream (Funk My Life Up)', before paying tribute to his mother who had travelled from Scotland to celebrate with her son.
The 27-year-old star introduced his new track 'Looking For Something' at the 70s dancehall and said: "This is a song about my dear mother who is here tonight. I love you mum."
Other tracks including 'Diana', 'Better Man' and 'Looking For Something' had fans dancing transfixed and he continue to thank them for their support, saying: "I appreciate you haven't heard these songs before so thank you for coming to check them out, hopefully you will know them soon so you can sing along."
Paolo also gave fans a retrospective of his greatest hits such as 'Jenny Don't Be Hasty', 'Candy', and 'New Shoes'.
'Caustic Love' is Paolo's third studio album and follows 'Sunny Side Up' in 2009 and 'These Streets' in 2006.
The singer is playing a number of shows to promote his new material in coming weeks, including a gig at the Glasgow Barrowland on March 29.

Damon Albarn will play two intimate London shows to launch his debut solo album.
The Blur frontman, whose record 'Everyday Robots' is set for release on April 28, will perform at the Rivioli Ballroom in Crofton Park on April 30, followed by a show at The People's Palace at The Great Hall at Queen Mary University in London on May 1.
His band will include guitarist Seye, drummer Pauli The PSM, bassist Jeff Wootton and Mike Smith on keyboards.
The singer's new record is co-produced by XL Records boss Richard Russell and features contributions from Brian Eno and Bat For Lashes singer Natasha Khan.
Damon said: "Richard Russell was a fantastic editor and did a lot of the atmospheric stuff, so in a sense it's not entirely my record. It is my narrative, and my voice and my songs."
The singer will also play a number of festivals this year in Belgium and Denmark, along with headlining Latitude in the UK in July.
Meanwhile, Damon will also be honoured with the NME Award For Innovation at this year's NME Awards with Austin, Texas.
He picks up the prize, which recognises him as one of the UK's most influential musicians, on Wednesday, February 26 at the O2 Academy in Brixton.

Damon Albarn's live dates..

April 30 - The Rivoli Ballroom, London
May 1 - The Great Hall at Queen Mary University of London
May 3 - SOS 4.8 Festival, Spain
May 5 - Alhambra, Paris
June 27 - Down The Rabbit Hole Festival, NL
July 3 - Werchter Festival, Belgium
July 4 - Roskilde Festival, Denmark
July 19 - Latitude Festival, UK

Taylor Swift is planning to scrap a year's worth of songs.
The country pop starlet is planning the follow-up to her highly successful album 'Red' but wants to ditch a lot of the material she has written since the release of her fourth studio album in 2012.
According to the Daily Star, she said: "I basically like to write for about two years before I finish with an album.
"I know whatever I write about at this point is going to get thrown away.
"I'm probably going to like it but it's going to sound a little too much like the last project that I had.
"It's only by the second year in that it ends up sounding like the next project."
"I know whatever I write about at this point is going to get thrown away"
The 24-year-old star has just completed the UK leg of her 'Red' Tour and was joined by Emeli Sandé for a version of 'Next To Me' at London's O2 Arena this week.
The blonde beauty has also sung on stage with Ed Sheeran, BRITs Critics' Choice winner Sam Smith and The Script's Danny O'Donoghue while she's been performing in the city.
Talking about writing her next album, she admits she is suffering from "anxiety", but explained: "You need to challenge yourself and trust your influences. I need to be inspired by different things.
"At this point I feel like staying the same would be the easy way to go but it's not the way that I want to go creatively.
"It's harder to call up people you don't know and work with them for the first time.
"And it's harder to think of topics you haven't covered and think of new ways to say old emotions that everyone feels - but that's the goal."

Nina Nesbitt says her ex-boyfriends should expect to have songs written about them.
The 'Selfies' singer writes her music based on her own life experiences and says her lyrics are often inspired by failed romances.
Nina always tells her exes about the tracks and plays them the songs, and she claims it's just part of the package if you date a songwriter.
When asked if she pens songs about guys she has dated, she said: "Yeah there's a couple. I've played the songs to the people they're about and they're cool with it, so I think that's fine. I think if you're friends with a singer/songwriter or you're going out with one it's kind of expected. But it's not too bad!"
Nina releases her debut album 'Peroxide' on February 17 and admits the majority of the tracks on the LP are about her former boyfriends.
Although she is proud of the whole record, 'The Hardest Part' is the song the 19-year-old Scottish songstress is most proud of.
Nina - whose latest single 'Selfies' is out now - told BANG Showbiz: "There's a quite a few songs about boyfriends, basically the majority of them! I like to write about my own experiences. Most of the songs on the album, about 90 percent of them are straight up my experiences. Other ones are half-and-half, where it's somebody's else's experience I've written about and then included mine as well.
"'The Hardest Part' is definitely my favourite, it's the last track on the album and it's a very personal one to me. I like 'Tough Luck' as well.
"I think 'The Hardest Part' sums up the album really. It's quite a sad one, it's about timing in a relationship where you want to be with this person but it's just not the right time and then you don't know if it ever will be. It's pretty depressing, but it's my most honest song and it seems to get the best reaction live."

Skrillex is reportedly being sued after he landed on a fan on while stage diving at a gig in 2012.
The 26-year-old musician - real name Sonny Moore - could be forced to pay out after Jennifer Fraissl allegedly filed a lawsuit against him, claiming she suffered a stroke as a result of the trauma.
The female supporter claims Skrillex asked the crowd at the Belasco theatre in Los Angeles to move forward so that he could leap from the stage and crowd surf.
However, Jennifer was stood at the front, so it was impossible for her to get out of the tight spot among the other fans, which resulted in her allegedly being injured by the star.
Jennifer is reportedly claiming for unspecified damages, medical expenses and loss of income.
According to TMZ.com, both Skrillex and the nightclub have been named in the lawsuit as she believes the event organisers failed to step in and stop the star from behaving recklessly on their premises.
Skrillex and The Belasco have yet to comment on the claims.
Meanwhile, Skrillex announced last year he was planning on releasing his debut album in the near future.
Asked if he had new music to release, he told Radio 1: "For sure - sooner rather than later, I'd say sooner."

Nick Jonas joined Demi Lovato on stage on Sunday (09.02.14).
The 'Heart Attack' hitmaker surprised fans on the opening night of her 'Neon Lights' tour in Vancouver when she performed with the former Jonas Brothers singer.
The duo belted out three tracks, 'Stop The World', 'Catch Me' and 'Here We Go Again' together, while Nick, 21, played the guitar.
The 21-year-old beauty - who has famously dated Nick's brother Joe Jonas in the past - had originally hired the hunky star as the musical and creative director of her tour a few months ago.
Nick said previously: "I'm overseeing video content, wardrobe, lighting and staging. And then I'm extending into the musical side of things, which includes creating the arrangements for the songs.
"I'm building what Demi wanted, which is a show without stops and starts."
The performer - who was previously in a band with his brothers Kevin, 26, and Joe, 24 - has been close friends with Demi for a number of years and wanted to make sure he did her proud.
He continued: "I was immediately excited when I was offered the position. The relationship that Demi and I had over eight years really gives me the insight into how to best communicate with her and her team."