Vampire Weekend have announced full UK tour, fresh from finishing up playing an eventful Shockwaves NME Awards show last week (February 21).

The hotly-tipped New Yorkers faced a half-hour delay to their show at London’s ULU as the fire alarm was activated and the crowd evacuated. You can click here to read a review from the band’s biggest UK show to date.

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The band who’s self-titled debut album is out now, will return to play a full UK tour this May.

Vampire Weekend will play:

Bristol Bierkeller (May 1)

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Birmingham Academy 2 (2)

Edinburgh Liquid Rooms (3)

Glasgow Oran Mor (4)

Newcastle Northumbria University (6)

Leeds Cockpit (7)

Manchester Academy 2 (8)

Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms (12)

London Electric Ballroom (13)