INDIE starlets The Pigeon Detectives have announced two dates in Manchester as part of their winter tour.

The Leeds band, whose fans are known as the `Pigeon Army', will play two nights at the Manchester Academy on 3 and 4 December.

They have just released their second album `Emergency' which has gone gold and follows the success of their debut `Wait for Me', which went platinum last year.

The tour follows appearances at several European festivals including a riotous Glastonbury gig where they were pelted with lingerie.

Tickets for all dates go on sale at 9am on Friday 8 August, priced £17.50.