Bragg announces anti-racism tour

Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg is to tour the UK this winter to campaign against fascism and racism.

Bragg will play his second 'Hope Not Hate Tour' of the year starting in York on December 1 before moving to 12 other venues around the UK.

The gigs are being supported by a number of anti-fascism and anti-racism organisations, including Unite Against Fascism, Love Music Hate Racism, Searchlight, Show Racism The Red Card and The Leftfield.

Bragg said: "With the rise of the BNP, it's crucial that we continue our campaign against racism and fascism in Britain."

The tour calls at:

York Opera House (December 1),

Holmfirth Picturedome (2),

Burnley Mechanics Arts Centre (3),

Glasgow City Hall (4),

Perth Concert Hall (6),

Aberdeen Lemon Tree (7),

London Hackney Empire (10),

Cambridge Junction (11),

Bristol St George's Hall (12),

Birmingham Academy (13),

Reading Concert Hall (14),

Brighton Dome (16) ,

London Hackney Empire (17).