Recent from asserting the European dates for his or her ‘Permission To Land 20’ tour, The Darkness have additionally confirmed a reissue of their chart-topping debut album.

The reissue, ‘Permission To Land… Once more’, is ready for launch on October 06.

Its announcement in the present day (July 06) falls on the eve of when the album was initially launched, all the way in which again on July 07, 2003.

Launched through Atlantic Data, the album raced to the highest of the UK Albums chart, the place it remained for 4 weeks, and spent 53 weeks within the High 100.

Within the wake of its success, The Darkness achieved three BRIT Awards, together with British Album Of The Yr, British Group and British Rock Act.

The report has bought over 1.4 million copies thus far.

Concerning the discharge of the album’s brand-new reissue, The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has stated: 

“A lot has occurred because the authentic launch of ‘Permission To Land’ that I can hardly imagine it’s solely been 20 years. Such turmoil, upheaval, the emotional rollercoaster journey of being no person, changing into anyone, going again to being no person and LOVING EVERY SECOND OF IT. 

“The previous twenty years have solely been this eventful BECAUSE of the impression that our debut album had. I’m grateful for each second of this expertise and delighted to have a good time the twentieth anniversary of the most effective debut album by The Darkness of all time. 

“Be part of me in giving this seismic lengthy participant 20 heartfelt bumps. Blissful birthday PTL!”

Earlier this week, the group introduced a UK and Eire tour as a part of the twentieth anniversary celebrations of their first full-length report – see the complete dates under.

02 Dec – Belfast, Telegraph Constructing

03 Dec – Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre

08 Dec – Norwich, UEA

09 Dec – London, The Roundhouse

11 Dec – Glasgow, Barrowland Ballroom

12 Dec – Manchester, New Century Corridor

14 Dec – Bristol, Beacon

15 Dec – Nottingham, Rock Metropolis

16 Dec – Wolverhampton, The Wulfrun at The Halls