DATES have been announced for the North-East leg of the live tour of TV hit Strictly Come Dancing.

The tour is set to return to the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle for its eighth consecutive year on Wednesday, January 28 and Thursday, January 29, 2015 and will include a matinee performance.

The tour will once again showcase all the glitz, glamour and of course dancing the television programme has to offer, with the judges on hand to give the all-important scores to the celebrities.

Judge Craig Revel Horwood will direct the live show for the fifth year running, whilst details of the celebrities taking part will be released over the coming months.

As well as the judges’ scores, the celebrities and their dancing partners will be competing for the votes of the audience, who will be able to text vote via mobile phone to determine who wins the Glitterball Trophy.

Tickets, priced from £35 to £65, will go on sale at 9am Monday (September 29) and are available to buy in person from the Metro Radio Arena Box Office, online at www.metroradioarena.co.uk and via the booking number 0844 493 6666.