THE FRONTMAN of Brighton rockers Royal Blood said he is excited to get back on the road after the release of his band’s new album.

Lead vocalist and bassist, Mike Kerr, will be back playing shows after tickets for the new tour went on sale this week.

It comes after live music was badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, which also delayed Royal Blood's new album.

The two-piece will be hitting the road next year - although their home city is currently not included on the tour.

Mike said: “I can’t wait to get back out there.

"I don’t know if I have a particular hotspot in the UK, I’m just excited to see the fans again.”

The tour, from March 25 to April 3, was announced alongside the release of the band's third album.

The Argus: Brighton band Royal Blood have released a new album and are going on tour in 2022.Brighton band Royal Blood have released a new album and are going on tour in 2022.

Mike was working on the record with bandmate Ben Thatcher but the release was hit by the coronavirus crisis.

But the delay allowed them to put in more work on the record, titled Typhoons.

Mike said: “It is so exciting, the whole idea of bringing an album out as we have been away for so long.

“It was actually perfect timing for a global pandemic as we were in the middle of making the record. It meant we could take stock of where we were.

“I carried on writing songs, taking the view that they were not all for the new album and some were potentially for a fourth album.

“As I started to accumulate more material, I suddenly found I had songs like Typhoon, Limbo, Mad Visions and Oblivion - some of the best songs I had ever written.

“It allowed us to go even further into the record we were making, further into the rabbit hole.

So, to come out the other side with this album is magical.”

Mike said he had been "overwhelmed" by the response to the new album, which has already proven popular on Spotify.

Royal Blood formed in Brighton in 2011, although Mike and Ben are originally from West Sussex.

Mike recently opened up about his "scary" addictions after two years sober.

He also shared how the new record was inspired by going to see a Royal Blood cover band in Brighton.

Mike and Ben went to see Royal Monster and the experience inspired them to revamp their sound.

Royal Blood will be on tour in 2022, with dates in Bournemouth, Birmingham, Cardiff, Nottingham, London, Leeds, Manchester and Glasgow.