REM have announced dates for the UK leg of their European tour, which will take place in August this year. The band have also announced a release date for their latest album Accelerate as March 23rd. It is REMs 14th studio album, and the single Supernatural Superserious is released today.

The band are already scheduled for a one night special gig at The Royal Albert Hall on March 24th , also featuring Robyn Hitchcock, The Foals and The Duke Spirit.

They are also lined up to play the Oxegen and T in the park festivals in July.

The UK stadium dates are as follows:

Manchester Lancashire County Cricket Club (August 24)
Cardiff Millennium Stadium (25)
Southampton Rose Bowl (27)
London Twickenham Stadium (30)