Black Star Riders are set to cap a hugely successful 2015 with two headline shows in the UK in December. These shows are in addition to their guest slot on the fast selling Def Leppard/Whitesnake double bill in the same month.

In celebration of hitting the road, the band have premiered the official lyric video for “Soldierstown”. Frontman Ricky Warwick commented on the track: " “Soldierstown” is a song with a dark and poignant lyric tempered with a huge Celtic guitar riff. Sometimes pulling the covers over your head is not enough..."

On the band's forthcoming UK tour, Ricky added: "To say we are excited by by being part of the Whitesnake/Def Leppard bill is an understatement. It's always great to go on tour with your friends and Black Star Riders will also have been on tour in Europe 4 weeks prior to this... So we will be well oiled and fired up for it!"

The band's December tour dates rack up as follows:

December (with Def Leppard, Whitesnake except where noted)
6 - Dublin, Ireland - 3 Arena
7 - Belfast, Ireland - Odyssey Arena
9 - Newcastle, England - Metro Radio Arena
10 - Glasgow, Scotland - The SSE Hydro
11 - London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire (Headline Show)
12 - Birmingham, England - Genting Arena
13 - Nottingham, England - Capital FM Arena
15 - Manchester, England - Arena
16 - Cardiff, Wales - Motorpoint Arena
17 - Woverhampton, England - Wulfrun (Headline Show)
18 - London, England - The SSE Arena
19 - Sheffield, England - Motorpoint Arena

Damon Johnson and Scott Gorham spoke about the band's pre-show rituals and what it's like for them to get up on stage and play for their fans recently - watch what they had to say: