Guitar-pop fabulists Delays play Preston on February 24 as part of a massive 19-date UK tour in support of their new album You See Colours.

Delays came out of Southampton in 2003 with a successful debut album Faded Seaside Glamour and four top 40 singles - Hey Girl, Long Time Coming, Nearer Than Heaven and Lost In A Melody.

Since then the boys have been busy touring the US and creating their second album, which is said to be a more vibrant and direct album than the debut.

Singer Greg Gilbert says of You See Colours: "We've made a record that I'm dying for people to hear.

"We want to go out and play it NOW. I feel so strongly about it that anyone who says they don't love it must be lying."

The Delays play at 53 degrees in Preston on Friday, February 24. Support comes from Nightmare of You and Captain. Tickets are £10.