Wigan band The Lathums to support One Direction star Louis Tomlinson on tour

The four-piece will open for the One Direction star on the European leg of his Faith in Future World Tour.

The group will be performing at 31 dates starting in Hamburg on August 29 and finishing in Zurich on October 23.

A social media post by the band said: “It’s a pleasure to announce we’ll be returning to Europe again this year, supporting @Louis_Tomlinson across EVERY one of his European dates.

"We love the continent and we’re really excited to make some new friends in cities we’ve never been before”

It is the second time this year The Lathums will be performing across the continent, following the 18-date UK and Europe tour in March

It also marks another busy period for the band who recently performed at Glastonbury and Kendal Calling as well as a sold-out headline show at Castlefield Bowl.