Hello

So the rumours have started circulating about our new record, luckily the few people who've had a sneak listen are glowing with positive things...but the beans are being spilt left, right and centre about what we might or might not be doing, so it's time to confirm some details of what's happening.

Our first single since "Modern Way" back in Nov '05 is called "Ruby". It's released on Monday 19th Feb through B-Unique Records on Ltd Edition 7", CD Single & it will be available one week early (Feb 12th) as a Download. It's set to be played on Radio for the first time on January 8th.

We're extremely proud of our new album and the first single "Ruby", details of the album will follow in early January. All we can tell you for now is the wait is almost over. The new album will be released before the end of February everywhere except North America where we're releasing in March, it has 13 tracks, one of which is "Ruby" and some of which we've played live this Summer and in Europe last month.

Around the time of release we'll be touring the UK for the first time in ages, we'll be emailing everyone on this mailing list in the first week of January so you get the first chance to buy tickets, you'll get 24hrs all to yourselves before the tickets go on general sale. Watch this space for more details.

So take this as an advance, advance warning. If you want to get into these shows the best way is to be on this mailing list and buy your tickets as part of the pre-sale so feel free to forward this to any friends and get them to sign up over Christmas.

We're also pleased to announce a US tour in April 2007. In our efforts to take over the World we're partnering up with our old friends at NME.

It will be NME's first time presenting a US tour, we look forward to having them along for the ride. Supports and dates to be confirmed, but the tour will include these shows (although tickets are not on sale until January) http://www.nme.com/news/kaiser-chiefs/25501

Apr 13th - New York Roseland Ballroom

Apr 18th - Toronto Kool Haus

Apr 20th - Chicago Vic Theatre

Apr 27th - San Francisco Warfield Theatre

Before the end of March 07 we'll also make it over to Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Australia and Japan for various Radio, TV and Live shows. Watch this space for details.

Our new website is also almost ready. It will launch on Friday 5th January.

Don't be freaked out by the lack of website over Christmas, we'll have the message board and a holding page only in preparation for the new site launch. We'll also have a few exclusive trailers running early in the new year via the new website which will give you a behind the scenes look at the making of the new album.

We've had a great year thanks mostly to you lot, we don't want to brag, it's really not our style... But without releasing an album or single in

2006 we somehow managed to nab 3 Brit Awards, NME album of the year, Ivor Novello Award & close to 3 million "Employment"'s have left the shelves...its all pretty good...we really appreciate the support and hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and New Year.

And we've only just got started, roll on 2007

Yours Truly, Kaiser Chiefs