Bloc Party News... Lots of It!

London, UK. (Top40 Charts/ V2 Music) - Bloc Party are on the verge of releasing the first single from their upcoming second album 'A Weekend in the City' on Wichita Recordings.

'The Prayer' will be released digitally on the 22nd of January and will be able to buy in shops on the 29th. You can pre-order the single bundle through recordstore.co.uk and get in for a chance to win a signed collectors box.

In other Bloc Party news, there will be a series of album playbacks around the country in the week before the album's release where you can hear it in its fully glory, stand a chance at winning some Bloc Party goodies. What's more is one lucky person will win a trip to Glasgow to see the band at their very sold out Barrowlands gig on the 17th of February. Visit aweekendinthecity.com for more information.

The club nights are:
January 31 Popscene @ Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
February 01 Propaganda @ Blush, Cheltenham
February 01 MFI @ The Gloucester, Brighton
February 02 Ramshackle @ Academy, Birmingham
February 02 Ramshackle @ Academy, Bristol
February 02 5th Avenue @ 121 Princess Street, Manchester
February 02 EVOL @ Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh
February 03 Sonic Boom @ The Leadmill, Sheffield
February 03 Rise 'n' Shine @ Cookie Club, Nottingham
February 03 Chaos @ South Parade Pier, Portsmouth
February 03 Meltdown @ The Waterfront, Norwich
February 03 Loaded @ Krazyhouse, Liverpool
February 03 Uber Alles @ Callaghans, Cardiff (playback only)

The band will also be playing an in store on the day of their Manchester gig (14th Feb) at the city's Virgin Megastore.

If that all weren't enough, the video for 'The Prayer' has topped the NME Chart for the second week in a row. Visit the NME Chart voting site to make sure it stays there!