EIGHTIES pop pin-up Adam Ant will stride into York Barbican on May 31 next year on a 14-date tour when he will perform his iconic 1980 album Kings Of The Wild Frontier live and in sequence plus much, much more.

This will be the first time he has presented the songs in this format, many of the album tracks never having been played live previously by the Adam & The Ants frontman, who will turn 61 on November 3.

The 2016 tour will build on the success of last year's dates when Adam Ant played his cult 1979 New Wave debut album, Dirk Wears White Sox, in track order.

The triple platinum-selling Kings Of The Wild Frontier dominated the British album charts in late 1980 and 1981, spending more time in the top slot than any other album at the time en route to notching up eight million sales and global recognition.

Next spring's tour will be a chance to hear the breakthrough tribal-drumming single Dog Eat Dog, the anthemic Ant Music and the riotous title song alongside such album tracks as Feed Me To The Lions, Los Rancheros, Ants Invasion, Killer In The Home, Don't Be Square (Be There) and Jolly Roger. Hit numbers and selections from Adam Ant's back catalogue will feature too.

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Adam Ant performing at The Duchess in York in June 2011. Picture: David Harrison

Adam Ant, real name Stuart Goddard, has been working with Sony Records on a 35th anniversary box set of the album, personally re-mastering the songs for the deluxe edition. A release date is yet to be announced.

He last played on What's On soil at Bridlington Spa in April 2013 on his XII BD tour and the year before had a headline slot at the Galtres Festival at Crayke. His last appearance in York was on the Adam Ant and The Good, The Mad & The Lovely Posse Tour at The Duchess in June 2011.

Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Friday on 0844 854 2757, at yorkbarbican.co.uk or in person from the Barbican box office.