PUNK ROCK godfathers Billy Talent will perform at the Leeds O2 Academy on Thursday, October 20 to promote fifth studio album Afraid Of Heights.

The huge and bombastic first track Afraid Of Heights track heralded the album, earlier this year, with member Ben Kowalewicz saying the record was about struggle.

He added: “It’s about asking questions. It’s about friendship and loyalty, and it’s about choosing not accept things that don’t apply to us, that don't represent us.

“It’s about love and loss and life… but more importantly it’s about the power of rock ‘n’ roll.”

Billy Talent released their first album in 2003 and went on to sell almost three million albums across the world.