Two-thirds of the original line-up of The Jam, have confirmed BBC Radio London's Gary Crowley as special guest DJ at their Birmingham, London and Brighton concerts on their forthcoming autumn UK tour. Crowley was the first British radio DJ to champion The Jam when they signed to Polydor Records in 1977.

Due to public demand, Foxton and Buckler will embark on a 24-date nationwide autumn UK tour, that starts at the Ipswich Regent's Theatre on Wednesday November 21st.

The band's London Forum show on December 19th is sold out, and as a result, a second London Forum show (December 20th) has been added.

Tickets have also just gone on sale for the band's newly announced concert at the Oxford Carling Academy on Thursday November 22nd

Earlier this year, Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler reformed the band under the moniker of "From The Jam", and initiated a 20-date sold-out UK May tour to rave reviews.

Foxton and Buckler will perform in some of the major cities for the first time since time in 25 years since the original line-up with Paul Weller disbanded in 1982. The 25th anniversary cities include Manchester, London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Leicester and Brighton. The new four-piece line-up includes Bruce Foxton (bass, vocals), Rick Buckler (drums), Dave Moore (keyboards, guitar), and Russell Hastings who replaces Weller on lead vocals and guitar.

"When we performed the Jam classics on the May 2007 tour, we couldn't believe how well the songs still hold together," says Bruce Foxton, the original bassist for the Jam. FTJ will perform all of the Jam's classics on the autumn tour including Down At The Tube Station At Midnight, Town Called Malice, Eton Rifles, Smithers Jones, Going Underground, That's Entertainment and News of the World.

The bands schedule currently stands at:

Wed November 21 Ipswich Regents Theatre
Thu November 22 Oxford Carling Academy
Sat November 24 Plymouth Pavilions
Sun November 25 Cardiff St Davids Hall
Mon November 26 Grimsby Auditorium
Tue November 27 Liverpool Carling Academy
Thu November 29 Glenrothes Rothes Halls
Fri November 30 Preston 53 Degrees
Sat December 1 Leicester De Montfort Hall
Mon December 3 Leeds Met Students Union
Tue December 4 Nottingham Rock City
Wed December 5 Manchester Academy
Sat December 8 Sheffield Octagon
Sun December 9 Bristol Carling Academy
Tue December 11 Southampton Guildhall
Wed December 12 Norwich UEA
Fri December 14 Newcastle Carling Academy
Sat December 15 Glasgow Carling Academy
Sun December 16 Cambridge Corn Exchange
Tue December 18 Birmingham Carling Academy
Wed December 19 London Kentish Town Forum
Thu December 20 London Kentish Town Forum
Fri December 21 Brighton Centre

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