Veteran rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers will return to Britain this month to perform two massive open-air shows - their only UK dates of 2012. Red Hot Chili Peppers will take to the stage at Knebworth Park, Stevenage on Saturday 23rd June and the Stadium of Light, Sunderland on 24th June.

The four piece broke down barriers in the 80's and are still going strong, in their time they have created a great style of music that mixes funk and punk. During their 29 year career they have released some huge rock anthems such as Californication and By The Way.

Not content with having the huge stage all to themselves, there will be three support acts; Dizzee Rascal, The Wombats, and Reverend And the Makers. The recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees; Red Hot Chilli Peppers played a storming 110 minute set in Chicago this week. Fresh off of a band hiatus the boys are apparently putting on electrifying shows, which have to be seen.

Tickets are priced at 50 pound. Venue doors at due to open at 2pm, ready for the first act to hit the stage at 5pm.