The Kooks - Tour Dates, New Album Sneak Peak

I really dug Brighton's, the Kooks, first record, Inside In, Inside Out back in 2006. I am looking forward to their new record which will be titled Konk and will be released on April 14, 2008. Here's a sneak peak:




Their Myspace lists Jack Johnson as an influence (what the hell is going on?) and these tour dates:

Jan 29 2008 8:00P	Wrexham Central Station SOLD OUT	Wrexham
Jan 30 2008 8:00P	Morecambe Dome (18+) SOLD OUT	Morecambe
Jan 31 2008 8:00P	Leeds Brundell Social Club SOLD OUT	Leeds, Northeast
Feb 7 2008 8:00P	The Troubadour SOLD OUT	West Hollywood, California
Feb 8 2008 8:00P	Echo Silverlake SOLD OUT	Los Angeles, California
Feb 11 2008 8:00P	Mod Club SOLD OUT	Toronto, Ontario
Feb 12 2008 8:00P	Music Hall of Williamsburg SOLD OUT	New York
Feb 23 2008 8:00P	Oxford Carling Academy SOLD OUT	Oxford
Feb 24 2008 8:00P	Engine Shed SOLD OUT	Lincoln
Feb 25 2008 8:00P	NME BRATS show - The Astoria SOLD OUT	London
Apr 16 2008 8:00P	Le Printemps de Bourges festival @ Le Phenix	De Bourges
Apr 22 2008 8:00P	Manchester Apollo	Manchester, Northeast
Apr 23 2008 8:00P	Swindon Oasis	Swindon, South
Apr 24 2008 8:00P	Newport Centre	Newport, Wales
Apr 25 2008 8:00P	Hull Arena	Hull, Northeast
Apr 27 2008 8:00P	Birmingham Academy	Birmingham, Midlands
Apr 28 2008 8:00P	Sheffield Academy	Sheffield, Northeast
Apr 29 2008 8:00P	Edinburgh Corn Exchange	Edinburgh, Scotland
May 1 2008 8:00P	London Brixton Academy	London, South
May 2 2008 8:00P	London Brixton Academy	London, South
May 3 2008 8:00P	Plymouth Pavillion	Plymouth, Southwest
Jun 15 2008 8:00P	Isle Of Wight SOLD OUT	Isle Of Wight, South
Jun 17 2008 8:00P	Palladium	Cologne
Jun 18 2008 8:00P	Columbiahalle	Berlin, Berlin
Jun 20 2008 8:00P	Southside Festival	Stuttgart, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Jun 22 2008 8:00P	Hurricane Festival	Hamberg
Jun 24 2008 8:00P	HOVE FESTIVAL	Arendal, Troms

These guys are selling an awful lot of shows out. Are they really that big?