Slash to tour the UK in July

 

Guitar legend Slash has announced he is coming back to the UK to play four headline gigs based around his forthcoming summer festival appearances.

The former Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver guitarist will perform in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and his hometown of Stoke-on-Trent in July.

Other concerts kick off at the Oxegen in Ireland on July 7, and include venues in T in The Park and High Voltage in London.

Slash released his self-titled debut solo album on Roadrunner Records on May 2010 which featured all-star roster of guest musicians including Ian Astbury, Chris Cornell, Rocco DeLuca, Fergie, Dave Grohl, Myles Kennedy, Kid Rock, Lemmy Kilmister, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Duff McKagan, M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop, and Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother.

Roadrunner are set to release Starlight as a single on July 25. The track features a vocal performance from Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy, who will join the guitarist in his live performances.

Headline shows tickets go on sale tomorrow at 9am and are priced at £28.50.

Slash UK July Tour:

7- 10 (Day tba) - Oxegen festival, Ireland
8 -10 (Day tba) - T In The Park festival, Scotland
Wednesday 20 - O2 Academy Birmingham, UK headline
Thursday 21 - O2 Apollo Manchester, UK headline
Saturday 23 - High Voltage festival, London  
Sunday 24 - Victoria Hall Stoke, UK headline
Monday 25 - O2 Academy Leeds, UK headline