June 15, 2012 6:00

Tickets for Alice Cooper's October UK tour onsale today

Singer will play seven live shows later this year

Photo: Tom Martin/NME

Tickets for Alice Cooper's October UK tour go onsale today (June 15) at 9am (GMT).

The singer, who released his 22nd studio album 'Welcome 2 My Nightmare' in September of last year, has booked in seven shows for the tour, including a Halloween date in Edinburgh.

The run of shows kicks off at Cardiff Motorpoint Arena on October 24 and runs until November 1, when Cooper headlines Sheffield's City Hall.

Support at each of the shows will come from 'Everything I Hate About You' rockers Ugly Kid Joe and also from former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff MacKagan's band Loaded.

Alice Cooper is also booked to headline this summer's Bloodstock Open Air festival in August. The event at Catton Hall, South Derbyshire, will be his only UK festival appearance in 2012.

You can watch a video interview with Alice Cooper where he names his Top Five horror films by scrolling down to the bottom of the page and clicking.

Alice Cooper will play:

Cardiff Motorpoint Arena (October 24)
Wolverhampton Civic Hall (25)
Bournemouth International Centre (27)
London Wembley Arena (28)
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall (30)
Edinburgh Usher Hall (31)
Sheffield City Hall (November 1)

To check the availability of Alice Cooper tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

Video: Alice Cooper Reveals His Top 5 Horror Films

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