July 30, 2012 9:15

Ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash announces full October UK tour – ticket details

Legendary axeman will play five shows across the country later this year

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Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has announced a full UK solo tour for later this year.

The guitarist, who released his second solo album 'Apocalyptic Love' in May, will play five shows across the UK in October.

The gigs begin in Edinburgh at the city's Corn Exchange on October 7 and run until October 15 when the guitarist and his band headline Newcastle's O2 Academy. The run of gigs also includes shows in Manchester, Birmingham and London.

'Apocalyptic Love' features 13 songs, all of which feature Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy on vocals. Kennedy is touring alongside Slash throughout the album's promotional world tour with his band Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators.

Slash recently completed a full European tour, which included an appearance at this summer's Download Festival and a one-off show at London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo on June 6.

Slash will play:

Edinburgh Corn Exchange (October 7)
O2 Apollo Manchester (8)
Birmingham National Indoor Arena (9)
O2 Academy Brixton (11)
O2 Academy Newcastle (15)

Tickets go onsale on Friday (August 3) at 9am (GMT). To check the availability of Slash tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

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