Exclusive Planet Rock pre-sale: Tickets on sale 9am GMT Thursday 17th May.
General sale starts 9am GMT Friday 18th May.
These are the first UK dates since the band brought their 3 ½ hour Time Machine Tour in May 2011 – the tour was met to widespread critical acclaim & included a sold out date at London’s O2 Arena.
“ Rush are one of the last great bands standing” – Metal Hammer,
“ Canadian legends confirm their status as the world’s biggest & best cult band” – Kerrang,
“ It’s a blend of power, subtlety, soaring choruses & some of the most intelligent lyrics ever written.” – The Sun 5/5 live review.
This follows the band unveiling details of its highly anticipated, new album, “CLOCKWORK ANGELS.” This is the renowned trio’s first new collection of original material in over five years & their first studio release via Anthem/ Roadrunner Records. “CLOCKWORK ANGELS, ” the band’s 20th studio album, will be released in the UK on June 11th (see attached track listing). In the UK, the album will be released on June 11th in exclusive Classic Rock Fan Pack form – providing a unique collectible package containing the 12 track studio album alongside a specially created magazine with unseen behind-the-scenes content put together by Classic Rock. The Fan Pack cover will also feature brand new exclusive artwork from Rush’s longtime collaborator Hugh Syme (who also designed the Clockwork Angels artwork). The Fan Pack format will also come with free gifts including a ltd ed Clockwork Angels keyring & artwork poster & will be available to buy via more than 2000 retail outlets on newsstands nationally as well as the traditional high street & online music retailer.