Slash announces headline dates

Former Guns N' Roses guitar god, Slash, has confirmed a number of new festival appearances and headline shows in addition to his upcoming slot at the Kerrang!-sponsored Download festival.

A full list of Slash shows are as follows:

June
13 Download Festival
27 Glastonbury Festival
29 Dublin, Vicar Street
30 Belfast, Mandela Hall, Belfast

July
01 Edinburgh, Picture House
03 Manchester, Academy
04 Wireless Festival

Tickets for the headline shows go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday, May 12) at 9AM from www.aloud.com.

Tags: Guns N' Roses, Slash, Velvet Revolver

Posted by Dan at 10:35AM | May 11, 2010

I can't make Download so this news has just MADE MY MOTHER FUCKING YEAR!

Posted by DJASHBA | May 11, 2010 11:23 AM | Reply to this

Likewise Djashba.
July 1st Edinburgh!! Fuck yeah!

Posted by Lee | May 11, 2010 11:36 AM | Reply to this

Hell yeah, Manchester! Buying the tickets first thing tomorrow! :D And with Myles f*cking Kennedy fronting it's gonna be absolutely incredible!!

Posted by Holly | May 11, 2010 11:38 AM | Reply to this

so is he gonna have all the people who sang on his album at the gig? iggy pop fergie etc?
seems unlikely

Posted by blinkme | May 11, 2010 4:56 PM | Reply to this

@blinkme, Nah Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge) is the touring singer, amazing singer too

Posted by Lee | May 11, 2010 4:59 PM | Reply to this

gah i cant make download/manchester! any idea if hes anouncing anymore dates?

Posted by Charlotte | May 11, 2010 7:02 PM | Reply to this

I literally just ran into the living room, jumping up and down and screamed at my mum "SLASH IS PLAYING MANCHESTER ACADEMYYYY!!!!! OH MY GOOOOOD!!!" He's been my hero since i was like 7 xD
x

Posted by Zoe N | May 11, 2010 7:05 PM | Reply to this

AWESOME.
defo off to the manchester one, i hope tickets don't sell out in the morning, i'll pick one up after college hopefully they'll still have some :P

Posted by Andy | May 11, 2010 7:48 PM | Reply to this

And by the sound of it you are now eight.

Posted by spazz head | May 11, 2010 11:03 PM | Reply to this

just bought edinburgh ticket, already sold out lol - Rock On SLASH!

Posted by Al | May 12, 2010 2:17 PM | Reply to this

I hadn't heard of the wireless festival, and after looking, now I know why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by lee | May 12, 2010 4:52 PM | Reply to this

Argh I can't go to the Dublin show! :(
I'm so pissed, Slash is like a living legend

Posted by Nicole | May 12, 2010 5:28 PM | Reply to this

This is awesome since i couldnt make download..... the dates are pretty soon though.... it d be cool for some later ones... some souther venues would be nice too.

Posted by Ollie | May 15, 2010 6:31 PM | Reply to this