Machine Head announce 10-date May 2018 UK tour
They're playing three hour sets with no support bands!
Last updated 27th Sep 2017
Heavy metal behemoths Machine Head have lined up a 10-date UK tour for May 2018.
Supporting the release of their fervently awaited ninth studio album ‘Catharsis’, which is released in January via Nuclear Blast, the band play dates in Southampton, Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham, London, Nottingham, Newcastle, Glasgow and Manchester.
Tickets go on sale from Kerrang! Radio Tickets at 9am on Friday 29th September.
Singer/guitarist Robb Flynn comments: "It’s been far too long since we’ve demolished venues in the UK! We have had an awesome and productive break writing our new album 'Catharsis', but now it’s time for Machine Head to go melt some faces!!
“The reaction to our last 'Evening With' tours in the UK was nothing short of incredible, so once again these dates will be 'Evening With' shows and will see us performing 2-and-a-half to 3 hours every night, with no opening bands."
He added: "We LOVED performing as an 'Evening With' for the UK Head Cases and you guys loved it as well. The freedom to do whatever the f--- we want, for as long as we want every night was liberating.
"Jamming 'Desire To Fire' live for the first time in aeons at the Ten Ton Hammersmith show in London was epic as f---! This is not what everyone else is doing, and frankly, there are not a lot of bands who could even pull it off, but Machine Head CAN pull it off, and we are excited as f--- to do it again.
“We are carving our own path here, playing by our own rules, and as an artist, it’s the best feeling in the world! No festivals, period! No supporting some stupid DJ! The Head will only be 'Headlining', so come on down and rage!!"
See Machine Head at the following shows:
MAY 2018
Southampton Guildhall – Sun 13th
Cardiff University – Mon 14th
Bristol O2 Academy – Tue 15th
Birmingham O2 Academy – Thu 17th
London Roundhouse – Fri 18th
London Roundhouse – Sat 19th
Nottingham Rock City – Mon 21st
Newcastle O2 Academy – Tue 22nd
Glasgow O2 Academy – Wed 23rd
Manchester Academy – Fri 25th