Michael Schenker Announces Tour & Planet Rock Presale

The band features Doogie White and ex-Scorpions stars Herman Rarebell and Francis Buchholz

Published 6th Jan 2012

Schenker will bring his Temple Of Rock tour to the UK in May for a series of four dates, and Planet Rock has a 48 hour presale which starts at 9AM on WEDNESDAY 11 JANUARY.

The guitarist is bringing a brand new band with him on this tour, including ex-Scorpions stars Herman Rarebell and Francis Buchholz on drums and bass respectively, MSG stalwart Wayne Findlay on keyboards and the magnificent Doogie White (ex Rainbow / Yngwie Malmsteen) on vocals.

Songs to be performed by the "Temple of Rock” include UFO’s "Rock Bottom" and "Doctor Doctor", MSG’s "Armed and Ready" and "Into The Arena", and the Scorpions classics "Another Piece of Meat" and "Rock You like a Hurricane". In addition, Schenker will perform brand new songs from the recently released "Temple of Rock" album alongside other solo favourites such as "Before the Devil Knows You´re Dead", "Miss Claustrophobia" and "Hangin On". 

Here's the dates:

9 May - Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall

10 May - Manchester HMV Ritz

11 May - Glasgow O2 ABC

12 May - London, Shepherd's Bush Empire

The Planet Rock presale starts next Wednesday at 9am.