VELVET REVOLVER To Kick Off Two-Month U.S. Tour On May 13

[jarmo]

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has told Launch Radio Networks that the band will kick off their first nationwide tour on May 13 in St. Louis, Missouri. Dates and venues for the trek, which will run through July 22, could be announced as early as Tuesday (April 13).

As previously reported, VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland got the green light last week from California authorities to tour with the band after completing a six-month stay in rehab following last October's drug arrest.

Slash told Launch Radio Networks that Weiland will have few restrictions on him once the group hits the road. "I know that there's gonna be somebody with him, as there is probably for the whole lot of us," he laughed. "Scott's not the only troubled guy in the band when it comes down to it ? but all things considered, he's free to do whatever he wants to do."

VELVET REVOLVER's debut album, the 13-track "Contraband", is led by the single "Slither", which is being sent to radio outlets today (April 12). Slash told Launch Radio Networks how Weiland added the finishing touch to a song that was written before the singer was even in the band. "I went into the studio and had this idea, this riff, and so we jammed on it, and I taped it, and then we revisited it probably a couple of weeks later and realized, 'Hey, that's a fuckin' cool piece of music,' " Slash explained. "So we had this arrangement going, and when Scott came into it, he took the music home and he came back with this really dark sort of relationship-driven song, sort of a failed relationship kind of thing, and it just fit perfectly."

VELVET REVOLVER is rounded out by two of Slash's former GUNS N' ROSES colleagues, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum, and guitarist David Kushner of LOADED/SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. "Contraband" arrives in stores on June 8.
   
 
Source(s): http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/  
 
 
/jarmo

[matt88]

Cool, are there any plans for an international tour?

[Top-Hatted One]

man this is really happening! it's not just a dream! : )

[matt88]

man this is really happening! it's not just a dream! : )

I was thinkin the same thing

[Doc Emmett Brown]

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has told Launch Radio Networks that the band will kick off their first nationwide tour on May 13 in St. Louis, Missouri.

They're kicking it off in St Louis.  Fuck St Louis!    

[loretian]

Awesome... can't wait to see these guys playing!  

[liquidvirus]

yeah!!!!
cant wait to hear these guys play.....really wanna hear the new songs
n hopefully unlike axl these gyus are gonna complete a tour

[K-Rock]

Kick ass.  GN'R live in concert and I won't have to worry about them not showing up!!!

[jarmo]

I guess this means they won't be in the UK in June as Duff and Slash said in those interviews?

Maybe they'll play the UK festivals in August instead?



/jarmo

[Butch Français]

kick huge ass news!!

Jarmo, didn't they say they were playing in the UK this summer?

who knows, they still might play there in June too!

[Booker Floyd]

kick huge ass news!!

Jarmo, didn't they say they were playing in the UK this summer?

Yeah, they said maybe as early as June, but definitely in the summer.  It was pretty evident that they werent certain yet.

[DizzyReed63]

Holy crap, I just moved to St. Louis last month...

I'm going to the show for f'n sure.

Anyone else thinking of going? I don't know any fellow fans out here yet.

[Izzy]

Hurry up and get to the UK!

[Slashly]

Great for you!!!!!!
but,
When will a south american (with Uruguay including for fucking god!!)tour come?

[Jizzo]

It all sounds just like what duff and matt alluded to. Club tour in may, Duff said it starts in stlouis, but they may do a warmup gig before.

[Bucketofguns]

when will the full tour itineray be announced?

[Top-Hatted One]

early tommorow

4/13!

[tomass74]

Did they announce the dates today or what?? I cannot wait to get these tickets.

[GNFNRS]

You're not the only one.