Simon Rushworth
Rabble-rousing AC/DC-soundalikes Airbourne will return to the UK in 2010 after announcing an 13-date headline tour.
The Aussie noiseniks are holed up in the studio recording the follow-up to sensational major label debut Runnin’ Wild. And by the time the band invades Britain again next February that new record should be doing a roaring trade.
The No Guts No Glory tour kicks off (quite literally, knowing these boys) in Nottingham and visits Newcastle on February 8. While much of the writing for the band’s new record took place in a disused Antipodean pub, Airbourne are recording in Chicago with Grammy-nominated producer Johnny K.
Join in the beer-soaked high jinks throughout February 2010:
3 – NOTTINGHAM Rock City (0871 310 0000)
4 – LEEDS O2 Academy (0844 477 7677)
5 – GLASGOW O2 Academy (0844 477 2000)
6 – EDINBURGH Picture House (0844 847 1660)
8 – NEWCASTLE O2 Academy (0844 477 2000)
9 – MANCHESTER Apollo (0844 477 7677)
10 – LIVERPOOL O2 Academy (0844 477 2000)
12 – BELFAST Mandela Hall
13 – DUBLIN Academy
14 – WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall (0870 320 7000)
16 – PORTSMOUTH Guildhalll (0239 282 4355)
17 – BRISTOL Colston Hall (0117 922 3686)
19 – LONDON Hammersmith Apollo (0844 844 4748)
Tickets will be available via pre-sale from 9am on Wednesday 9 September and go on general sale at 9am Friday 11 September, priced £15 regionally and £17 for London. Fans can call the above box office numbers or can buy online at www.livenation.co.uk. There is also a 24hr credit card hotline on 0844 576 5483. All dates are all ages though under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
In other Airbourne news, the band have a brand new track titled Heads Are Gonna Roll featured on the upcoming EA Sports game Madden NFL 10. You can hear a clip on the exclusive game trailer at: http://www.spike.com/video/madden-nfl-10/3157562.