VELVET REVOLVER Schedules UK/Ireland Dates

December 11, 2007

VELVET REVOLVER has scheduled the following dates in UK/Ireland in March 2008:

Mar. 12 - Ambassador Theatre, Dublin
Mar. 15 - University, Liverpool
Mar. 16 - University, Leeds
Mar. 17 - Apollo, Manchester
Mar. 19 - Carling Academy, Newcastle
Mar. 20 - Apollo, Glasgow
Mar. 22 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Mar. 23 - Carling Academy, Birmingham Birmingham
Mar. 25 - Carling Academy, Brixton London
Mar. 27 - Brighton Centre, Brighton

As previously reported, VELVET REVOLVER has rescheduled its postponed Australian tour to mid-February, according to News.com.au. The trek, originally slated for last week, was scrapped at the last minute due to unspecified "health issues" in the band. However, the postponement coincided with news that VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland was arrested last month for allegedly driving under the influence of a drug. Bassist Duff McKagan insisted that the "health issues" were the main reason for the tour's postponement, explaining, "(Exhaustion) has a lot to do with it, it really does. There are a couple of issues health-wise that have been coming to a head and everything will be rectified. These guys are resilient."

Both drug and health issues have dogged members of VELVET REVOLVER before. Guitarist Slash told The Pulse of Radio the story behind the revelation in his recently published autobiography that he has a pacemaker attached to his heart. "There was a certain kind of a slow, impending doom with that," he said. "I was very uncomfortable and basically pretty miserable, but working through it for a while, and then finally decided to go to the doctor. The next thing you know, you know, I'm looking at, 'You're gonna die in six days to six weeks,' or whatever."

The Australian dates will now take place between February 15 and February 20. A Japanese trek that was also scrapped has yet to be rescheduled.

Weiland has denied the drug charges and will face them in court on December 13. McKagan said he wasn't sure whether Weiland was allowed to travel while the charges were pending.

VELVET REVOLVER will play on December 12 in Los Angeles, December 29 in Trenton, New Jersey and has also booked a New Year's Eve (December 31) performance in New York City.

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