'Journey', 'Whitesnake' and special guests 'Thunder' tour the UK in May 2013

 

Journey and Whitesnake,with special guests Thunder, will appear onstage together for the first time ever taking in eight dates across the UK throughout May 2013. Tickets are available online from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

 

 

Journey, one of the most popular American rock bands of all time, are responsible for creating some of the best-known songs in modern music. Over the years they have gained multiple accolades including 19 Top 40 singles, 25 Gold and Platinum albums and the single Don't Stop Believin' holding the #1 digital catalogue song in history. The line-up features Neal Schon(guitars, backing vocals), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, backing vocals), RossValory (bass, backing vocals), Deen Castronovo(drums, percussion, backing vocals) and ArnelPineda (lead vocals).

 

 

 
In 2011, Journey drew nearly a million fans to their 2011 Eclipse World Tour which included a sold-out UK leg and ranked in the Top 15 Tours of the year. In the same year the band were awarded the prestigious "Legend of Live Award" at the Billboard Touring Awards in honour of the band's significant and lasting contributions to live music and the touring business, and in acknowledgement of their commitment to the fans and the art of performing live.

 

 

Co-headlining the tour are the legendary Whitesnake who carry a reputation as one of the world's leading rock 'n' roll bands. Founded and formed by Deep Purple singer David Coverdale, the band have earned multi-platinum albums and multiple top 10 hits worldwide, including 2 number 1 singles with Here I Go Again and Is This Love, and more recently with Still Of The Night. The line-up features David Coverdale(vocals), Doug Aldrich(guitar), Reb Beach (guitar), Michael Devin (bass), and Tommy Aldridge (drums, percussion).

 

Harnessing Coverdale's blues and soul roots and fuelled by incendiary guitarists Doug Aldrich and Reb Beach you have all the elements needed to shape the 'Snake's hard rock identity.

 

 

 

Bombast, bravado, talent and passion have helped establish Whitesnake as the perennial platinum favourite they have become and they're back with a vengeance in 2013, with plans to release a live DVD ahead of the tour as well as a double album. "Unfinished business," as Coverdale says slyly. "We all wanted the last tour to continue as we got closer to the end. After a year in the studio we're ready to rock on stage again. We're coming back for more."

 

 

Very special guests are Thunder. In 2009 the band went their separate ways, only to return in 2011 for a triumphant live performance at London's High Voltage festival, followed by two sell-out Christmas shows. Singer Danny Bowes says: "We'd already discussed possibly doing some shows during 2013, so this is perfect, and it's a great bill. It'll be a brilliant night out".

 

Thunder returned for another two sell-out Christmas shows in 2012, with the date first selling out in just six hours. Now, the band has been lured back on to the stage as special guests on the Journey and Whitesnake UK arena tour in May.

 

 

 

Singer Danny Bowes says: "We'd already discussed possibly doing some shows during 2013, so this is perfect, and it's a great bill, like they used to be back in the day, it'll be a brilliant night out".

BUY TICKETS ONLINE FROM
 WWW.TICKETMASTER.CO.UK - WWW.LIVENATION.CO.UK
 
GLASGOW SECC
 SATURDAY 18th MAY
 Tickets: £50.75, Doors: 18:30
 Box Office: 0844 395 4000
 Book Online: www.ticketmaster.co.uk - www.livenation.co.uk
 Doors: 18:30
 Exhibition Way, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G3 8YW
 www.secc.co.uk
 
SHEFFIELD MOTORPOINT ARENA
 MONDAY 20th MAY
Tickets £50.75
 Box Office: 0114 256 2002
 Book Online: www.ticketmaster.co.uk - www.livenation.co.uk
 Doors: 18:30
 Broughton Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S9 2DF
www.motorpointarenasheffield.co.uk
 
NEWCASTLE METRO RADIO ARENA
WEDNESDAY 22nd MAY
Tickets £50.75
 Box office: 0844 493 6666
 Doors: 18:30
 Book Online: www.ticketmaster.co.uk - www.livenation.co.uk
 Arena Way Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 7NA
www.metroradioarena.co.uk

MANCHESTER ARENA
THURSDAY 23rd MAY
Tickets £50.75
 Box Office: 0844 847 8000
 Book Online: www.ticketmaster.co.uk - www.livenation.co.uk
Doors: 18:30
 21 Hunts Bank Victoria Station, Manchester, M3 1AR
www.men-arena.com

NOTTINGHAM CAPITAL FM ARENA
SATURDAY 25th MAY
Tickets £50.75
 Sales hotline: 0844 888 9991
 Book Online: www.ticketmaster.co.uk - www.livenation.co.uk
Doors: 18:30
 Bolero Square, Lace Market, Nottingham, NG1 1LA
www.capitalfmarena.com
 
CARDIFF MOTORPOINT ARENA
SUNDAY 26th MAY
Tickets £50.74
 Box Office: 029 2022 4488
 Book Online: www.ticketmaster.co.uk - www.livenation.co.uk
Doors: 18:30
 Mary Ann St, Cardiff, CF10 2EQ
www.motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk

BIRMINGHAM LG ARENA
TUESDAY 28th MAY
Tickets £50.75
 Box office: 0844 338 8000
Doors: 18:30
 Book Online: www.ticketmaster.co.uk - www.livenation.co.uk
 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, B40 1N
www.lgarena.co.uk
 
LONDON WEMBLEY ARENA
WEDNESDAY 29th MAY
Tickets £53.85
Box Office: 0844 815 0815
 Book Online: www.ticketmaster.co.uk - www.livenation.co.uk
 Doors: 18:30
 Arena Square Engineers Way, London, HA9 OAA
www.wembleyarena.co.uk

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