Slash Announces US Tour

Slash has announced that his headlining U.S. tour will begin May 3 in Baltimore. A fan pre-sale begins this Wednesday, Feb. 15, with the regular on-sale starting Friday, February 17. The itinerary (see below) encompasses three festival appearances: Saturday, May 5 at Carolina Rebellion, Saturday, May 19 at Rock on the Range and Friday, May 25 at Rocklahoma.

Meanwhile, this Saturday, February 18, Slash will join Stevie Wonder, Sean Combs, Chris Cornell, Lenny Kravitz, LL Cool J, Common, Snoop Dogg, former President Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, actors Anthony Hopkins, James Gandolfini and more at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for a 70th birthday celebration to honor boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

"Muhammad Ali is & always has been a role model & a hero to me," says SLASH. "It's a huge privilege to be able to perform in his honor. He is one of the great icons of American culture and history." The 16th annual Power of Love Gala celebrates the life and legacy of Ali and his contribution to the world and raises awareness for Alzheimer's, Huntington's, ALS, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's, the disease "The Champ" has been battling since 1984. ABC will televise the show nationally on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 7:00PM EST.

Slash is currently in a Los Angeles studio working on his new album with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. It will be released on the guitarist's own label Dik Hayd International distributed through EMI and will follow his 2010 debut album 'Slash' and his November 2011 live solo album, 'Made In Stoke 24/7/11.'

Tickets for Slash's tour will be available at: http://www.slashonline.com/

Slash is currently in a Los Angeles studio working on his new album with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. It will be released on the guitarist's own label Dik Hayd International distributed through EMI and will follow his 2010 debut album 'Slash' and his November 2011 live solo album, 'Made In Stoke 24/7/11.'

Tickets for Slash's tour will be available at his official website.

May 03 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live

May 05 - Charlotte, NC - Carolina Rebellion, Rockingham Speedway

May 07 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live

May 10 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hard Rock Live

May 12 - Kansas City MO - Liberty Memorial Park

May 13 - Indianola, IA - National Balloon Classic Field

May 14 - Minneapolis, MN - The Brick

May 16 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Theater

May 17 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room

May 19 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range, Columbus Crew Stadium

May 20 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center

May 25 - Pryor, OK - Rocklahoma

May 26 - Albuquerque, NM - Route 66 Casino