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Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smchith and virtuoso rock journeyman Richie Kotzen have announced their first UK shows under their Smith/Kotzen moniker.

“It’s always been our intention to take these songs on the road and give them a good kicking about,” says Smith. “We’re delighted that we’ve been able to set up this tour around a very hectic 2022 schedule and we both can’t wait to finally get out there and play live.”

The pair released their debut album S/K back in March and quickly followed that up with the four-track EP, Better Days, in November. 

Kotzen and Smith reportedly traded signature guitars during the sessions, so it will be interesting to see if the gear swaps play in to the live dynamic. Indeed, it seems like both players are looking to loosen their collars a bit on the shows.

“We’re excited that we can take Smith/Kotzen to the next level and bring our music to the stage,” says Kotzen. “We’re still figuring out which musicians we’ll be bringing with us to deliver the songs in the way we’ve always envisaged to give fans a dynamic live experience. We’re really looking forward to this tour and we’re planning to have a lot of fun!”

UK Tour Dates 2022 :

February 27 Club Academy, Manchester

February 28 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

March 02 Garage, Glasgow

March 03 KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton

March 05 Winters End, Leamington Spa

March 07 Fleece, Bristol

March 08 Islington Assembly Hall, London