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Right in time for the release of the Sick album, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED are confirmed for several European summer festivals and shows as support of MÖTLEY CRÜE.

Both bands met last October when Loaded was playing two shows in Japan - the Loud Park 08 festival with Mötley Crüe, and an intimate headlining show the next night at club Quattro in Tokyo.

Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx: "We had a bad-ass show in Tokyo [Loud Park Festival] and there were a ton of cool bands on the bill, but most notably was Duff McKagan's Loaded. [Next day], we headed down to a place here in Tokyo and saw Duff play a tiny club... insane. Every song was a 10. I got an EP and it's all I'm listening to right now. If you don't have the EP yet, it's called Wasted Heart and it's a must-have."

Commented McKagan: "Nikki Sixx came down to the Quattro show. I've known that guy now for over 20 years and that dude is the real article. Let me tell ya, sometimes the last thing you want to do on a night off on a tour is go out to see another fucking band! Nikki not only came down, but he also stayed for the whole show. A class act."

So don't miss the chance to see legendary former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan’s new band LOADED as well as his legendary buddies Mötley Crüe the same night.

Duff McKagan's Loaded tour dates:

April

9 - Crocodile - Seattle, Washington
18 - Cannery - Nashville, Tennessee

May

2 - Showbox Market - Seattle, Washington
16 - Rock On The Range Festival - Columbus, Ohio
17 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, New Jersey

June

3 - Virgin Oil - Helsinki, Finland
4 - Teatria Club - Oulu, Finland
5 - Sauna Open Air Festival - Tempere, Finland
6 - Rock AM Ring Festival - Nurburg, Germany
7 - Rock IM Ring Festival - Nuremburg, Germany
10 - Caribana Festival - Crans-Pres-Celigny, Switzerland
12 - Download Festival - Donnington, UK
14 - Zenith - Munich, Germany *
15 - Schleyerhalle - Stuttgart, Germany *
16 - Funkpark AM - Berlin, Germany *
17 - Arena - Prague, Czech Republic *
20 - Metal Way Festival - Zaragoza, Spain
21 - Nova Rock Festival - Nicklesdorf, Austria
22 - Sportzentrum - Wettingen, Switzerland *
23 - Palladium - Cologne, Germany *
26 - Idroscalo Festival - Milan, Italy
27 - Graspop Festival - Dessel, Belgium
28 - Melkweg - Amsterdam, Netherlands

(* supporting Mötley Crüe)

The new full-length release Sick was recorded by Martin Feveyear. The album will also be available in Europe as limited deluxe edition box set including a bonus DVD with 11 live tracks from last year’s Glasgow (UK) show and more bonus footage. A limited gatefold vinyl LP with the entire album on a bonus CD is also available. Both versions are strictly limited, so better hurry up to grab them!

Release dates:

Germay / Austria / Switzerland / Benelux / Italy: Friday, March 27th

UK / France / Greece / Denmark / Norway / Rest Of Europe: Monday, March 30th

Spain / Portugal: Tuesday, March 31st

Sweden / Finland / Hungary: Wednesday, April 1st

North America: Tuesday, April 7th

Click here for new album widget including audio stream and album trailer.