Swedish rockers EUROPE have checked in with the first string of confirmed European tour dates for 2010. The schedule is currently as follows:

January

17 - Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso
19 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
20 - Paris, France - La Cigale
22 - Madrid, Spain - La Riviera
23 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 1
25 - Zurich, Switzerland - Volkshaus
26 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
28 - Rome, Italy - Atlantico
29 - Modena, Italy - Vox
30 - Padova, Italy - Gran Teatro
31 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer

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As previously reported, Europe has announced the release of a special mini album, Last Look At Eden EP on August 10th. Released by Edel entertainment's rock music record label earMUSIC, the mini album will feature five tracks and an exclusive promo video for the ‘Last Look At Eden’ single.

The mini album coincides with the band’s headline appearance at this year’s Bloodstock Festival on August 16th (www.bloodstock.uk.com) and will precede the band's long awaited studio album Last Look At Eden on September 14th. The new album will be Europe's eighth studio album; their first since 2006's Secret Society.

Conceived as a gift to the fans and a way to introduce the new studio album of the same name, the Last Look at Eden mini album will be available as a CD deluxe digi-pack and digital download.

The mini album features two new songs from the forthcoming full-length album of the same name. These include the title track and first single 'Last Look At Eden', plus 'U Devil U', as well as three never-before-released live tracks including a cover of LED ZEPPELIN’s 'Since I’ve Been Loving You'. The mini album also includes the promo video for 'Last Look At Eden', and is available to pre-order below.

Last Look At Eden - Mini-Album Tracklisting:

'Last Look At Eden' (new song)

'U Devil U' (new song)

'Superstitious' (live - first time on CD)

'Start From The Dark' (live - first time on CD)

'Since I've Been Loving You' (live - Led Zeppelin cover)

'Last Look At Eden' video clip

To tie in with the band's forthcoming concerts and outdoor festival appearances this summer, the mini-album will be released in the same week of Europe's headline appearance at the Bloodstock Festival on August 16th (www.bloodstock.uk.com).

Making The Video - Europe 'Last Look At Eden' from Gothenburg Metal TV on Vimeo.