EUROPE have updated their live itinerary, with the band now having the following live dates scheduled:

May

1 - Thanks Jimi Festival - Wroclaw, Poland
17 - Bikers Festival - Wetzikon, Switzerland
25 - Metallsvenskan - Orebro, Sweden

June

1 - Huddinge Festival -Stockholm, Sweden
16 - Ost Fest - Bucharest, Romania
24 - Graspop Festival - Dessel, Belgium
30 - Kirunafestivalen - Kiruna, Sweden

July

12 - Wrightegaarden - Langesund, Norway
21 - Osla Live - Porvoo, Finland
27 - Rock Of Ages - Seebronn, Germany

August

4 - Furuvik - Gavle, Sweden

November

21 - Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy
22 - Glasgow, UK - O2 Academy
23 - Manchester, UK - HMV Ritz
25 - Newcastle, UK - O2 Academy
26 - Leeds, UK - O2 Academy
27 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
29 - Bristol, UK - O2 Academy
30 - Cardiff, UK - Coal Exchange

December

1 - London, UK - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire

New footage of Europe's Joey Tempest, in the studio working on the new track 'Not Supposed To Sing The Blues', can be seen below:

Europe will release their ninth studio album, entitled Bag Of Bones, on April 27th in Europe, April 30th in the UK, via earMusic/Edel. The single, ‘Not Supposed To Sing The Blues’, will be released digitally on March 9th.

Bag Of Bones was produced by Kevin Shirley (IRON MAIDEN, BLACK STONE CHERRY, JOURNEY). Contributing slide guitar to the title track, 'Bag of Bones', is blues rock guitarist JOE BONAMASSA.

"We're honoured that Joe Bonamassa wanted to play some slide guitar on our record. We're all big fans of his music", says Europe frontman Joey Tempest.

Released on CD and vinyl formats, the album features a more straightforward rock approach.

Bag Of Bones tracklisting:

'Riches To Rags'

'Not Supposed To Sing The Blues'

'Firebox'

'Bag Of Bones'

'Requiem'

'My Woman My Friend'

'Demon Head'

'Drink And A Smile'

'Doghouse'

'Mercy You Mercy Me'

'Bring It All Home'

“Why drive a VW beetle when you can drive a Rolls Royce?” asks Europe’s guitarist John Norum. “Bag of Bones is a classic rock album with lots of class. Even my mom likes it!”

Frontman Joey Tempest commented: "Kevin Shirley did such a great job capturing the spirit of this band. He just let us do our thing and then pushed us and our songs to the max. Finally we express ourselves completely without restraint. Straight from heart and soul. It took some time but we have arrived!"