Vocalist BLAZE BAYLEY (WOLFSBANE, ex-IRON MAIDEN) recently checked in with the following update:

"European dates for the acoustic tour are coming together really well. I have had some good news from Bulgaria, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, France, Czech Republic, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, Slovakia, .... I will announce some dates on October 30th! I am really looking forward to it!"

Ahead of schedule, Bayley has announced shows for Belgium and The Netherlands, as follows:

December

22 - Deinze, Belgium - Brielpoort
29 - Hulst, Netherlands - Het Gulden Hooft

Bayley recently announced a UK Acoustic Tour, with Belgium-based classical guitarist THOMAS ZWIJSEN. Support on the dates will come from SINNERGOD.

Dates include:

February

8 - Aberdeen, Scotland - Moorings
9 - Wolverhampton, England - Numa
10 - Grimsby, England - Yardbirds
13 - Bury, England - The Towler
14 - Derby, England - The Hairy Dog
15 - Weston, England - Green Baize
16 - Camden, England - Underworld
17 - Winchester, England - Railway (no Sinnergod))

In addition, Bayley also announced South American Acoustic Tour dates with Thomas Zwijsen and Anne Bekker (see below).

January

18 - Asuncion, Paraguay - TBA
20 - Curitiba, Brazil - Blood Rock Bar
25 - Londrina, Brazil - Kalahari
26 - Campinas, Brazil - Sebastian Bar
27 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil - Stonehenge Bar
31 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Rio Rock And Blues

February

2 - Aracatuba, Brazil - Viveri Eventi
3 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Manifesto Bar

Thomas Zwijsen will release his album Nylon Maiden on January 8th. The album contains 11 unique arrangements of IRON MAIDEN tracks on classical guitar. Additional musicians on the album are Bayley, Anne Bakker (violin), Nathanael Taekema (drums), Tony Newton (VOODOO SIX, bass).

Zwijsen has worked closely with Bayley; as composer, co-producer and lead guitarist on Blaze's most recent The King Of Metal album and tour and the following acoustic UK tour. He is, however, better known for his Nylon Maiden videos in which he displays his technical and tuneful abilities. The Nylon Maiden videos have had over 1.5 million views on YouTube.

Tracklisting:

'Aces High'

'Rainmaker'

'The Trooper'

'Dance Of Death'

'Can I Play With Madness'

'Blood Brothers'

'The Clairvoyant'

'Wasting Love'

'Wasted Years'

'The Clansman' (featuring Blaze Bayley)

'The Talisman' (featuring Tony Newton)

Check out the Zwijsen's version of 'Rainmaker' below:

Nylon Maiden will be released on CD and as digital download. Prior to release, Zwijsen will release a single with two non-album tracks ('The Evil That Men Do'/'Run To The Hills') on vinyl and as digital download on November 26th.

Supporting this album Zwijsen is already booked to open for Maiden uniteD, the all-acoustic Maiden tribute project featuring Damian Wilson (THRESHOLD, HEADSPACE) and Ruud Jolie (WITHIN TEMPTATION), on most of their European dates in November / December.

For tour dates, album information and pre-ordering, visit ThomasZwijsen.com

Professionally filmed video footage of Blaze Bayley and Thomas Zwijsen performing their acoustic set on July 27th at The Asylum in Birmingham, UK is available below.

The setlist featured:

'Lord Of The Flies' (Iron Maiden)

'The Launch'

'Truth Is Revealed'

'Meant To Be'

'Stare At The Sun'

'I Like It Hot' (Wolsfbane)

'One More Step'

'Man On The Edge' (Iron Maiden)

'Como Estais Amigos' (Iron Maiden)

'Doctor Doctor (UFO)