Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris will launch a new UK tour with his side project British Lion on July 29th in Harlow. Touring in continued support of the debut British Lion album, the 22-date trek will wrap up on August 26th in London.

Says Harris: "As Maiden fans know, the band is unable to tour this year so I thought I'd do some British Lion live dates and make it a full UK tour this time round so we could get to places we didn't get a chance to play during the previous tours. We have a lot of fun doing the British Lion shows and we're playing clubs again, to keep that same vibe and intimacy which the fans seem to love as much as we do. We have some new songs in the set-list, so are really looking forward to getting out there and seeing everyone!"

Tour dates:

July
29 - Harlow, England - The Square
30 - Bristol, England - Bierkeller
31 - Cardiff, Wales - Uni

August
2 - Birmingham, England - Rainbow Warehouse
4 - Chester, England - Live Rooms
5 - Lincoln, England - Engine Shed
7 - Manchester, England - Club Academy
8 - Newcastle, England - The Riverside
9 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Studio 24
10 - Aberdeen, Scotland - Lemon Tree
12 - York, England - Duchess
13 - Blackburn, England - King Georges Hall Windsor Suite
14 - Doncaster, England - Diamond Live Lounge
15 - Grimsby, England - Yardbirds
16 - Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
18 - Colchester, England - Arts Centre
20 - Oxford, England - O2 Academy 2
21 - Plymouth, England - The Hub
22 - Southampton, England - 1865
23 - Poole, England - Mr Kyps
24 - Norwich, England - The Waterfront
26 - London, England - O2 Academy Islington