According to Scorps News, German rock legends the SCORPIONS have confirmed a live date in Manaus, Brazil on August 9th.

Ariola Records will be releasing the Scorpions new album, Humanity - Hour 1 in Europe on May 25th as a regular CD, limited edition CD/DVD digipack and LP.

The tracklisting for the album is as follows: 'Hour I', 'The Game Of Life', 'We Were Born To Fly', 'The Future Never Dies', 'You're Lovin' Me To Death', '321', 'Love Will Keep Us Alive', 'Your Last Song', 'Love Is War', 'Rise Again', 'The Cross', 'Humanity'.

The limited edition digipack will feature the following material on the DVD: Behind The Scenes (Video), 'Humanity', 'We Were Born To Fly', 'Cold', Photo Gallery, Ralf Strathmann - Photo, Liam Carl - Photo, Liam Carl - Photo, Liam Carl - Photo, Liam Carl - Photo, 'Humanity' (Radio Edit - Excl Orchestra).

Upcoming Scorpions live dates include:

May

11 - Puertollano, Spain - tba
12 - La Nucia (Alicante), Spain - Mediatic Festival
14 - Paris, France - Zenith *
16 - Nantes, France - Zenith *
18 - Dijon, France - Zenith *
19 - Rouen, France - Zenith *

June

2 - Milan, Italy - Gods of Metal
9 - Sölvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival *
14 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - ?EZ Aréna
16 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Incheba (with EDGUY)
18 - Athens, Greece - Karaiskaki Stadium *
23 - Kaliningrad, Russia - XI International BIKE-SHOW
30 - Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Arrow Rock Festival

July

7 - Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic - Fotbalový stadion AC Start
14 - Tuuri, Finland - Miljoona Rock
28 - Pentrich, UK - Rock & Blues Festival **
29 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Apollo **
30 - London, UK - Hammersmith Apollo **

August

3 - Klaksvik, Faroe IslandsvSummarfestivalur
9 - Manaus, Brazil - tba
17 - Monterrey, México - Arena
18 - Puebla, México - Siglo XXI
19 - Leon, México - Poliforum
22 - México City, México - Auditório Nacional
25 - Shawinigan, QC - tba ***
28 - Ottawa, ON - LeBreton Festival Park ***
30 - Montreal, QC - Vieux-Port (Quai Jacques-Cartier) ***

September

1 - Chicoutimi, QC - tba ***

* with ULI JON ROTH

** with MICHAEL SCHENKER, Uli Jon Roth

*** with THE ROOM