Sweden’s biggest hard rock band EUROPE will embark on a nationwide nine date UK tour that kicks off at the Leeds O2 Academy on Thursday February 18th.

After the release of the band’s critically acclaimed 2009 studio album ‘Last Look At Eden’, a triumphant headline appearance at Bloodstock Festival and a sold-out Classic Rock Awards show at the Islington Garage, EUROPE are ready to take the UK by storm in 2010.

The band’s forthcoming single, ‘New Love In Town’, released as a digital download on Monday February 8th, is currently playlisted on BBC Radio 2.

Europe’s February 2010 UK Tour Dates are as follows -

Leeds O2 Academy (Feb 18)
Birmingham O2 Academy (Feb 19)
London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (Feb 20)
Oxford O2 Academy (Feb 22)
Bournemouth O2 Academy (Feb 23)
Bristol O2 Academy (Feb 24)
Manchester Academy (Feb 26)
Newcastle O2 Academy (Feb 27)
Glasgow O2 ABC (Feb 28)

Tickets for all concerts are priced are £17, with the exception of London (£18). Very special guest on all UK dates is Diamond Head.

Ticket hotline number for all shows excluding Manchester is 0844 477 2000. Manchester box office number is 0161 832 1111.

Tickets can be booked online from www.ticketweb.co.uk.

Manchester Academy show can be booked via www.ticketline.co.uk and www.manchestercademy.net