News: MAGNUM tour in early 2018 with new album
9 December 2017 News
Melodic pomp rockers release their 20th studio album on 18 January – ‘Lost On The Road To Eternity’ – via SPV.
The album is the first to feature new band members Rick Benton, who replaced the long-serving Mark Stanway, and Lee Morris stepping in for drummer Harry James.
One of the album highlights – the title track – features a Bob Catley duet with Tobias Sammet with whom he has worked in symphonic rock project Avantasia. The track also features a symphony orchestra.
The band set out on a UK tour following an appearance at ‘Giants Of Rock’, in Minehead, Somerset (26 January) with dates taking them into March.
UK Tour dates
Fri January 26 Giants Of Rock, Minehead
Tue February 20 BRISTOL Trinity Centre
Wed February 21 CARDIFF Tramshed
Fri February 23 HOLMFIRTH Picturedrome
Sat February 24 Manchester Academy 2
Sun February 25 HULL Welly
Mon February 26 ABERDEEN Garage
Tue February 27 GLASGOW Garage
Thu March 01 BELFAST Limelight
Fri March 02 BIRMINGHAM Town Hall
Sun March 04 PRESTON Live – Preston
Mon March 05 NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Wed March 07 LEAMINGTON SPA Assembly
Thu March 08 CAMBRIDGE Junction
Fri March 09 LONDON Islington Assembly Hall
Sun March 11 SOUTHAMPTON Engine Rooms
Mon March 12 BRIGHTON Old Market
