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This Week's Drum News: Hot Tour Special

By Rich Chamberlain
published 30 October 2010

Our weekly round-up of the latest drumming news

This Week's Drum News
(Image credit: © Roy McMahon/Corbis)

This Week's Drum News

It's been another busy week in the world of drums, so here's our whistle-stop round-up of the latest news on all things percussion. This week we bring you another batch of awesome tours on the horizon.

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Foo Fighters
(Image credit: © Joe Giron/Corbis)

This Week's Drum News

Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins and the boys will be back in the UK next year, with two monster shows at Milton Keynes on 2 and 3 July announced this week. A spot of double drumming? Yes, please.

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Bon Jovi
(Image credit: © Steve Marcus/Reuters/Corbis)

This Week's Drum News

Tico Torres will be blasting out three decades of hair metal classics this summer as stonewash denim-clad New Jersey heroes Bon Jovi cross the pond for a trio of huge gigs. Catch the singalong classics at:

22 June – Edinburgh, Murrayfield
24 June – Manchester, Old Trafford Cricket Ground
25 June – London, Hard Rock Calling

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Kings Of Leon
(Image credit: © Kirsty Umback/Corbis)

This Week's Drum News

Another bunch of US rockers set to fill UK stadiums this summer are Kings of Leon. The latest in what seems like an endless run of these shows (how many times have they played Hyde Park now?!) gets underway in Coventry and heads through Sunderland, Manchester, London and Edinburgh.

30 May - Coventry, Ricoh Arena
17 June – Sunderland, Stadium Of Light
19 June – Manchester, Lancashire County Cricket Ground
22 June – London, Hyde Park
26 June – Edinburgh, Murrayfield

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Murderdolls

This Week's Drum News

Not content with a batch of pant-wettingly anticipated dates with Rob Zombie next year, Joey Jordison is heading back this way with The Murderdolls. Catch the Dolls, featuring Racci Shay on drums, at the following dates.

2 Feb – Portsmouth, Pyramids


3 Feb – Norwich,Waterfront


4 Feb – Bristol, O2 Academy


5 Feb – Sheffield,Corporation


7 Feb – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall 


8 Feb – Middlesbrough,Empire


10 Feb – Glasgow, O2 ABC


11 Feb – Manchester, Academy 2


12 Feb – London,HMV Forum


13 Feb – Nottingham, Rock City 


14 Feb – Exeter, Lemon Grove

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Rich Chamberlain
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Rich is a teacher, one time Rhythm staff writer and experienced freelance journalist who has interviewed countless revered musicians, engineers, producers and stars for the our world-leading music making portfolio, including such titles as Rhythm, Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, and MusicRadar. His victims include such luminaries as Ice T, Mark Guilani and Jamie Oliver (the drumming one).

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