BLIND GUARDIAN's European Tour Dates

German metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have issued the following update on their official website:

“The tour section of the homepage has been updated with the first confirmed dates of the BLIND GUARDIAN World Tour 2010/2011. The tickets for the German shows will go on sale December 9th at 12:00. And for all you early buyers there is a special X-Mas deal for the German shows: a reduced price of 30 euros per ticket when you purchase them before January 10th from Metal-Tix or Eventim. A limited number of Hard-Tix for the German shows are also available.

Opening band for the tour will be Steelwing and another special guest which will be announced later.

As usual keep an eye on the tour page for new dates as they are confirmed.”

Announced dates are as follows:

Sep. 24 – Tilburg, The Netherlands – O13
Sep. 25 – Deinze, Belgium – Brielpoort
Sep. 26 – London, UK – Sheperds Bush Empire
Sep. 28 – Paris, France – Elysee Montmartre
Oct. 01 – Ludwigsburg, Germany – Arena
Oct. 02 – Trier, Germany – Arena
Oct. 03 – Langen, Germany – Stadthalle
Oct. 05 – Bremen, Germany – Pier 2
Oct. 06 – Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle
Oct. 08 – Bamberg, Germany – Jako Arena
Oct. 09 – Düsseldorf, Germany – Philippshalle
Oct. 10 – München, Germany – Zenith
Oct. 12 – Rome, Italy – Atlantico
Oct. 13 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
Oct. 15 – Pratteln, Switzerland – Z7
Oct. 16 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
Oct. 17 – Brno, Czech Republic – Fleda
Oct. 20 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys
Oct. 21 – Osnabrück, Germany – Halle Gartlage
Oct. 30 – St. Petersburg, Russia – Glay Club
Oct. 31 – Moscow, Russia – B1-Maximum Club
Nov. 05 – Madrid, Spain – La Riviera
Nov. 06 – Barcelona, Spain – St Jordi Club