SLIPKNOT ANNOUNCE 2016 UK TOUR Music News by Editor - October 7, 2015October 15, 20150 The multi-platinum, Grammy-Award-winning, masked beast that is SLIPKNOT is set to play a string of UK arena shows in February 2016. After their triumphant return headlining this year’s Download Festival at Donington Park, the metal icons return to these shores with their visually arresting, chaotic and spectacular shows. SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor comments: “Any time we get the chance to come over to the UK, it’s awesome. Hopefully the fans have as much fun as we do. We’ll be putting together a great set for them, and as we fill out the bill with bands, we hope the excitement gets even bigger.” Dates stack up as follows: FEBRUARY 2016 MONDAY 8 CARDIFF ARENA TUESDAY 9 LONDON ALEXANDRA PALACE FRIDAY 12 BIRMINGHAM GENTING ARENA SATURDAY 13 LEEDS FIRST DIRECT AREANA Tickets are priced at £39.50 (subject to per-ticket charge plus order processing fee) available on pre-sale from 9am Wednesday 7th October through the Slipknot OT9 Fan Club http://www.slipknot1.com/ot9 and go on general sale at 9am Friday 9th October from www.livenation.co.uk. SLIPKNOT’s current album, ‘5; The Gray Chapter’ is in stores now. The incendiary band are also set to announce further European shows and premiere their new video for ‘XIX’ ?at 5pm UK time ?on Monday 5th October over at www.slipknot1.com/xix.