Slash and Myles Kennedy announce new album, tour and release title track “Flying Blind”

Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators have announced a new studio album titled Flying Blind, due February 26th via Gibson Records, along with releasing the title track as a single. The band has also confirmed dates for a 2027 world tour, starting with a South American run before hitting North America and wrapping up in Europe and the UK.

The North American leg kicks off April 23rd in Reno, Nevada, and runs through a May 22nd gig in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Along the way, the band will play Los Angeles, Denver, Boston, New York City and Nashville.

“Created in the studio while we were standing there in pre-production, a riff came to me and started developing. I had nothing of that song prior to those guys coming in, and then we started up a night of rehearsal and played that riff.”

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The Album and Its First Single

The title track is out now, accompanied by a stop-motion puppet music video. The song calls to mind William DuVall-era Alice in Chains, with a dark and serpentine bluesy feel.

Slash said the riff arrived unexpectedly during a night of rehearsal. He had nothing of the song before the band came in, and it came together quickly. “As for it being the first single, you never know what the first single is going to be until you’ve recorded it,” he said. “When I started thinking about it, ‘Flying Blind’ just seemed to have the right kind of melodic sensibilities and a hook to make it single material.”

Myles Kennedy added his own perspective. “I really enjoyed putting a melody to this song. The way the chord progression starts in the beginning had a nice flow to it. The lyric is about how sometimes people try to take shortcuts and try to find the easy way to achieve happiness or enlightenment.”

The Tracklist

Flying Blind spans 12 tracks. The album opens with “Avarice and Greed” and closes with “Rev My Heart.” The full running order is:

The Tour Dates

The North American tour follows a South American run and is followed by a UK/European outing. Pre-sale tickets start Tuesday, October 6th via Ticketmaster, with a general on-sale beginning Friday, October 9th.

The South American leg begins in Santiago, Chile, at Teatro Caupolican on April 2nd. The European leg wraps up in Istanbul, Turkey, at Bonus Parkorman on July 22nd, with additional festival dates across the continent.

Here is the full schedule of confirmed shows:

Ticket Sales

Ticketmaster handles the pre-sale, which starts Tuesday, October 6th. General tickets go on sale Friday, October 9th.

The European leg includes several festival appearances, marked with asterisks on the schedule. The UK run hits Cardiff, Scarborough, Dublin and Belfast before closing in London.

The North American Run

The North American leg runs from April 23rd in Reno, Nevada, through May 22nd in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The band plays Los Angeles, Denver, Boston, New York City and Nashville along the way.

The South American Leg

The South American leg begins in Santiago, Chile, at Teatro Caupolican on April 2nd. It moves through Argentina and Brazil before the North American run starts.

The European Finale

The European leg wraps up in Istanbul, Turkey, at Bonus Parkorman on July 22nd, with several festival dates across the continent.

The Album’s Release

The album is due February 26th via Gibson Records. Pre-orders are open now, and the title track is available as a single.

For a band that has spent years building its reputation, this is a statement record. The title track is out, the album is set for release, and the tour dates are booked.

See the video the story is built around at Consequence.

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