Blaze Bayley Announces 22 UK Shows

Blaze Bayley, who founded Wolfsbane in 1984 and served as its lead vocalist, made two albums with Iron Maiden before beginning his solo career after Bruce Dickinson returned in 1999.

Bayley said he has never lost contact with Steve Harris and goes to watch him on every Iron Maiden tour. He said he enjoys singing Hallowed Be Thy Name and Two Minutes To Midnight during Iron Maiden live performances. His upcoming tour will include Sign Of The Cross and The Clansman.

Bayley will give 22 concerts in the United Kingdom celebrating The X Factor, Virtual XII and The Best Of The Beast. He said Virus is connected to The Best Of The Beast and that the entire band worked on the song. He said it originally developed as a comment on more cynical and negative elements of the British press and is now about scammers and internet and computer viruses.

Bayley said he aims to give fans what they want with a new album next year. He also attended the London premiere of Iron Maiden's Burning Ambition film in May and said he was pleased to be included in the film. Wolfsbane is working on ideas for an album planned for release next year.