Titans of Rock Tour Announced: Current/Former Members of Metallica, KISS, and Others to Perform Together

Talk about an all-star lineup! Guitarist Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) confirmed via Facebook that he, along with many of his famous friends, will team up for what is being dubbed the Titans of Rock tour in South America.

Joining Stevens will be Gene Simmons (KISS), Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses), Ed Roland (Collective Soul), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver), Jason Newsted (Metallica), Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) and Vince Neil (Motley Crue).

Not surprisingly, Gene Simmons owns the trademark for the actual title "Titans of Rock." The phrase was registered in October of 2011.

While key details about Titans of Rock remain unknown, tour dates were recently announced. The Titans of Rock will perform a two-week swing of South American countries beginning in April.

April 19 - Lima, Peru
April 21 - Sao Luis, Brazil
April 22 - Sao Paulo, Brazil
April 24 - Paraguay
April 26 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
April 28 – Santiago, Chile
April 30 - Guatemala City, Guatemala
May 02 - San Jose, Costa Rica

No ticket information has been released yet. Stay tuned to Noisecreep for more info.

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