RUSH have announced their first set of European dates in support of their anxiously-awaited new album, Clockwork Angels, which will be released on June 12th.

The first revealed shows are for next year and include:

May
22 - Manchester, England - Arena
24 - London, England - O2 Arena
26 - Birmingham, England - LG Arena
28 - Sheffield, England - Motorpoint Arena
30 - Glasgow, Scotland - SECC

June
4 - Cologne, Germany - Arena
6 - Berlin, Germany - O2 Arena

Clockwork Angels is Rush's first new collection of original material in over five years.

Marking their 20th studio album, the album lyrically chronicles a young man’s quest across a lavish and colourful world of steampunk and alchemy as he attempts to follow his dreams. The story features lost cities, pirates, anarchists, an exotic carnival, and a rigid Watchmaker who imposes precision on every aspect of daily life.

The recording of Clockwork Angels began in April 2010 at Nashville’s Blackbird studios with Grammy Award winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, DEFTONES) – who also collaborated with the band on their last studio album, 2007’s Snakes & Arrows.

Rush co-produced both records.