Tori Amos has set the clock ticking for the spring release of her 18th studio album, In Times of Dragons, along with revealing plans for an extensive European tour.

Details about the record are scant, with no fixed release date, final artwork, tracklist, or single to speak of just yet, but we do know that its central theme is inspired by the political apocalypse currently rocking the US.

As the Decca Records website describes it:

"In Times of Dragons is a metaphorical story about the fight for Democracy over Tyranny, reflecting the current abhorrent non-accidental burning down of democracy in real time by the ‘Dictator-believing Lizard Demons’ in their usurpation of America."

Fans who pre-order the record before 1pm UK time tomorrow (October 7) will receive an exclusive pre-sale code for select dates of the tour. North American tour dates will be announced at a later date. Find the European dates below:

04/08 Sheffield, UK @ City Hall
04/10 Birmingham, UK @ Symphony Hall
04/11 Bristol, UK @ Beacon
04/13 Manchester, UK @ Apollo
04/15 Glasgow, UK @ Royal Concert Hall
04/16 Newcastle, UK @ City Hall
04/18 Belfast, UK @ Waterfront Hall *
04/19 Dublin, IE @ Bord Galas *
04/21 London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
04/24 Amsterdam, NL @ Carre Theatre
04/25 Amsterdam, NL @ Carre Theatre
04/27 Brussels, BE @ Cirque Royale
04/28 Paris, FR @ Olympia *
04/30 Dusseldorf, DE @ Mitsubishi Electric Hall *
05/01 Frankfurt, DE @ Jahrhunderthalle
05/03 Budapest, HU @ Erkel Theatre *
05/05 Milan, IT @ Teatro Arcimboldi
05/06 Zurich, CH @ Theater 11 *
05/08 Freiburg, DE @ Konzerthaus
05/10 Munich, DE @ Circus Krone
05/12 Warsaw, PL @ Torwar
05/14 Berlin, DE @ Tempodrom
05/16 Hamburg, DE @ Laeiszhalle
05/17 Bremen, DE @ Metropol
05/19 Copenhagen, DK @ Falkoner *
05/20 Stockholm, SE @ Cirkus *
05/23 Oslo, NO @ Concert House
05/26 Helsinki, FI @ Finlandia Hall *
05/27 Tallin, EE @ Alexela Concert *
05/28 Riga, LV @ Arena *
05/30 Vilnius, LT @ Compensa Hall *

* Access to pre-sale not available via album pre-order

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