LEGENDARY Prog Rock icon Ian Anderson has announced a 2014 UK tour, following the release of his new concept album to be recorded early next year and released around Easter.

Anderson will be touring throughout 2014, starting in the UK in late April. He appears at Southampton Guildhall on April 29.

The upcoming record release will feature heavier, less acoustic guitar sounds and more of Anderson’s trademark flute.

Following the great success of his current Thick As A Brick tour – including a one-off performance at the iconic Royal Albert Hall – tickets for the 2014 shows are expected to go fast when they go on sale on September 4.