Robert Plant releases new track, announces 2018 tour

Robert Plant is going on tour in North America next year to support his upcoming album, Carry Fire.

The former Led Zeppelin frontman announced on Tuesday that his 2018 tour will begin on February 9 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He’ll also visit New York, Boston, Toronto, Chicago and Los Angeles, among other cities. More dates will be announced later. Plant will be joined on the tour by his backing band, the Sensational Space Shifters.

Plant has also released another track from Carry Fire on Tuesday, a cover of Ersel Hickey’s Bluebirds Over the Mountain.

The album is set to hit music stores and begin streaming on October 13.