SMKC Announces Flying Blind Album and 2027 Tour

Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, known as SMKC, announced a 12-track album, Flying Blind, due February 26, 2027, through Gibson Records, alongside a 2027 international tour. The band also released the album’s title track as a single with an official music video on October 2, 2026. The release date and tour itinerary are announced plans, not completed events. The tour is scheduled to begin in Latin America in April, reach North America on April 23 in Reno, Nevada, and continue through the United Kingdom and Europe into July. The North American leg is listed through May 22, with stops including Los Angeles, Denver, Boston, New York and Nashville. The European dates include a Cardiff Castle performance on June 30 and shows in Ireland and the United Kingdom in July. The band has not reported that these future performances have taken place. The album follows 4, released in 2022, and is described in the announcement as the group’s fifth studio album. The band’s lineup includes guitarist Slash, vocalist Myles Kennedy, bassist Todd Kerns, drummer Brent Fitz and rhythm guitarist Frank Sidoris.