Michael Schenker Fest announce 2020 tour dates... September 23, 2019 50 YEARS OF CLASS! Michael Schenker is proud to announce his Golden Anniversary in music, commencing with the exciting news that Michael Schenker Fest will be playing four shows across the UK in April 2020. The tour is dubbed the ‘Revelation Tour’, so named after Michael’s killer new record released by Nuclear Blast. Michael commented: "Michael Schenker Fest will be touring the UK to promote the brand new studio album ‘Revelation’ in April 2020, as well as celebrating 50 years of Michael Schenker. We will have a fresh set list and there could even be some extra special guests!" Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German rock guitarist who has played in UFO and led the Michael Schenker Group. He was an early member of Scorpions, the band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. In the mid-1970s Michael joined UFO, playing lead guitar. He left the band in 1978 to found the Michael Schenker Group. He has rejoined UFO three times, producing an album each time. Schenker continues to perform and record. He has been called "a legendary figure in the history of metal guitar.