Gym Class Heroes front man Travis McCoy releases solo album

Gym Class Heroes front man Travis McCoy will play his debut solo tour here in the UK this October. The New York State native, whose smash hit single 'Billionaire' recently stormed the singles chart at number 2 (selling more than 50k in its first week), will head to Birmingham to kick-off the tour. He then plays four dates in Oxford, Manchester, Glasgow and London. His second single, 'We'll Be Alright' will also be released on October 18 via Atlantic/Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen. This is the second track to be lifted from the critically acclaimed debut solo album, 'LAZARUS', out now.

Following the success of his #2 debut single 'Billionaire' which featured the vocals of the extraordinarily talented - Bruno Mars, McCoy is set to raise the bar with his uplifting synth-rock new single, 'We'll Be Alright', lifted from Supergrass' 1995 smash 'Alright'. Previous single, 'Billionaire', enjoyed huge support from radio, including Radio 1 (where it remains on their playlist weeks later), 1Xtra and Kiss; the video also amassed huge plays from the likes of MTV Base, MTV Hits, VH1, Smash Hits and Viva.

LAZARUS sees McCoy build upon an eclectic musical range, with strong influences coming from reggae, indie rock and hip hop - the ten-track masterpiece stars a number of hot talents: Cee Lo Green, Bruno Mars, T-Pain and Young Clash. Aside from this, Travie recently bought his newfound sound to the masses in the US, after completing a lengthy stint on the 'Last Girl On Earth' tour in support of pop superstar, Rihanna.

McCoy and Gym Class Heroes are currently writing a new album, due out next year.

18th October - Birmingham O2 Academy 2
21st October - Oxford O2 Academy
22nd October - Manchester Academy
23rd October - Glasgow G2
25th October - London Kings College

Tickets are on sale now priced £12.50 regionally / £14.00 London from Gigsandtours.com or by 24hr cc hotline on 0844 811 0051