Latin rock superstars Santana have announced a tour through Europe, the US South and Mexico, where the band will play with fellow arena-fillers Journey.
The extended tour come after a busy year for the band, which released the Latin pop-infused album "Corazon," and the publication of an autobiography by the band's leader, 67-year-old guitar legend Carlos Santana.
The band on Monday announced three dates in March in Santana's native Mexico -- Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City, with Journey joining in the second two shows.
Santana will then head to Europe for a June-July tour that will include five dates in France before culminating at London's 02 arena.
The band also announced a swing through the US South in March, starting in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and closing in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Santana toured across North America in 2014 and also played shows in South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. Santana regularly plays in Las Vegas, where the band has a residency at the House of Blues.
Carlos Santana was born in Mexico and moved as a child to California, where he developed his style that merges Latin influences with rock and the blues. The band scored a breakthrough by playing the Woodstock festival in 1969, introducing the music to a new crowd and winning a record deal.
After a period of commercial decline, Santana came back triumphantly with the album "Supernatural," which took home eight Grammys in 2000, tying the band with Michael Jackson for the most awards won on a single night.
Source: AFP