IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris has just taken his solo/side project BRITISH LION back out on the road with a 10-date European tour starting on July 8 in Norwich and rounding off with an open-air show at the annual International Motorcycle Convention at the Moto Clube De Faro, Portugal on Saturday, July 19.

Fan-filmed video footage of BRITISH LION's July 13 performance at Zaal Jagersborg in Maasmechelen, Belgium can be seen below.

Comments Steve: "As most fans know, I have strong ties with the Portuguese Moto Clube through our mutual friend Manu DaSilva, now sadly departed, who for many years ran MAIDEN's Eddie's Bar in Santa Barbara de Nexe near Faro. In fact, the first-ever BRITISH LION live show we played was in the Clubhouse itself!

"When they invited us back this year, to play at the same festival MAIDEN headlined in 2011 in memory of Manu, it provided the perfect opportunity to schedule a few shows beforehand on our way down to Faro from the U.K.

"We're playing clubs again, same as we did last year, as we all really love the vibe and intimacy of getting up close and personal with the crowd.

"Although we would have liked to have visited more cities and countries on this run, it simply hasn't been possible time-wise. This is for a number of reasons, probably of interest to MAIDEN fans!"

Remaining BRITISH LION tour dates:

July 14 - Divan Du Monde, Paris, France
July 15 - Metronum, Toulouse, France
July 17 - Shoko, Madrid, Spain
July 18 - Custom, Seville, Spain
July 19 - International Moto Clube de Faro Convention, Portugal