The legendary Megadeth will be in the UK playing this year's Download Festival, but they're also announced a small run of headline dates to support the release of their new album, 'United Abominations', due out on 14th May.

The live dates will read as follows:

June
10th - Dublin Ambassador
12th - Glasgow Barrowlands
13th - Bristol Academy
14th - Folkstone Leas Cliff Hall
16th - London Astoria