There is a lot of exciting news for Eminem fans waiting on new music and a chance to see the iconic, reclusive rapper live.  

Eminem's new album is finished, according to hip-hop producer and rapper Dr Dre and rumors are a release date of the Tuesday after Memorial Day (May 28th).  

He has confirmed dates Aug 15-25 in Europe and will close his time out there headlining this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK over the weekend August 23-25.  

Reading Festival have announced this year's Headliners which include Green Day, Biffy Clyro and Eminem. Also playing the festival this year are  Fall Out Boy, System of a Down, Deftones, Bring Me The Horizon, Nine Inch Nails, New Found Glory, Frank Turner, Brand New, Skrillex, The Lumineers and more. 

Working on the new Eminem album has helped Dr. Dre rekindle his fire passion to create music as well.  

"Em is finishing up his project," Dr Dre told Power 106 FM. "And for me man, I've just gotten inspired again to go back into the studio." Dre went on to say, "I'm just really having fun with life and having fun with being creative and trying new and different things with myself, just trying to stay active. As you know, it's been almost 30 years for me in music. It's a little bit difficult to keep getting inspired to get back in there but you know, music is my first love and I'm going to continue to do that as long as I can."

Fans are still waiting on official word for U.S. dates but with the new album dropping this summer, confidence is high that Eminem will do a U.S. tour at some point in 2013.