'DIO RETURNS: THE TOUR' - DATES NOW INCLUDE LONDON SHOW
25th October 2017



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'Dio Returns: The Tour', featuring a hologram of Ronnie James Dio reunited with former bandmates from the Dio Band, will be appearing throughout Europe and the UK in December with a revised list of tour dates available below.

The tour will kick off in Bochum, Germany on December 6th and hits London's O2 Islington Academy on Tuesday 19th December.

It marks the first tour of its kind, breaking new ground just as Dio did throughout an accomplished career as a lead singer and songwriter in defining bands such as Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell and Dio.

The 'Dio Returns' tour will feature Dio's actual live vocals, with the Dio Band playing live, featuring Craig Goldy on guitar, Simon Wright on drums, Scott Warren on keyboards and Bjorn Englen on bass. Tim 'Ripper' Owens will also perform, with singer Oni Logan also joining on select dates.

The Ronnie James Dio Hologram will perform for the majority of the show, treating fans to an alternating setlist that will feature songs such as 'Rainbow In The Dark', 'We Rock', 'Neon Nights', 'King Of Rock & Roll', 'Man On The Silver Mountain', 'Heaven & Hell', 'Holy Diver' and many more.

Ronnie's wife and manager, Wendy, who is is overseeing every aspect of the tour, tells us:

"Working with Eyellusion over the past year and a half to turn our dream of this tour into a reality has been absolutely incredible.

"No one has ever been able to put together a show and tour like this and we like to think of Ronnie smiling down as we continue to find new ways to share his music with all generations of fans.

"We cannot wait to be able to finally bring this incredible experience to Ronnie's fans around the world."

Guitarist Craig Goldy adds:

"We are doing this because we were all one family and when a family has lost their beloved member, they try to keep the memory alive. That is the spirit behind all that we do.

"When we perform, for me it is like a memorial service in the form of a rock concert. That gives the fans a chance to experience Dio 'live' in this exceptional state of the art way."

Tour dates are, with more to follow:

Wednesday 6th December: Bochum / Matrix DE
Thursday 7th December: Cologne/Kantine DE
Saturday 9th December: Warshaw/ Progresja PL
Wednesday 13th December: Barcelona, Bikini ES
Friday 15th December: Santander/ Escenario Santander ES
Sunday 17th December: Bucharest, Arenele Romane ROM
Tuesday 19th December: London, O2 Islington Academy UK
Wednesday 20th December: Tilburg/ 013 NETH
Thursday 21st December: Antwerp 7 Trix BE

Tickets for London and some other daets are available right here.

Created by Eyellusion, the hologram made its debut at last year's Wacken Open Air festival as Dio Disciples closed out the event.