Scorpions have recruited Mikkey Dee (Motörhead) to play drums for their upcoming North American tour. He will be filling in for James Kottack, who is taking a break for health reasons. Dee was originally planning to drum for Thin Lizzy’s upcoming tour, but has now been replaced by Scott Travis (Judas Priest).
Scorpions posted the following:
Scorpions recruit Mikkey Dee Official to fill in on U.S. Dates!
SCORPIONS will hit the road in May for twelve North American headlining dates with Mikkey Dee formerly of Motörhead sitting in on drums for James Kottak, announced today. Kottak is currently on break while he seeks medical attention. Swedish-born Mikkey Dee joined Motörhead in 1992 and is well-respected among the rock and metal community.
Scorpions singer Klaus Meine states “We would like to continue our Return to Forever tour with James, but we have to realize that his health is priority. We wish James a speedy recovery and he will be back to Rock with us very soon! We look forward to seeing all our fans this month.”
Scorpions kick off the 2016 U.S. leg with twelve dates in May beginning at Carolina Rebellion in Charlotte, NC on May 6th and includes a Las Vegas residency.
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