Heaven & Hell announces US tour dates

Black Sabbath offshoot Heaven And Hell has announced a round of U.S. dates for the spring. The group -- which includes Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, along with former Sabbath singer Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice -- will kick things off in Phoenix on April 22nd, and they've got 20 shows booked through May 19th in Holmdel, New Jersey. There's also a previously announced March 30th gig at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, which was supposed to be their only show in America until later in the year. No explanation has been given for the change in plans.

The Heaven And Hell tour starts Sunday (March 11th) in Vancouver, British Columbia. In addition to the North American shows, the band has also got dates lined up in Europe this summer, including appearances at a couple of festivals.

A new compilation titled Black Sabbath: The Dio Years will be released April 3rd. It will have three new songs recorded by Dio, Iommi, Butler, and Appice late last year, including the new single called "The Devil Cried."

The itinerary (subject to change):
Mar 11 - Vancouver, BC - P.N.E. Pacific Coliseum
Mar 13 - Edmonton, ALB - Rexall Place
Mar 14 - Calgary, ALB - Pengrowth Saddledome
Mar 16 - Regina, SAS - Brandt Ctr
Mar 18 - Winnipeg, MAN - MTS Ctr
Mar 20 - Sault Ste. Marie, ONT - Steelback Ctr
Mar 22 - Toronto, ONT - Air Canada Centre
Mar 24 - London, ONT - The John Labatt Ctr
Mar 26 - Montreal, QUE - Bell Ctr
Mar 27 - Quebec City, QUE - Colisee Pepsi
Mar 28 - Ottawa, ONT - Ottawa Civic Centre Arena
Mar 30 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
Apr 22 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
Apr 24 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion At San Jose
Apr 25 - Inglewood, CA - The Forum
Apr 26 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
Apr 28 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
Apr 29 - Broomfield, CO - Broomfield Event Ctr
May 1 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
May 2 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
May 3 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie
May 5 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
May 6 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Ctr
May 8 - Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Ar
May 10 - Philadelphia, PA - The Wachovia Ctr
May 11 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheater
May 12 - Detroit, MI - Cobo Ar
May 14 - Albany, NY - Times-Union Ctr
May 15 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan
May 17 - Lowell, MA - Paul E. Tsongas Ar
May 18 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
May 19 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Ctr
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