Veteran German power metallers HELLOWEEN have announced the dates for their forthcoming world tour in support of their recently released "Rabbit Don't Come Easy" album. The trek will be the group's first with new members Sascha Gerstner (guitar) and Stefan Schwarzmann (drums).

Upcoming HELLOWEEN tour dates:

South America

Sep. 11 - Bar Opiniao - Porto Allegre, BRA
Sep. 12 - Moinho Sao Roque – Curitiba, BRA
Sep. 13 - Via Funchal - Sao Paulo, BRA
Sep. 14 - TBA - Belo Horizonte, BRA
Sep. 16 - Canecao - Rio De Janeiro, BRA
Sep. 18 – Estadio – Santiago, CHL
Sep. 19 - El Teatro - Buenos Aires, ARG
Sep. 21 - Teatro Al Aire Libre - La Paz, MEX
Sep. 23 - Teatro Lia Burmudez – Maracaibo, VEN
Sep. 25 - Teatro de la Universidad – Medellin, COL
Sep. 26 - Palacio de los Deportes Ecuador – Bogota, COL
Sep. 27 - Circo Volador – Mexico City, MEX
Sep. 28 – TBA – Monterrey, MEX

USA (w/ JAG PANZER)

Oct. 01 - Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
Oct. 03 - Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA
Oct. 04 - Key Club – Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 06 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO
Oct. 08 - Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL
Oct. 10 - Opera House – Toronto, ONT
Oct. 11 - Medley – Montreal, QUE
Oct. 12 - B.B. Kings – New York, NY

Europe

Oct. 17 - DS Luzkriki – Moscow, RUS
Oct. 21 - Markthalle – Hamburg, GER
Oct. 22 - Longhorn - Stuttgart, GER
Oct. 24 - Halford - Berlin, GER
Oct. 25 - Spodok – Katowice, POL
Oct. 27 - Rockefella – Oslo, NOR
Oct. 28 - Amajor Bio – Copenhagen, DEN
Oct. 29 - Arena – Stockholm, SWE
Oct. 31 - Lisebergshallen – Gothenburg, SWE
Nov. 2 - Live Music Hall - Cologne, GER
Nov. 3 - New Backstage - Munich, GER
Nov. 5 - T Mobile Arena – Prague, CZR
Nov. 6 - Petri Hall – Budapest, HUN
Nov. 7 - Sports Hall – Zvolen, HUN
Nov. 8 - Planet Music – Vienna, AUT
Nov. 10 - Rohstofflager – Zurich, SWI
Nov. 11 - Alcatraz – Milan, ITA
Nov. 13 - Republica – Valencia, SPA
Nov. 14 - Razzmatazz – Barcelona, SPA
Nov. 15 - Anoeta - San Sebastian, SPA
Nov. 17 - Garage – Lisbon, POR
Nov. 18 - Ind Copera – Granada, SPA
Nov. 19 - La Riviera – Madrid, SPA
Nov. 21 - La Laterie – Strasbourg, FRA
Nov. 22 - Elysee Montmartre – Paris, FRA
Nov. 23 - Hof Ter Low – Antwerp, BEL
Nov. 24 - TBC Amsterdam (NETH) or London (UK)
Nov. 25 - TBC Amsterdam (NETH) or London (UK)
Nov. 26 - TBC Amsterdam (NETH) or London (UK)
Nov. 27 - Stadthalle - Lichtenfels, GER
Nov. 28 - Hyde Park - Osnabrück, GER

HELLOWEEN have plans to return to the U.S. for a full tour in early 2004.

"Rabbit Don't Come Easy" was produced by Charlie Bauerfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, RAGE, HAMMERFALL) and features a guest appearance by MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee.

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