2009 continues to be a watermark year for DREAM THEATER as a recording act and touring powerhouse. Having achieved a #1 debut on the Billboard European chart and 12 Top Ten album chart debuts around the world including the US with Black Clouds & Silver Linings (Roadrunner) - their 10th studio release - the legendary progressive metal masters are currently embarked on their second European tour this year.

The band recently launched the overseas leg of their “Progressive Nation” tour - hitting 15 countries - with a run of shows in Scandanavia where audiences exceeded 5,000 per venue. Next, Dream Theater - supported by OPETH, BIGELF and UNEXPECT - moved on to Germany, France and the Netherlands. They reach the UK Friday with a trio of shows highlighted by a performance Saturday at London’s Wembley Arena. While on tour, the band will shoot footage for their upcoming video for 'Wither', an epic power ballad from the new album. A special EP of multiple versions of 'Wither' is now available via .

Dream Theater - James LaBrie (vocals), John Myung (bass), John Petrucci (guitar, vocals), Mike Portnoy (drums, percussion, vocals) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards, Continuum) - will wrap their European leg on Halloween in Ljubljana, Slovenia, after which they’ll take a month break before launching their Down Under trek December 1, with special guests TBA. This will encompass seven shows in New Zealand and Australia, wrapping December 12 in Perth. Look for the band to head to South America in the winter-spring, followed by another US leg also in the spring.

Dream Theater tour dates can be found here.