As one of the most successful rock bands in the world with over 100 million records sold, the SCORPIONS announced this year that they will leave it all on the stage after 40+ years of entertaining fans worldwide. The band is currently out on their Get Your Sting And Blackout farewell world tour and will hit the states Friday, June 18th to kick off the North American leg in Holmdel, NJ.

The German rockers will be bring their heavy, full-on, electrically charged energy to major cities across the US including Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Atlanta, Miami, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Denver and many more as they celebrate the success of their latest and final album Sting In The Tail. Special guests on the tour will include VINCE NEIL, CINDERELLA, GREAT WHITE, DOKKEN, RATT, TESLA supporting along the way. The full tour itinerary is below.

Released March 23rd via Universal Music Enterprises, Sting In The Tail entered the Billboard Top 200 charts at #23, marking the band’s highest chart debut in over 20 years. In their home country of Germany the album has reached Gold status. 'Raised on Rock' - the album’s anthemic first single - claimed the #1 spot at classic rock radio for weeks and adds to their remarkable list of hits including 'Rock You Like A Hurricane', 'Wind of Change' and 'No One Like You'. The band’s next single 'Sting in the Tail' - going to radio June 21st - is all about attitude. Lead singer Klaus Meine wails, “I’m driving out of town, just follow my heart/I think I’m gonna be a rock ‘n’ roll star/The girls would go mad, I’d give ‘em all I can give/If I had a cheap guitar and one dirty riff.”

Thus far the Scorpions have taken the Get Your Sting And Blackout farewell world tour to Germany, Switzerland and France and received rave reviews.

In other exciting news, the rockers were honored at the World Music Awards at the Monte Carlo Sporting Club on May 18th, in presence of Prince Albert II of Monaco. Back in 1992 and again in 1994, the band proudly accepted the award for "Best International Selling Artist from Germany.” This time, the Scorpions were awarded with the World Music "Rock Legend Award" for their outstanding contribution to rock music. The show aired in over 160 countries around the world to more than 100 million viewers. And earlier this year the group were honored in Los Angeles at Guitar Center’s Rock Walk, where they were inducted alongside other artists who have made a significant impact and lasting contribution to the growth and evolution of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Blues and R&B.;

Meine continues to thank their loyal fans and invite them out to the biggest party of the year: “We are so incredibly happy about the fantastic feedback we have been receiving from around the world on Sting In The Tail. We can’t wait to see our fans soon!”

Tour dates:

June (with Cinderella)

18 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
19 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
22 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Theater

June (with Vince Neil)

23 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Amphitheatre

June (with Cinderella)

25 - Quebec City, QC - Pavillion de la Juenesse
26 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
27 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
30 - Columbus, OH - LC Outdoor Amphitheatre

July (with Cinderalla)

1 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
2 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
5 - Pittsburgh, PA - Amphitheatre at Station Square

July (with Great White)

6 - Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre

July (with Cinderella)

8 - Sarnia, ON - Sarnia Bayfest Festival

July (with Ratt)

10 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
11 - Memphis, TN - Mud Island
14 - Atlanta, GA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
16 - Miami, FL - Bayfront Park Amphitheatre
17 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
19 - New Orleans, LA - Mahalia Jackson Theatre
21 - Grand Prairie, TX - Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
23 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T; Center

July (with Cinderella)

24 - Oklahoma City, OK - Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre

July (with Tesla)

26 - Albuquerque, NM - The Pavilion
27 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater

July (with Cinderella)

29 - Ontario, CA - Citizen’s Business Bank Arena
31 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre

August (with Cinderella)

1 - San Francisco, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
3 - Las Vegas, NV - Thomas & Mack Center

August (with Ratt)

4 - Sacramento, CA - Raley Field

August (with Dokken)

6 - Roseburg, OR - Douglas County Fairgrounds
7 - Ridgefield, WA - Amphitheatre at Clark County

August (support TBA)

9 - Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
10 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Center
13 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip Campground
14 - Billings, MT - Montana Fair

August (with Tesla, Jackyl)

16 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre

August (with Cinderella)

17 - Denver, CO - 1st Bank Center

August (with Dokken)

20 - Moline, IL - I Wireless Center

August (with MSG)

21 - Chicago, IL - The Rosemont