BLOOD REDSKIES - featuring ex-VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Ronnie Stixx - have been forced to cancel their appearance on the first date of SABATON's Swedish Empire Tour 2012.

Says the band: "Blood RedSkies forced to cancel this Sunday's appearance with Sabaton in San Antonio, TX, due to bassist's passport and visa has been revoked and he is still stuck in Europe and unable to make the show in time. We are really bummed out about it - we have been looking forward to sharing the stage with them again... and playing for the metal fans in San Antonio."

Sabaton's Swedish Empire Tour 2012 dates include:

April

15 - San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live
17 - Lubbock, TX - Wreckers
18 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
19 - Kansas City, MO - The Beaumont Club
20 - Waterloo, IA - Spicoli's Grill and the Reverb Rock
22 - St Louis , MO - The Firebird
23 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave
25 - Charlotte, NC - The Casbah
27 - Albany, NY - Bogie's
28 - Buffalo, NY - Broadway Joe's
29 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar

May

2 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft
3 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
4 - New York City, NY - The Gramercy Theatre
5 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
7 - Montreal, QC - Petit Campus
8 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial de Quebec
10 - Toronto, ON - Wreck Room
11 - London, ON - Music Hall
12 - Columbus, OH - Al Rosa Villa
13 - Detroit, MI - Blondie's
15 - St Paul, MN - Station 4
16 - Chicago, IL - Reggie Rock Club
18 - Louisville, KY - Vernon Club
19 - Richmond, VA - Kingdom
20 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
21 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
23 - Hollywood, CA - Key Club (CD release show)
25 - Mexico City, MX - Circo Volador