As reported earlier, KING DIAMOND are teaming up with KREATOR, LEAVES' EYES and CELLADOR for a 2008 North American tour. Kreator mainman Mille Petrozza has issued the following statement regarding the tour:

"We feel really honored to be on a tour with the King! I have grown up listening to MERCYFUL FATE and King Diamond has always been a major influence on us! Kreator is looking forward to see all our American friends, fans and supporters again, it has been a while. This tour also gives us the opportunity to play in cities we have not visited in a a long time (Las Vegas, New Orleans) and takes us to new places like Winnipeg, Myrtle Beach also. Prepare for the heaviest tour of 2008! Long live the

King!"

The complete itinerary for the tour is as follows:

March

22 - Ft lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
23 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
25 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
26 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
28 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Street Music Hall
29 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
30 - Philadelphia, PA - THe Trocadero

April

1 - New York City, NY - BB Kings
2 - New York City, NY - BB Kings
4 - Poughkeepsi , NY - The Chance Theater
5 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
6 - Montreal, QC - The Medley
7 - Quebec City, Que - Imperial De Quebec
9 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House
10 - Cleveland, OH - Peabodys Down Under
11 - Detroit, MI - Harpos
12 - Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room
13 - Sauget, IL - Pop’s
15 - St Paul, MN - Station 4
16 - WInnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre
18 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
19 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall Ballroom
21 - Vancouver, BC - Croation Cultural Centre
22 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
23 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
25 - San Francisco, CA - The Filmore
26 - Los angeles, CA - House of Blues
27 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
28 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
30 - san diego, CA - House of Blues

May

1 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater
2 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater
3 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
4 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theater
6 - Tulsa, OK - Cains Ballroom
7 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
8 - Houston, TX - The Meridian
9 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
10 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit