US hard rockers DOKKEN have issued the following update:

"Just to let everyone know Don Dokken will not start touring with QUEENSRŸCHE until January 25th. A rough mix of 'Oasis' from the new Lightning Strikes Again album is up on our MySpace page . Enjoy! Also, be sure to check out the Dokken rendition of the Christmas tune 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town' on Monster Ballads Xmas CD on the Razor And Tie Records. Merry Christmas from Dokken!"

Dokken's Lightning Strikes Again features Don Dokken on vocals, Jon Levin on guitars, "Wild" Mick Brown on drums and Barry Sparks on bass. JEFF SCOTT SOTO (ex-JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN) is also guesting on the record.

Upcoming Don Dokken solo acoustic dates with Queensrÿche are as follows:

January

25 - Harrah's - Kansas City, MO
26 - Myth - St. Paul, MN
27 - Northern Lights - Walker, MN
29 - Potawatomi - Milwaukee, WI
30 - Potawatomi - Milwaukee, WI
31 - Potawatomi - Milwaukee, WI

February

1 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
2 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
5 - Turning Stone - Verona, NY
6 - The Roxy - Boston, MA
7 - Starland - Sayreville, NJ
8 - Nokia - New York, NY
9 - Tropicana - Atlantic City, NJ
10 - House of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC
12 - Tampa Theater - Tampa, FL
13 - House of Blues - Orlando, FL
14 - House of Blues - New Orleans, LA
15 - Warehouse Live - Houston, TX
16 - Palladium - Dallas, TX
19 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
21 - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
22 - House of Blues - Hollywood, CA
23 - House of Blues - Hollywood, CA
24 - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
28 - Newmark - Portland, OR
29 - Big Easy - Spokane, WA

March

1 - Paramount - Seattle, WA