OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update:

"Just to avoid any confusion, I want to confirm that I'm feeling much better and Opeth will be performing the remaining summer festivals that we've committed to, starting with Ruisrock this Saturday.

See you there!"

Opeth's tour schedule is as follows:

July

5 - Ruis Rock, Turku - Finland
6 - Metalcamp, Julisch Alps - Slovenia
9 - Rock Wave, Athens - Greece
12 - Evolution festival, Milano- Italy
13 - Bospop, Weert - The Netherlands

August

1 - Wacken Open Air - Germany
3 - Ankkarock, Helsinki - Finland
14 - Anthem Metal Festival, Tel Aviv - ISR
15 - Bloodstock Open Air, Catton Hall Derby - UK
16 - Metal Rock Fest, Lillehammer - NO
23 - 013/Symforce Fest, Tilburg - NL
27 - Tokyo, Japan - Blitz
28 - Nagoya, Japan - Club Quattro
30 - Osaka, Japan - Club Quattro

September

2 - Perth, Australia - Metro City
4 - Adelaide, Australia - The Barton Theatre
5 - Melbourne, Australia - Palace Theatre (sold out)
6 - Sydney, Australia - The Big Top
7 - Brisbane, Australia - The Arena

November

17 - Glasgow, Scotland at ABC
18 - Dublin, Ireland at St. Vicars
19 - Birmingham, England at Academy
20 - London, England at Shepards Bush Empire
21 - Bristol, England at Academy
22 - Nottigham, England at Rock City
23 - Manchester, England at Academy
25 - Amsterdam, Holland - Melkweg
26 - Brussels, Belgium - AB
27 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre
28 - Toulouse, France - Havana Cafe

December

3 - Lyon, France - Transbourder
4 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
5 - Winterthur, Switzerland - Salzhaus
6 - Munich, Germany - Backstage Werk
7 - Wien, Austria - Arena
9 - Stuttgart, Germany - Longhorn
10 - Colonge, Germany - Live Music Hall
11 - Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
12 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
13 - Göteborg, Sweden Germany - Brew House
15 - Helsinki, Finland - Cable Factory
17 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser Medis