Tickets for the 2015 edition of Rock Meets Classic's annual European tour are now on sale at this location. They have added a show in Linz, Austria on March 22nd to their schedule.

Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan is the fourth act of five to be announced for next year's tour, joining Mr. Big's Eric Martin, Asia's John Wetton and Status Quo's Rick Parfitt on the bill.

The tour schedule is now as follows:

March

10 - Ingolstadt, Germany - Saturn Arena
11 - Dresden, Germany - Messe Dresden Halle 1
13 - Neu-Ulm, Germany - Ratiopharm Arena
14 - Würzburg, Germany - S. Oliver Arena
15 - Zürich, Switzerland - Club Hallenstadion
17 - Sursee, Switzerland - Stadthalle
18 - Kempten, Germany - BigBox
20 - Stuttgart, Germany - Porsche Arena
21 - München, Germany - Olympiahalle
22 - Linz, Austria - Tips Arena
23 - Wien, Austria - Stadthalle D
25 - Leipzig, Germany - Arena Leipzig
26 - Berlin, Germany - Tempodrom
27 - Regensburg, Germany - Donau-Arena
28 - Nürnberg, Germany - Arena Nürnberger Versicherung
29 - Frankfurt, Germany - Jahrhunderthalle
31 - Passau, Germany - Dreiländerhalle

April

1 - Bamberg, Germany - Brose Arena
2 - Halle/Westfalen, Germany - Gerry Weber Stadion

Rock Meets Classic showcases classic rock artists of the '70s and '80s performing their hits backed by The Mat Sinner Band and the Bohemian Orchestra Prague. The Mat Sinner Band includes Primal Fear members Mat Sinner, Alex Beyrodt (guitars), Ralf Scheepers (backing vocals), and also features Trillium / Avantasia's Amanda Somerville (backing vocals), Avantasia's Oliver Hartmann (guitars), Voodoo Circle's Jimmy Kresic (keyboards), Tiffany Kirkland (backing vocals), Kolinda Brozovic (backing vocals) and Sascha Krebs (backing vocals). Watch the official Rock Meets Classic Facebook page here for updates.

In 2012, Survivor vocalist Jimi Jamison, who died of a heart attack earlier this week, took part in the annual Rock Meets Classic European tour, which also featured Ian Gillan (Deep Purple), Steve Lukather (Toto), Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann's Earth Band) and Robin Beck. Bassist / Master Of Ceremonies Mat Sinner (Primal Fear) has posted the following tribute to Jamison:

"Just one more little story about one of the best moments in my career. RMC 2012, rehearsals for one of my favorite songs - Survivor’s 'I Can’t Hold Back' - in my home town. Olli (Hartmann) started with the acoustic guitar and there was the voice .... the best thing, I’ve looked to the left and he was standing there, smiling at me and we were singing together. One of the nicest guys in this business. He was walking down the isle of a sold out Olympiahalle in Munich like a champ!"

RIP Jimi, you will have a place in my heart forever! Sail Away my friend!"