The most buzzed-about tour in the heavy metal world - the Dio Returns Tour featuring the Ronnie James Dio hologram - is finally coming to the United States this spring and summer. The Dio Returns US Tour will feature a lineup of Dio  bandmembers of 17 years performing aside the stunning Ronnie James Dio hologram.

The official band lineup will feature Craig Goldy on guitar, Simon Wright on drums, Scott Warren on keyboards, and newer Dio family member Bjorn Englen on bass. The show will also feature renowned metal vocalists Tim 'Ripper' Owens (Judas Priest, Yngwie Malmsteen) and Oni Logan (Lynch Mob).

This 90-minute celebration of Ronnie James Dio will include all of the great fan favorites - such as "Holy Diver", "King Of Rock N' Roll" and "We Rock" - taking fans on a Dio journey from Rainbow to Black Sabbath, to his own Dio material - with the legend himself.

The Dio Returns Tour will begin May 31 in Ft. Myers, FL and visit a month's-worth of cities, with more dates set to be announced.

Tickets for all confirmed tour dates go on sale this Friday, April 12 at 10 AM local time via all major ticketing outlets. For more information, please visit ronniejamesdio.com/tour

Simon Wright says, "Looking forward to hitting the road with this incredible piece of technology and celebrating Ronnie and his timeless music again with his friends and fans."

Tour dates:

May
31 - Ft. Myers, FL - Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall

June
1 - Orlando, FL - The Plaza Live
2 - St. Petersburg, FL - Palladium Theatre
3 - Atlanta, GA - Vinyl at Center Stage
6 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
7 - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theatre
8 - Asbury Park, NJ - Paramount Theatre
9 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount
11 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
12 - Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe Live
14 - St. Charles, IL - The Arcada Theatre
15 - St. Paul, MN - Myth
16 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater
19 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
20 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Criterion
21 - Dallas, TX - Bomb Factory
28 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
29 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl

In August 2016, Eyellusion surprised fans when it debuted the Ronnie James Dio hologram at the Wacken Open Air heavy metal festival in Germany. The hologram was also tapped to open the 2017 Pollstar Awards, wowing bookers and promoters in attendance and creating excitement for the forthcoming tour. Most recently in December 2017, thousands of fans in Germany, Poland, Spain, Romania, the UK, Netherlands, and Belgium experienced Dio like never before via the Dio Returns tour.

For the past year, the presenting team at Eyellusion have been perfecting the production and unbelievable visual effects behind the amazing new Ronnie James Dio hologram. Watch a new trailer of the hologram in action below.

Jeff Pezzuti, CEO of Eyellusion says, "Ronnie James Dio was not only known for his amazing vocals, but also his incredible stage shows and performances. This show is a must see for all fans of Ronnie, new and old. The new stage production we have created plus the brand new Ronnie James Dio hologram have to be seen to be believed. This is a first of its kind metal show! We are celebrating Ronnie, with his live vocals, with his band he toured with for the last 17 years, and with a show that his fans will love! It's an over the top metal experience that will have the fans raising their horns throughout the show! We are excited for everyone to see what we have in store for the U.S. beginning on May 31 and the world to follow!"