Iconic rockers Scorpions will hit the road in May for twelve North American headlining dates with Mikkey Dee, formerly of Motörhead, sitting in on drums for James Kottak. Kottak is currently on break while he seeks medical attention. Swedish-born Mikkey Dee joined Motörhead in 1992 and is well-respected among the rock and metal community.

Scorpions singer Klaus Meine states: “We would like to continue our Return To Forever tour with James, but we have to realize that his health is priority. We wish James a speedy recovery and he will be back to rock you later in the fall! We look forward to seeing all our fans this month."

Scorpions kick off the 2016 US leg in May, beginning at Carolina Rebellion in Charlotte, NC on May 6th and including a Las Vegas residency. Full routing below.

May
6 - Charlotte, NC - Carolina Rebellion
9 - Nashville, TN - Grand Ole Opry
10 - St. Louis, MO - The Fabulous Fox
13 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino           
14 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino                   
18 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino                  
20 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino                
21 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino                
24 - El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Arena
25 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
28 - Pryor, OK - Rocklahoma                              
29 - San Antonio, TX - River City Rockfest