STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson has checked in with the following update:

"Timo Kotipelto (vocals) and Matias Kupiainen (guitars) will be performing one song acoustically in Finnish MTV3 on May 18, 20:00. In the earlier news update here, I got some information mixed up. The TV2 appearance on May 2nd was an interview. The one acoustic song performed by Matias and Timo will actually be broadcast on May 18, in Finnish channel MTV3. The show is called Ne Salmiset . Sorry about the misinformation!

Sadly, the Wacken Rocks shows have been postponed due to an issue beyond the control of either Stratovarius or the Wacken Rocks arrangers. The entire event has been rescheduled for the end of August. Here are the new dates:

August

29 - Kreuth, Germany - Wacken Rocks
30 - Aurich, Germany - Wacken Rocks

The Polish Stratovarius gig on May 24th will also be cancelled because of this. We will try to reschedule and fit Warsaw (and possibly some other Polish shows) around the end of August also. More news when we have it."

Stratovarius' tour schedule is now as follows:

May

15 - Wolverhampton, England - Wulfrun Hall
16 - Nottingham, England - Rock City
17 - Glasgow, Scotland - Cathouse
18 - London, England - Islington O2 Academy
19 - Manchester, England - Jilly's Rockworld
20 - Dublin, Ireland - Button Factory
29 - Moscow, Russia - CDK MAI
30 - St. Petersburg, Russia - Glavclub

June

6 - Lappajärvi, Finland - Tulivuorirock
7 - Tampere, Finland - Sauna Open Air
13 - Vantaa, Finland - Myötätuulirock
18 - Jämsä, Finland - Himosfestival
19 - Pori, Finland - RMJ Partycamp
21 - Clisson, Finland - Hellfest

July

11 - Vizovice, Czech Republic - Masters of Rock
19 - Aerodrome "Chajka", Kiev, Ukraine - Pro Rock Festival
25 - Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands - Zwarte Cross Festival

September

16 - New York, NY - Nokia Theater
18 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
19 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial de Quebec
20 - Montreal, QC - Medley
21 - Boston, MA - Middle East
23 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
24 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
25 - Mokena, IL - Pearl Room
27 - Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Centre
28 - Regina, SK - The Riddell at University
29 - Calgary, AB - Warehouse
30 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room

October

2 - Vancouver, BC - Plaza Club
3 - Victoria, BC - Sugar
4 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
6 - San Francisco, CA - The Grand Ballroom at the Regency
7 - Los Angeles, CA - Key Club

The band's video for the song 'Deep Unknown', taken from their new album Polaris, is available below.