Scorpions postpone Las Vegas residency for drummer Mikkey Dee to get better from sickness

Scorpions have introduced the postponement of their upcoming sixtieth anniversary Las Vegas residency run to permit drummer Mikkey Dee to get better from sickness.

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Earlier this 12 months (January 2), drummer Mikkey Dee – who additionally used to drum for Motörhead till 2015, when the band dissolved following the loss of life of the legendary Lemmy Kilmister – revealed that he was lately hospitalised for sepsis, a critical and harmful blood an infection.

He revealed that had undergone varied surgical procedures and was again house and in restoration, however that he was near loss of life at one level. He discovered in regards to the situation after spraining his ankle, and mentioned in December: “It was surgical procedure instantly, the primary of three. They reduce away what was useless and contaminated and badly infested. It was not journey I used to be on… One other day and I’d be taking part in drums with Lemmy in heaven. I can say that.”

This previous weekend, Scorpions – who Mikkey has been drumming for since 2016 – took to social media to verify they’d be pushing the beginning of their Las Vegas residency so Dee would have extra time to get better.

The residency was initially introduced for February, however will now kick off in August. They wrote: “We remorse to tell you that as a result of Mikkey Dee’s ongoing restoration from his latest hospitalization, we’ve got made the choice to postpone our Coming Dwelling to Las Vegas Residency to August 2025. The well being and well-being of our brother is of the utmost significance. We want Mikkey a full and speedy restoration and sit up for rocking with you all once more quickly!”

Tickets which have already been bought for the residency shall be honoured on the new dates – you can get your tickets here.

Scorpions’ sixtieth anniversary Las Vegas residency tour dates are:

AUGUST 2025
14 – PH Reside at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, NV
16 – PH Reside at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, NV
19 – PH Reside at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, NV
21 – PH Reside at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, NV
23 – PH Reside at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, NV

It’s price noting that whereas the band’s Las Vegas residency has been moved again, they’re as a result of hit the highway in mid-March, the place they’ll carry out in Mexico Metropolis. The next month, they’ll kick off a south American tour all through April and early Could.

In June and July, they’ll tour Europe and carry out a mixture of headlining reveals and competition units. Check out their full list of 2025 tour dates here.