DIO Confirms GOLDY On Board For The Long Term

June 13, 2003

This week on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", Ronnie James Dio confirmed that Craig Goldy will in fact replace Doug Aldrich as the current guitarist for touring, writing and recording for "Magica" Parts II and III, according to Electric Basement. Dio also suggested that he has a huge archive of clips from his career he'd like to release sometime in the future on DVD. DIO will be on a North American tour this summer with IRON MAIDEN and MOTÖRHEAD.

Upcoming DIO European tour dates:

Jun. 26 - Zuerich, SWI @ Rohrstofflager
Jun. 27 - Balingen, GER @ Bang Your Head Festival
Jun. 29 - Istanbul, TUR @ Maslak
Jun. 30 - Athens, GRE @ ArkOpen Air Festival
Jul. 02 - Copenhagen, DEN @ Vega Musikkenshus
Jul. 03 - Malmo, SWE @ KB
Jul. 04 - Vesteraas, SWE @ Vesteraas Hall
Jul. 06 - Turku, FIN @ Ruisrock Festival
Jul. 08 - Goteborg, SWE @ Tradgarn
Jul. 09 - Oslo, NOR @ Rockefeller Music Hall
Jul. 11 - Weert, NETH @ Bospop Sportpark Boshoven
Jul. 12 - Villarrobledo, Albacete, SPA @ Metal Mania Festival

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