King Diamond Hits Canada on Fall Tour, Plots New Album

'The Institute' will arrive in 2020

BY Calum SlingerlandPublished Aug 19, 2019

After revealing plans to reunite with Mercyful Fate earlier this month, King Diamond has now revealed plans for a new solo album and fall tour.

The frontman has announced he'll deliver a new solo album titled The Institute through Metal Blade in 2020. A first single from the effort will arrive later this year.

"For reasons unknown to you, it is clear that you have no way of making it to 'The Institute' on your own at this point," he offered in a statement. "Therefore, we will bring 'The Institute' to you. You don't want to miss this special opportunity for treatment only we can give you. It could be for your own good, you know…"

Ahead of The Institute's arrival, King Diamond will tour North America later this year alongside Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats and Idle Hands.

A pair of Canadian dates have been included on the run. The three bands will first hit Montreal's M-Telus on November 12 before playing Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre on November 27. 

Tickets for all dates go on sale to the general public August 2 at 10 a.m. local time. 

Tour dates:

11/02 Dallas, TX – Bomb Factory
11/04 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
11/05 Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center
11/07 Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
11/08 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
11/10 Philadelphia, PA – The Tower Theater
11/11 Baltimore, MD – The Lyric
11/12 Montreal, QC – M-Telus
11/14 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
11/15 Cleveland, OH – The Agora Theatre
11/16 Louisville, KY – The Palace Theatre
11/18 Chicago, IL – The Riviera
11/19 Minneapolis, MN – Palace Theater
11/22 Denver, CO – The Fillmore
11/23 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
11/25 Seattle, WA – The Paramount
11/26 Portland, OR – The Schnitzer
11/27 Vancouver, BC – The Queen Elizabeth Theatre
11/29 San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
12/01 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
12/02 San Diego, CA – Magnolia
12/03 Anaheim, CA – The Grove of Anaheim
12/04 Phoenix, AZ – Comerica

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