Announces First Tour Since Mike Portnoy's Return, Dream Theater: Can't Wait To Rise To Stage

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JAKARTA - The return of Mike Portnoy in the drum position seems to be a new energy for Dream Theater. After announcing the production of a new album, the legendary progressive metal band announced a new tour schedule. This tour is Mike Portnoy's first in 14 years. Previously, John Petrucci (guitar), John Myung (bass), Jordan Rudess (keyboards), and James LaBrie (vocals) did it with Mike Mangini. Dream Theater's first tour series in Europe in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the band titled ‘An Evening with Dream Theater ’. "This trend will be very special for all of us. Every show will be filled with anticipation and variety of emotions. We can't wait to get on stage together once again and start a historic 40 year celebration with everyone this fall," Dream Theater wrote on the band's official website. This is just the beginning, and we will have a lot of more interesting news about Dream Theater to share in the coming months, he continued. Meanwhile, Dream Theater will visit 23 cities in Europe starting from October 20 to November 24. So far, no other tours have been announced, particularly for Asia tours.

The last time Dream Theater appeared in Indonesia was in May 2023. At that time, Mike Portnoy had not returned as a drummer.