Legendary heavy metallers Diamond Head have announced that their singer Nick Tart will sit out their upcoming North American tour. He recently lost his father and as a result of this, Nick will be flying home to Brisbane to be with his family and unfortunately has had to withdraw from the tour in October. In order to maintain their commitment to their fans and the tour, Diamond Head have called upon vocalist Chas West (The Jason Bonham Band, Lynch Mob, 3 Legged Dogg & Tribe Of Gypsies) who has been a long time friend of the band to help out for this tour. NWOBHM veterans Raven will accompany Diamond Head on the shows.

The band states: "Diamond Head are delighted to have Chas be part of this upcoming tour which kicks off in Vancouver Canada October 8th."

Tour dates:

10/8 - Vancouver, Canada - Rickshaw Theater
10/9 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
10/10 - Spokane, WA - The Hop
10/11 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
10/12 - Reno, NV - JubJub's
10/15 - San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge
10/16 - Santa Ana, CA - Malone's
10/17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Vex
10/18 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
10/19 - Corona, CA - M15 Concert Club
10/20 - Las Vegas, NV - Vamp'd
10/22 - Littleton, CO - Toad Tavern
10/23 - Kansas City, KS - Riot Room
10/24 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Chameleon Room
10/25 - Dallas, TX - The Boiler Room

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Diamond Head