Michael Schenker forced to reschedule U.S. dates over visa issues

Rocker Michael Schenker has been forced to postpone the first three dates on his upcoming Temple Of Rock U.S. tour due to visa issues. The German guitar great and his band, featuring ex-Scorpions drummer Herman Rarebell and bassist Francis Buchholz and former Rainbow frontman Doogie White, were scheduled to kick off the trek on 25 March (15) in California – but the rockers won’t be able to get into the country until the weekend.
A spokesman for the band says, “Everyone is gutted that we are missing out on playing these first few shows, particularly as this will be the first time Herman and Francis have played together on American soil in many years. Everyone is so fired up to deliver killer performances of the new Temple of Rock songs from Spirit On A Mission as well as classics from the Scorpions, UFO and MSG.
“We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to those who bought tickets for the three affected shows, but hope they will come rawk (rock) out with us at the rescheduled performances. Sometimes things get beyond even our control and best endeavours, as was the case in this situation.”
The rescheduled dates will be tacked onto the end of the tour in May (15).
It is not clear what visa issues Schenker and his bandmates experienced.