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EUROPE Announces 40th-Anniversary European Tour In Fall 2023

Swedish hard rock veterans EUROPE will kick off their 40th-anniversary celebrations with a European tour in the fall. The "Time Capsule" trek will take in 18 concerts across Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden, France, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom, including two nights at the London Palladium. These anniversary shows will consist of a career-retrospective "evening with" performance featuring all the hits together with deep cuts and fan favorites from all of EUROPE 's 11 studio albums.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 27 at 10 a.m. local time.

For ticket information, go to www.europetheband.com . VIP packages will be available at Oslo, Stockholm and all U.K. shows.

Says EUROPE : "Can't wait for this so see you there!"

Tour dates:

Sep 30 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Metropole Oct. 01 - Zurich, Switzerland – Volkshaus Oct. 02 - Milan, Italy - Teatro Degli Arcimboldi Oct. 04 - Stuttgart, Germany – Theaterhaus Oct. 05 - Munich, Germany - Circus Krone Oct. 06 - Berlin, Germany – Admiralspalast Oct. 08 - Oslo, Norway - Opera House Oct. 09 - Stockholm, Sweden – Cirkus Oct. 14 - Paris, France - Salle Pleyel Oct. 15 - Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg Oct. 17 - Cardiff, UK - St. David’s Hall Oct. 18 - Glasgow, UK - Royal Concert Hall Oct. 19 - Gateshead, UK - Sage Oct. 21 - Wolverhampton, UK - The Halls Oct. 22 - Salford, UK - The Lowry Oct. 24 - Leicester, UK - De Montfort Hall Oct. 25 - London, UK - The Palladium Oct. 26 - London, UK - The Palladium

In a November 2022 interview with "The Chuck Shute Podcast" , EUROPE guitarist John Norum spoke about the band's plans for the long-awaited follow-up to 2017's "Walk The Earth" album. He said: "We're gonna start working. The plan is to start recording in May. So we are writing right now as we speak; everyone is writing new songs."

Less than two months earlier, EUROPE singer Joey Tempest told the "Behind The Vinyl" podcast that he and his bandmates would start recording their next album in 2023, "together with a documentary we hope [to have] out in the autumn — a EUROPE documentary [and] a box set, hopefully, of all the albums. But definitely a 40th-anniversary tour [for the first EUROPE album]," he said. "We don't feel like we wanna compete too much without a new album, so what we're gonna do is we want to record new music and release one or two [pieces] of new music [in 2023], and then will be the big release the following year [in 2024]. That's at least what we're planning right now. 'Cause there's so much going on next year. And [we want to] focus on the documentary and the 40th-anniversary tour and some other things."

Asked if the box set will contain any previously unreleased material, Joey said: "We haven't gotten that far, because the thing with EUROPE is we don't have that much extra stuff. Some bands have loads. Of course we can [include] live stuff — we can do that — but from the studio, there's not much. We've been boring like that. We come in with 12 songs and we come out with 12 songs. How did that happen? We should have 20 and taken 10 and kept 10. So, whether there's gonna be new songs involved in that, I don't think so. But the box set will a great vinyl box set with all the records, hopefully. Whether we put something else in there, we have to talk about it.

Back in July 2019, Tempest told Finland's Kaaos TV that he and his bandmates don't "write so much on the road". He explained: "We've never been like that. We're a soundcheck band as well. So we always soundcheck. We soundcheck whenever we can. Festivals is more difficult, as you know. But it's possible sometimes — you can go in the morning and do it.

"What happens to us is usually we write for six months when the touring has come to an end on an album," he continued. "So it takes us about four to six months to write, to get everything together, get 75 to 80 percent ready, music and lyrics. Then we go into the studio and then we work fast — record everything live in two weeks. This is how we've done it on 'Bag Of Bones' [2012], 'War Of Kings' [2015] and 'Walk The Earth' . The last three EUROPE albums were recorded fast, because those fast decisions are amazing in the studio — everybody's there; everybody's on fire. That's how those great albums were made in the '70s — on the spot, when that glow and that fire is there."

While stressing the importance of improvisation in the studio, Tempest said that "you should be prepared. You don't wanna waste time in the studio and waste anybody's time. So if you're 75 percent ready, the last bit the producer can help out with or the circumstances, or whatever happens happens in the studio. But we've been so lucky working with Dave Cobb — a great musician and producer and a great guy to just hang with. He's now part of the band. Like he works with RIVAL SONS , he also works with us. He's part of the band when we're in the studio with him. He writes with us. He comes up with great ideas. He sits and plays the songs with us in a circle in the studio before we record it, and then we just slam it down live, three or four takes, and pick the best takes to work on and to finish up. And the nerve is there, the decisions were made right there, and that's how you make great rock records."

"Walk The Earth" was released in October 2017 via Hell & Back Recordings ( Silver Lining Music ). It was recorded at famed Abbey Road Studios in London with the aforementioned Grammy Award -winning producer Dave Cobb ( RIVAL SONS , Shooter Jennings , Jason Isbell , Chris Stapleton ).

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Europe (formed in 1979) is a hard rock band from Upplands Väsby, Stockholm. The group were originally named "Force" before changing to Europe.

The group is made up of guitarist John Norum, vocalist Joey Tempest, bass player Peter Olsson and the drummer Tony Reno.

The group rose to fame after the release of their third album called "The Final Countdown" in 1986. It was used on a range of different commercials and sold over three million copies in the US.

The group uses a range of metal/ blues metal genres in their music, "The Final Countdown" was said to be a masterpiece that contributed many different simultaneous styles.

Europe sold over 20 million albums world wide and was considered to be a huge rock band of the 1980s. The band is said to be influenced by Thin Lizzy, Led Zeppelin, KISS and the likes of Black Label Society.

In 2011, Europe headlined the closing ceremonies at the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden before a huge audience. Later that year they announced their ninth studio album that was produced by Kevin Shirley, it was named "Bag of Bones". The album went on to reach number two on the Swedish Album Chart.

In 2013 the band played at the Sweden Rock Festival, their performance was released on DVD and CD for their 30th Anniversary as a group.

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For many, at this point in time, Europe’s ‘The Final Countdown’ will inspire images of GOB from Arrested Development and his flamboyant introduction to his magic show; the truth is, though, that that song has a far wider significance in rock history, having topped the charts in twenty five countries back in 1986. The band themselves, though, would surely take offence at accusations of being one-hit wonders; they’ve had three platinum records, and continue to be a major commercial force in their native Sweden. After an eleven year lay-off between 1992 and 2003 - the split was amicable - they continue to record and tour today. Time hasn’t slowed them down, either, with their live shows continuing to be high-octane, relentlessly energetic affairs; frontman Joey Tempest is irrepressible, acting as a conduit for the crowd’s energy whilst the rest of the band perform in front of a veritable mountain of Marshall amps. They’ve toured the UK regularly since the reunion, with their most recent jaunt just this last April, a co-headlining affair with Foreigner that had them running through the classics as well as a slew of material from 2012’s Bag of Bones LP. With a significant fanbase the world over, don’t expect Europe to vanish any time soon; not unless they step inside GOB’s Aztec Tomb, anyway.

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Europe, the Swedish rock group have had a turbulent career ranging from huge international commerciality to an eleven year hiatus. Now back firmly in the world of recording and touring, they continue to travel the globe and demonstrate their reputation as one of Sweden's most successful rock bands. Away from the obviously international hit 'The Final Countdown' the band has enjoyed three platinum selling albums and a string of lesser known hit singles such as 'Rock The Night' and 'Superstitious'.

Performing a short but concise set to the crowd gathered in Wolverhampton's Civic Hall, Europe behave as a classic rock ensemble; very little stage decoration, moody fluorescent lighting and a lot of swagger from frontman Joey Tempest. A more acquired taste in the UK, the crowd still cheered enthusiastically at a great rendition of 'Superstitious' and a drawn out instrumental version of 'Carrie'.

It would be fair to say that the audience were all waiting for that one classic track, 'The Final Countdown' which closed the show. It may be this song that the crowd would be singing long into the night, but Europe easily proved themselves as a worthy rock band as opposed to a one hit wonder.

The stage was impressive as were the band. Sounding like they had just released their first album, Europe rocked through the entire concert. No support act and a show so awesome it needed an intermission, we rocked, sang and danced with Joe and the boys through all the old hits and the best of the new. The energy of the guys was astounding, each having their own moment to shine. The drum solo was a stand out. It was a well crafted set list, with the big anthems and softer ballads, blended to remind us that Europe has been part of the soundtrack of our lives. A concert that left us grinning and singing on the night and for days afterwards.

always a pleasure to see this guys in action! as a very old fan form the 80's, i loved the band from the beginning...so much fun and some tears too...very emocional and the set list was amazing too. tunes from every period of their career, from the oldest to new ones, of course focusing on the last álbum, War Of Kings. the sound of the venue was amazing, with a stage lights doing a very special show too.

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Excellent band. Great energy playing as if they were only new on the scene.

2 negatives.... Too many new songs and not enough hits and also no encore. Everyone wanted more but as it was a Co headlining tour they only did 70 minutes.

joey tempest is an amazing front man and this bunch of musicians deserve a lot of credit for their live performances.

Love this band, have been to every gig since 1989 except one where I was ill. Europe have great songs and the new album War of Kings is brilliant, they are entertaining Joey is funny and makes a great frontman and the band as a whole are great musicians. Would highly recommend them as a fantastic live band.

Excellent performance! The band looked really good and they enjoyed the show, especially Joey.

They performed the last album and the Final Countdown entirely according to the schedule.

The sound was really good and the two video walls were projecting scenes from the 80s. Really cool!

Awesome as always.. just wish house of blues told people about the reserved seating.. they led everyone to believe it was standing room only. hated the fact i had to drive downtown chicago.. it was the worst experience ever... but worth using uber the 2nd time downtown to see them.

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Hallo ich mag die Jungs weil ich ihre Musik liebe und schätze bin ein Fan seid final Countdown raus kam ich mag es auch das sie familiär sind witzig und spritzig sind die Jungs sind fast genau so wie wir ostfriesen lach so euch noch ein schönes Wochenende

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Over three decades and dozens of millions albums sold, Joey Tempest (vocals), John Norum (guitars), Mic Michaeli (keyboards), John Leven (bass) and Ian Haugland (drums) as hardworking as ever, annually performing concerts worldwide and producing albums that are critically acclaimed by fans and the music industry alike.

 It all started in a small suburb outside of Stockholm, Sweden. Joey and John met and formed the band Force. They both were into British rock bands like Thin Lizzy and UFO. Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple also made an immense impact on these teenagers. They recorded their first demos when they were only 16 and 17 years old. Record companies turned them down, saying “the guitars were too loud and their hair was too long′. But armed with the new name Europe they proved everybody wrong. They won a rock band competition and the first prize was a recording contract. When “Europe” was released in 1983, kids in Sweden and Japan really identified with their music.

The second album ′Wings of Tomorrow′ gained attention from all over the world. Notably from Epic Records, New York (now Sony Music) who got interested and signed a five album million dollar contract.

When it was time to release their third album ′The Final Countdown′, they had Journey—producer Kevin Elson onboard and a major American label behind them. Touring the UK, US and the rest of the world had always been the boys dream. They had put in the dog years and it was time for the big success. ′The Final Countdown′ sold 7 million records worldwide and the single was number one in over 25 countries and still is a big anthem all over the world until today. The album spent 70 weeks on the Billboard Charts and had four Top 40 singles. Europe had made it.

They were constantly on the road all over the world but eventually found time to hook up with producer Ron Nevison (UFO, Led Zeppelin) to record their 4th album ′Out Of This World′. With the new hit ′Superstitious′ on the airwaves, they embarked on another 2 year long world tour including an arena tour in the US as special guests to their friends in Def Leppard on their majestic Hysteria tour. 

In 1990 they relocated to Los Angeles to record their 5th album, ′Prisoners In Paradise′, followed by yet another extensive world tour. By then the band had constantly been recording and touring for 10 years and felt it was time for a break.

2004 the band returned with the powerful ′Start From The Dark′. The plan was to think long-term and slowly build up a relationship with fans and the music world again. The album caused controversy with raw, heavy detuned songs, but proved to be a great platform to build on. 

2006 they recorded ′Secret Society′ — a more heavy and alternative rock album. 

According to the band it was their best album cover to date, designed and executed by the legendary Storm Thorgeson (Hypgnosis). With this album, the British rock press started to take the band serious. The band continued to tour worldwide but now started to get invited to play the UK on a regular basis, with steadily increasing concert attendees.

One of their most successful records since returning to the scene was released in 2009: ′Last Look At Eden′. With the majestic title track and the ballad ′New Love In Town′, Europe broadened their fan base even more to become one of the most successful bands in their genre and returned to the pole position of the official album charts in their home country.

At the end of April 2012, the 9th Europe—album, ′Bag Of Bones′, recorded at Atlantis Studios in Stockholm, was released worldwide. Spawning the singles/videos ′Not Supposed To Sing The Blues′ and ′Firebox′, The Kevin Shirley produced record saw the band embark on yet a new adventure with a more down to earth , soulful and bluesy feel, much appreciated in the classics rock and blues camps. 

With continued touring and an ever growing fan base, Europe entered the brand new PanGaia Studios in Stockholm (the first band to ever to record there) to record ′War of Kings′. In keeping with the vibe of the previous two releases and in hopes to take their newfound creativity to even higher levels, the band chose American producer Dave Cobb who had done such an amazing job on recent releases by Rival Sons.

Joey adds “And after hearing Dave Cobb amazing production for Rival Sons we simply had to work with him!” And the result is an immense album that corners everything this band is about in 2015 — a huge ′classic′ sound that encompasses the bands talent and draws from all the classic bands and influences from the 70′s, with a vital current sound! ′War of Kings′ the album, featuring the title track as first single (released February 2nd) was unleashed on the public the day the WOK World tour starts — March 2nd 2015, with the band playing Dublin Ireland for the first time in 25 years.

Joey Tempest: “Hey! We took the long road! But we wanted to re—establish Europe the proper way. It′s taken 10 years and countless tours since the re-start but we′re finally getting there and we’ve done it our way!

For the first time in over 10 years the band played two concert tours in the USA within just over a year, including a headline appearance at the M3 festival in Maryland.

2016 found the band marking a milestone in their career, the 30th anniversary of their landmark album, The Final Countdown. To celebrate this, the band staged a series of special shows throughout Europe where they first performed the entire War of Kings album followed by the entire Final Countdown album. Their sold out show at London’s famous Roundhouse was documented for a DVD release in early 2017.

The Autumn of 2017 saw Europe release their 11th studio album “Walk The Earth” on the 20th October. The album featured original artwork by famed Los Angeles artist Mike Sportes of Filth Mart.

From the anthemic sound of the opening track “Walk The Earth” – to the heavy vibe that is “Haze”, from the instant melody of “Election Day” to the lyrical content of “Kingdom United”, “Walk The Earth” is the album that should see Europe rightly acclaimed as a band at the height of their powers. The wonderful melodies and depth of Joey Tempest’s vocals along with a powerhouse rhythm section and the guitar playing of John Norum, one of the great underrated guitarists. Norum’s guitar playing shines across the record. This is an album that is big in its scope and sound. Much like previous album “War Of Kings”, “Walk The Earth” is an album that has instant appeal but is also an album that needs to be lived with, in order to uncover it’s depth. The album was recorded at famed Abbey Road Studios in London, once again with Grammy winning producer Dave Cobb (Rival Sons, Shooter Jennings, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton).  The band won a Swedish Grammi for Walk The Earth in 2018, the band’s first such award.

 2018 and 2019 saw the band continue to “Tour The Earth” with trip back to Japan for three concerts at the famous Club Citta in Kawasaki.

As we all know 2020 saw the global pandemic and the concert industry shut down.  The band kept busy writing material and filming special lockdown videos for social media and other outlets.

2022 saw the band back in full force starting with an arena tour of UK with Whitesnake  and Foreigner and then continuing into European territories with Whitesnake and numerous festival headline appearances.  In December 2022 the band headlined three sold out arena shows in Chile, Brazil & Argentina respectively.

To top it all off the band were presented with a special YouTube award for ONE BILLION views of the 1986 smash “The Final Countdown” – the first Swedish band ever to hit that number with a single song.

2023 sees the 40th anniversary of the bands self-titled debut album and in January the band announced an 18 date tour of Europe with a special ‘Evening With’ performance in September / October, finishing with two concerts at the iconic London Palladium!

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2023 sees 40 years since Swedish rock icons EUROPE released their self-titled debut album and to celebrate the milestone, the band are set to tour this Autumn.

Tickets go on sale from 10am on Friday 27 January 2023 from aegpresents.co.uk.

The band, with millions of album sales under their belt and a No1 smash in 1986 across 25 countries with the legendary “The Final Countdown” received an award from YouTube in 2022 for the first Swedish band ever to receive a BILLION views for any one song.

The Time Capsule 40th Anniversary 2023 Shows are:

September 30th Switzerland – Lausanne, Metropole October 1st Switzerland – Zurich, Volkshaus October 2nd Italy – Milan, Teatro Degli Arcimboldi October 4th Germany – Stuttgart, Theaterhaus October 5th Germany – Munich, Circus Krone October 6th Germany – Berlin, Admiralspalast October 8th Norway – Oslo, Opera House October 9th Sweden – Stockholm, Cirkus October 14th France – Paris, Salle Pleyel October 15th Netherlands – Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg

The “Time Capsule” tour will take in 18 concerts across Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden, France, The Netherlands and the UK, including two nights at the famous London Palladium. These anniversary shows will consist of a career retrospective “evening with” performance featuring all the hits together with deep cuts and fan favorites from all of their 11 studio albums.

Joey Tempest “Thanks to you guys out there – we are honoured to still be here today, making records and touring the world. 40 years ago we had that dream and here we are 11 albums later. We look forward to seeing you all in September and October for this very special tour!”

Joey Tempest – Lead Vocals John Norum – Guitars John Leven – Bass Guitar Mic Michaeli – Keyboards Ian Haugland – Drums

Tickets are on sale this Friday, 27th January at 10am local time.

For ticket information please go to www.europetheband.com

VIP packages will be available at Oslo, Stockholm and all UK shows.

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Speaking as part of the Behind The Vinyl podcast, frontman Joey Tempest has stated that Europe fans can expect to see new music from the band next year, as well as a brand new documentary.

“What we’re gonna do is we’re gonna start recording next year, together with a documentary we hope [to have] out in the autumn,” he explains during the interview. “A Europe documentary [as well as] a box set, hopefully, of all the albums.”

In the discussion, the vocalist also confirmed that the band has also planned an upcoming tour – designed to celebrate forty years of their first album.

“Definitely, a fortieth-anniversary tour [is already in the works]. We want to record and release one or two [pieces] of new music next year, and then there will be a big release the following year… There’s so much going on next year, [but we want to] focus on the documentary and the fortieth-anniversary tour.”

Although details on the upcoming tour and new music remain sparse, the frontman did confirm that the upcoming box set is going to be a collection of the band’s entire discography, and is unlikely to contain any previously-unheard material.

“The thing with Europe is we don’t have that much extra stuff. Some bands have loads. Of course, we can [include] live stuff… but from the studio, there’s not much,” he explains. “We’ve been boring like that. We come in with twelve songs and we come out with twelve songs… so, whether there’s gonna be new songs involved in that, I don’t think so.”

Find the full interview with Joey Tempest on the Behind The Vinyl podcast.

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Europe announce 40th anniversary UK tour for October 2023

Including two nights at London Palladium

Swedish rock icons Europe have announced a 40th anniversary UK tour for this autumn.

The UK leg of The Time Capsule Tour opens at Cardiff St David’s Hall on Tuesday 17th October and visits Glasgow, Gateshead, Wolverhampton, Salford and Leicester before culminating with two nights at London’s world-famous Palladium.

The dates are part of a larger European tour that also visits Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden, France and The Netherlands.

Europe’s anniversary shows will consist of a career retrospective “evening with” performance featuring all the hits together with deep cuts and fan favorites from all of their 11 studio albums.

Europe UK tour tickets:

Tickets to Europe’s October 2023 UK tour go on sale from Planet Rock Tickets at 10am on Friday 27th January.

Europe singer Joey Tempest enthuses: “Thanks to you guys out there - we are honoured to still be here today, making records and touring the world.

“40 years ago we had that dream and here we are 11 albums later. We look forward to seeing you all in September and October for this very special tour!”

Since their inception, Europe have sold more than 10 million albums worldwide and their last studio record ‘Walk the Earth’ was released in 2017.

Their ubiquitous 1986 smash hit ‘The Final Countdown’ hit Number 1 in 25 countries and last year Europe received an award from YouTube in 2022 for becoming the first Swedish band ever to receive a BILLION views for any one song. A feat not even achieved by ABBA .

Europe are Joey Tempest (lead vocals), John Norum (guitars), John Leven (bass), Mic Michaeli (keyboards) and Ian Haugland (drums).

Europe’s UK tour dates:

OCTOBER 2023

Cardiff St David’s Hall – Tue 17th

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall – Wed 18th

Gateshead The Sage – Thu 19th

Wolverhampton The Halls – Sat 21st

Salford The Lowry – Sun 22nd

Leicester de Montfort Hall – Tue 24th

London The Palladium – Wed 25th

London The Palladium – Thu 26th

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• Song played from tape Intro ( 40th anniversary intro video )
• On Broken Wings Play Video
• Seven Doors Hotel Play Video
• Rock the Night ( including the main clavinet riff to Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" on organ ) Play Video
• Start from the Dark Play Video
• Walk the Earth Play Video
• Hold Your Head Up Play Video
• Dreamer ( Joey & Mic duo ) Play Video
• War of Kings Play Video
• Vasastan Play Video
• Girl From Lebanon ( followed by Mic's "cocktail party" duo spot speech with Ian ) Play Video
• Carrie Play Video
• Stormwind ( introduced by taped strings ) Play Video
• Song played from tape Interlude ( 40th anniversary video (Part II) )
• Always the Pretenders Play Video
• Ninja Play Video
• Prisoners in Paradise ( Joey on guitar ) Play Video
• Sign of the Times Play Video
• Space Oddity ( David Bowie  cover) ( Joey & John N. on acoustic guitars, with Ian & Mic only ) Play Video
• Song played from tape Prelude Play Video
• Last Look at Eden Play Video
• Open Your Heart ( Joey on acoustic guitar ) Play Video
• Memories ( including a bass, drum & organ jam ) Play Video
• More Than Meets the Eye Play Video
• Drum Solo ( Ian's drum variations on Gioachino Rossini's "Guillaume Tell" ) Play Video
• Ready or Not ( Joey on guitar ) Play Video
• Superstitious ( including a reggae bridge & snippet of the chorus to Bob Marley & The Wailers'"No Woman, No Cry" ) Play Video
• Cherokee Play Video
• The Final Countdown Play Video

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• Rock the Night
• The Final Countdown
• More Than Meets the Eye
• Ready or Not
• Sign of the Times
• Superstitious
• Open Your Heart
• Seven Doors Hotel
• Girl From Lebanon
• Prisoners in Paradise
• War of Kings
• On Broken Wings
• Last Look at Eden
• Always the Pretenders
• Start from the Dark
• Walk the Earth
• Hold Your Head Up
• Space Oddity by David Bowie

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Goose (the American band, not the Belgian band) will head overseas in November of 2023 for its first-ever tour of Europe. The ten-show itinerary will take the Connecticut-native jam quintet to France, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Scotland, and England over the course of two-plus weeks.

Goose will kick off its first trek through Europe on November 3rd at La Maroquinerie in Paris, France, then continue on to Luxor in Cologne, Germany on November 4th. From there, Goose will travel to Amsterdam, Netherlands for a November 7th show at  Melkweg (Oude Zaal) ; Copenhagen, Denmark for a November 9th concert at Hotel Cecil ; Berlin, Germany for a November 11th performance at Gretchen ; and Brussels, Belgium for a November 13th gig at AB Club .

Next, the band will head to the United Kingdom to round out the tour with a run of four shows in six days including stops at Glasgow, Scotland’s Baad Glasgow (Nov. 15); Manchester, England’s  Gorilla (Nov. 16); Bristol, England’s  Thekla (Nov. 18), and London, England’s  Electric Ballroom (Nov. 19).

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Pre-sale tickets will be available Wednesday, April 26th at 10:00 a.m. local venue time. General on-sale for all shows will follow this Friday, April 28th at 10:00 a.m. local venue time. Tickets and more info are available via the band’s website . For a complete list of upcoming Goose 2023 tour dates, head here .

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The ever-rising band has plenty of domestic shows on the schedule ahead of its first-ever tour of Europe this fall. Next week, Goose will headline both nights of Daze Between New Orleans festival at New Orleans, LA’s  Faubourg Brewery on Tuesday, May 2nd and Wednesday, May 3rd. Other performers on the bill include Tank and the Bangas , Neal Francis ,  Lawrence , David Shaw , Eggy , Melt , J & The Causeways , George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners , Honey Island Swamp Band , The Quickening , and more. Single-day and two-day tickets for Daze Between New Orleans are available here .

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2023 sees 40 years since Swedish rock icons EUROPE released their self-titled debut album and to celebrate the milestone, the band are set to visit The London Palladium this Autumn.

The band, with millions of album sales under their belt and a No1 smash in 1986 across 25 countries with the legendary The Final Countdown received an award from YouTube in 2022 for the first Swedish band ever to receive a BILLION views for any one song.

The Time Capsule tour will take in 18 concerts across Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden, France, The Netherlands and the UK, including two nights at the famous The London Palladium . These anniversary shows will consist of a career retrospective “evening with” performance featuring all the hits together with deep cuts and fan favourites from all of their 11 studio albums.

Joey Tempest “Thanks to you guys out there – we are honoured to still be here today, making records and touring the world. 40 years ago we had that dream and here we are 11 albums later.  We look forward to seeing you all in September and October for this very special tour!”

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8 Most Expensive Concert Tickets Ever Sold

I t’s not just about the music. It’s about the connection. The raw energy, vibrancy and vitality of live music can be an unparalleled thrill. But for fans of high-profile artists, this experience often comes bundled with a significant cost.

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Exploring the priciest concert tickets reveals a world full of dedicated fandom, a collective love for music and an eagerness to witness the magic that pop queens and rock legends conjure on stage. The shared passion and dedication make these concerts special — and likely to drain your savings .

Keep reading for a look at some of the most expensive concert tickets ever sold, from beloved pop divas to iconic rock legends.

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The Rolling Stones

The iconic Rolling Stones have been thrilling audiences for decades and recently unveiled plans for a new tour. Following the unfortunate death of the legendary Charlie Watts in 2021, the band will introduce a fresh face behind the drum kit. The band’s A Bigger Bang Tour set a Guinness World Record for the most profitable tour of all time — though it has since been broken — raking in an inflation-adjusted sum in excess of $558 million.

Die-hard Stones fans have been known to part with significant amounts of money to experience live performances. This was evident during the 50 & Counting Tour in 2012, where the band marked its 50th anniversary. With an average ticket price of $1,200 per person, catching the Stones live became quite a pricey affair for ardent admirers.

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Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber’s 2022 Justice World Tour marked a return to post-COVID-19 live entertainment, with the best seats in the house costing $1,500. Although the tour was cut short due to health concerns, Bieber has since returned to the stage.

The Boss: Bruce Springsteen

Though fans highly anticipated Bruce Springsteen’s 2023 tour, the event was unfortunately shadowed by controversy and an unfortunate illness. The excitement of fans who were eager to see Springsteen and his band perform live for the first time in more than five years was dampened by lofty ticket prices, largely due to Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing policy, which caused some ticket prices to skyrocket to over $5,000.

The Boss has recovered from the illness that initially kept him off the road and has announced new tour dates through 2024. His response to the ticket pricing controversy was a very Springsteen-like, understated promise to “charge a little less” moving forward.

Queen Bey’s 2023 Renaissance World Tour was one of the year’s most anticipated events, and a concert tour headlined by a titan like Beyoncé would obviously command high ticket prices.

An average seat could set you back around $350, but fans had to pay anywhere between $900 and $3,000 for better seating and front-row access. In some cities, prices were even higher — as much as $5,000.

Taylor Swift

For those who are eager to catch a glimpse of Taylor Swift on her still-running Eras tour, ticket prices for locations across the U.S. vary from a modest $49 to a more substantial $499, depending on how close you want to be to Tay Tay.

However, ticket prices significantly increase after they appear on the resale market. Ticket resale platforms such as StubHub, Vivid Seats and TicketSmarter allow dedicated fans to buy tickets to “sold out” shows, but these range in price from $500 to a staggering $7,000.

The glitzy Park MGM Hotel in Las Vegas hosted Maroon 5’s post-pandemic return to live shows in 2023, where ticket prices reached $8,701 per attendee. Prices for this year’s residency start at a more reasonable $79, plus taxes and fees.

The King of Pop: Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson, still revered as the King of Pop, remains etched in the hearts of many thanks to his captivating music and unforgettable choreography. Though controversy shadowed his career and darkened his reputation before his untimely death in 2009, his imprint on the music world continues.

His presciently named Final Curtain Call concert tour in 2009 was famous for having some of the most exorbitantly priced concert tickets in history. Average ticket prices were around $105, but VIP tickets cost more than $1,100. Once the initial sales ended, tickets found their way to the resale market, where sellers asked prices as high as $35,000 for VIP packages.

Led Zeppelin

In 2007, the revered rock group Led Zeppelin redefined the meaning of high-priced concert tickets. After nearly two decades, the band reunited for a tribute show at London’s O2 Arena in honor of Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records, who died in the previous year.

The Los Angeles Times called it “the concert of the millennium” by “the greatest rock and roll band ever.” That may be more than just an opinion, with Led Zeppelin having two albums on the list of the bestselling albums of all time. While the base price for tickets was set at $250, one Led Zep mega fan paid a stunning $168,000 for a pair of tickets sold at a charity auction — $84,000 each.

Legendary Performers Command Epic Prices

The resale market for concert tickets is infamous for being highly priced, but little verifiable information exists on the precise prices paid for specific tickets. It’s speculated that tickets for concerts featuring divas Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion went for tens — or hundreds — of thousands of dollars in the secondary ticket marketplace, but that information can’t be confirmed.

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