EUROPE: U.K. Headlining Tour Announced
Swedish hard rockers EUROPEwill embark on a U.K. headlining tour in November.
An exclusive 48-hour ticket pre-sale for EUROPE fans will happen on Wednesday, March 7 at 9 a.m. via www.planetrock.com. Tickets will then go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 9 at 9 a.m. via www.ticketweb.co.uk and www.eventim.co.uk. All tickets are priced £18.50, with the exception of London (£20).
The dates are as follows:
Nov. 22 – Glasgow, UK @ 02 ABC
Nov. 23 – Manchester, UK @ HMV Ritz
Nov. 25 – Newcastle, UK @ 02 Academy
Nov. 26 – Leeds, UK @ 02 Academy
Nov. 27 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
Nov. 29 – Bristol, UK @ 02 Academy
Nov. 30 – Cardiff, UK @ Coal Exchange
Dec. 01 – London, UK @ 02 Shepherds Bush Empire
“Not Supposed To Sing The Blues”, the new single from EUROPE, will be released digitally on March 9. The song comes off the band’s ninth studio album, “Bag Of Bones”, due on April 27 via earMusic/Edel. The CD, which features a guest appearance by blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION), was produced by Kevin Shirley, who has previously worked with IRON MAIDEN, JOE BONAMASSA, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, BLACK STONE CHERRY and JOURNEY, among others.
“Bag Of Bones” track listing:
01. Riches To Rags
02. Not Supposed To Sing The Blues
03. Firebox
04. Bag Of Bones
05. Requiem
06. My Woman My Friend
07. Demon Head
08. Drink And A Smile
09. Doghouse
10. Mercy You Mercy Me
11. Bring It All Home
Commented EUROPE frontman Joey Tempest: “Kevin Shirley did such a great job capturing the spirit of this band. He just let us
do our thing and then pushed us and our songs to the max. Finally we
express ourselves completely without restraint. Straight from heart and
soul. It took some time but we have arrived!”
Added EUROPE guitar virtuoso John Norum: “Why drive VW beetle when you can drive a Rolls Royce?! ‘Bag Of Bones’ is a classic rock album with lots of class. Even my mom likes it!”
Regarding the new CD title, EUROPE drummer Ian Haugland said, “It’s not [called ‘Bag Of Bones’] because we all have lost tons of weight or found a new interest in
archeology or dogs… It’s just because it sounds fuckin’ cool!”
In a July 2011 press release, Tempest stated about EUROPE’s new CD, “We still feel we have one hell of a rock record to make. Kevin’s the man for the job. We love his work with BONAMASSA, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, and BLACK STONE CHERRY. He’s the real deal. We’re ready to do some serious damage.”
Last year, EUROPE met up with Shirley in Stockholm to discuss the direction of the next album. Based on reactions from the fans and media, EUROPE’s 2009 album, “Last Look At Eden”, proved to be the band’s most important record since “The Final Countdown”. “I’ve been a big fan of EUROPE’s work for many years,” said Shirley. “The band is influential and highly underrated. I can’t wait to make the upcoming album their most explosive to date.”
Source: E-prog
