Let’s face it. Nowadays the words “cancelled”, postponed” and “rescheduled” are an almost hourly part of the discussion with many artists and entertainment prospects forced to use them. This brings me to the latest information from the mighty Nightwish who have moved some European dates a little farther ahead than was originally planned.
The Statement:
Some of you already saw this coming but due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic we are forced to move our European tour dates to late 2021. Previously purchased tickets will remain valid for all rescheduled dates. On top of this, we were able to announce a new date in Dublin, Ireland! 🇮🇪 This will be the second time in Nightwish history that we will play here! AMORPHIS will be our Special Guests on this tour with support by TURMION KÄTILÖT.
The Tour Dates:
17.11. – IE – Dublin – 3Arena
18.11. – UK – Birmingham – Resorts World Arena
22.11. – NL – Amsterdam – Ziggo Dome
23.11. – NL – Amsterdam – Ziggo Dome
24.11. – LU – Luxembourg – Rockhal
25.11. – DE – Dusseldorf – ISS Dome
27.11. – DE – Leipzig – Arena
28.11. – PL – Gliwice – Arena
30.11. – HU – Budapest – Budapest Sportaréna
02.12. – DE – Stuttgart – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
03.12. – IT – Milan – Lorenzini District
05.12. – DE – Bamberg – Brose Arena
06.12. – CH – Zurich – Hallenstadion
07.12. – FR – Paris – AccorHotels Arena
09.12. – DE – Frankfurt – Festhalle
10.12. – BE – Antwerp – Lotto Arena
13.12. – UK – London – SSE Arena Wembley
15.12. – DE – Munich – Olympiahalle
17.12. – DE – Hamburg – Barclaycard Arena
19.12. – AT – Vienna – Stadthalle (Club Version)
20.12. – CZ – Prague – o2 Arena
21.12. – DE – Berlin – Max-Schmeling-Halle
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PiercingMetal Thoughts: So as the band has pointed out, such moves are no longer a surprise and let’s face it…there are many of us who feel that most items proposed for 2021 will be eventually cancelled since the virus is still taking a hold on our way of life and getting the vaccine into everyone isn’t happening as fast as one might like. Speaking for me, I am on a track to have this available to me in maybe five or six more months which is very unnerving for sure but I digress. Now many of you realize that the PiercingMetal Command HQ isn’t in Europe but we share these news items for our friends and supporters across the pond. I think once this whole mess is behind us that I pay a long overdue vacation to these territories. I’ve never been there before and would love to see some bands on home turf. So what do you readers from this side think about the newly rescheduled dates? Are you “there” yet in terms of hitting a show? Chime in down below in the comments section. Regular readers might recall we recently spoke about Nightwish with the news that longtime bassist Marko Hietala had stepped down from his role in the band (discussed HERE). See you next time and please be safe out there.
Official Websites:
Nightwish: http://www.nightwish.com
Amorphis: http://www.amorphis.net
Turmion Katilot: https://www.turmionkatilot.com/
Nuclear Blast Records: http://www.nuclearblast.com