Over a decade in the making, the wait is finally over for European fans of symphonic metal.
Anette Olzon will return to European stages, marking her first tour on the continent since 2012.
This exclusive, limited-run tour will be dedicated to the acclaimed albums she recorded with NIGHTWISH, "Dark Passion Play" (2007) and "Imaginaerum" (2011),and some surprises too.
Fans can expect a nostalgic and high-energy journey, featuring hits such as "Amaranth", "Bye Bye Beautiful", "Storytime" and "The Poet and the Pendulum".
Notably, this tour will feature the live European debut of several songs from these albums that were never performed live by the band during Anette's tenure, making this a historic event for followers of the symphonic metal genre.
To celebrate this historic return, an exclusive ticket pre-sale is available starting now.
Fans who secure their tickets during this special three-week pre-sale window will receive an exclusive, numbered postcard, personally signed by Olzon, as a special thank you for their early support.
Pre-sale runs until February 20, or until the pre-sale ticket allocation is exhausted.
General sales, with the announcement of the venues and without the pre-sale benefits, will begin on March 4.
The tour dates include: Jul.
25 - Vaas, Finland Jul.
27 - Oslo, Norway Jul.
28 - Stockholm, Sweden Jul.
30 - Copenhagen, Denmark Jul.
31 - Amsterdam, Netherlands Aug.
2 - Milan, Italy Aug.
3 - Rome, Italy Aug.
5 - Athens, Greece Aug.
6 - Istambul, Turkey Aug.
8 - Budabest, Hungary Aug.
9 - Prague, Czech Republic Aug.
11 - Warsaw, Poland Aug.
13 - Berlin, Germany Aug.
14 - Hamburg, Germany Aug.
16 - Frankfurt, Germany Aug.
17 - Stuttgart, Germany Aug.
19 - Munich, Germany Aug.
20 - Vienna, Austria Aug.
23 - London, U.K.
Aug.
25 - Madrid, Spain Aug.
26 - Paris, France Aug.
27 - Lisbon, Portugal This marks Anette's first tour in Europe since she left NIGHTWISH in 2012.
She has been open about the challenges and mixed emotions that came with her time in the band.
In a 2021 interview, she reflected on her experience: "Well, it's mixed emotions.
It was a hell of a ride.
You know how it was with the media in Finland.
And for me, I didn't understand what was happening because I don't live in Finland.
So it was really fun the first years with everything and also crazy.
I wasn't home a lot." Since her time with NIGHTWISH ended, Anette has gone on to form THE DARK ELEMENT and release several albums with noted progressive metal vocalist Russell Allen under the moniker ALLEN/OLZON.
Her latest solo album is scheduled for release this year.