// 21 / 03 / 12 //
// NEW EUROPE MUSIC VIDEO - WORLD PREMIERE EXCLUSIVE! //
ON THURSDAY MARCH 22ND, EUROPETHEBAND.COM WILL HOST THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE BRAND NEW EUROPE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "NOT SUPPOSED TO SING THE BLUES"! TUNE IN TO WWW.EUROPETHEBAND.COM FROM 9AM CET (CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME) TO WATCH THE FULL VIDEO DIRECTED BY PATRIC ULLAEUS, AND HEAR THE ALBUM VERSION OF THIS STORMIN' ROCK SONG IN ITS ENTIRETY! SEE YOU THERE, ROCKERS!
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// 19 / 03 / 12 //
// EUROPE TO ROCK DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, DONNINGTON! //
EUROPE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THEIR SHOW AT THIS YEAR'S DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL IN DONINGTON, ENGLAND ON JUNE 8TH! CHECK THE TOURDATES PAGE FOR LINKS AND TICKETING INFO!
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// 09 / 03 / 12 //
// EUROPE RELEASE ' NOT SUPPOSED TO SING THE BLUES' FOR DOWNLOAD! //
TODAY, "NOT SUPPOSED TO SING THE BLUES" - THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THE FORTHCOMING EUROPE ALBUM "BAG OF BONES" - LAUNCHES IN EUROPE (EXCL. SCANDINAVIA). YOU CAN NOW FIND IT ON EUROPEAN DIGITAL MEDIA SITES SUCH AS ITUNES AND AMAZON.
NORDIC COUNTRIES CAN DOWNLOAD THE TRACK FROM MONDAY MARCH 12TH, AND JAPAN, FROM MARCH 28TH.
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// 05 / 03 / 12 //
// EUROPE UK TOUR ANNOUNCED //
EUROPE BRING THEIR "BAG OF BONES" TO THE UK THIS NOVEMBER & DECEMBER! CHECK THE TOURDATES PAGE FOR DATES! PRESALE TICKETS FROM PLANETROCK.COM ON MARCH 7TH, AND GENERAL SALES THROUGH EVENTIM.CO.UK AND TICKETWEB.CO.UK FROM MARCH 9TH.
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// 14 / 02 / 12 //
// NEW EUROPE ALBUM 'BAG OF BONES' - ARTWORK REVEALED! //
HEY FRIENDS! TODAY WE HAVE THE GREAT PLEASURE OF REVEALING THE KICKASS NEW ARTWORK FOR OUR UPCOMING ALBUM "BAG OF BONES".
NORDIC CUSTOMERS CAN NOW PRE-ORDER A SIGNED COPY OF THE CD BY CLICKING >>HERE<< MORE ORDER LINKS COMING SOON!
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// 25 / 11 / 11 //
// NEW EUROPE MERCHANDISE! //
CHECK OUT THE EUROPE MERCHANDISE STORE BY CLICKING THE LINK TO THE RIGHT... WE'VE RESTOCKED OUR T-SHIRTS, AND HAVE A NEW IPHONE SKIN FOR SALE JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
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// 09 / 11 / 11 //
// EUROPE - TGIF FILM FEST 11.11.11 //
STARTING THIS FRIDAY 11/11/11 AND EVERY FRIDAY UNTIL THE RELEASE OF OUR NEW CD IN APRIL/MAY 2012, WE'RE GOING TO POST CLIPS FROM OUR RECENT RECORDING SESSION ON OUR OFFICIAL EUROPE TOUR BLOG! PLEASE JOIN US FOR SOME FUN TO SEE WHAT WENT ON BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
ITS THE LEAST WE CAN DO FOR YOU GUYS TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND INSPIRATION.
TO CHECK IT OUT, CLICK >>HERE<<
/EUROPE
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/ 15 / 10 / 11 //
// EUROPE NEWS //
"EVEN PRODUCER KEVIN SHIRLEY HAS BEEN SMITTEN BY THE BAND'S NEW DIRECTION..."
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// 12 / 08 / 11 //
// 'EUROPE ON TOUR' TO AIR ON SWEDISH TV! //
EUROPE WILL BE FEATURED ON SWEDISH TELEVISION (SVT) IN AN "ON TOUR" ROCKUMENTARY DUE TO SCREEN AUGUST 20TH AT 23.20 PM. THE SHOW WILL FOLLOW THE BAND ON THEIR RECENT TOUR OF ENGLAND, AND HIGHLIGHT THEIR LIVE PERFORMANCES AT HOVET AND GRONA LUND. FOR FRIENDS AND FANS OF THE BAND, THIS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!
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// 12 / 07 / 11 //
// EUROPE CONFIRM NEW STUDIO ALBUM PRODUCED BY KEVIN SHIRLEY //
EUROPE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THEIR NEXT STUDIO ALBUM SLATED FOR APRIL 2012 RELEASE, WILL BE PRODUCED BY THE WORLD'S HOTTEST ROCK RECORD PRODUCER, KEVIN SHIRLEY.
NO STRANGER TO THE CREME DE LA CREME OF ICONIC ROCK RECORDS, SHIRLEY HAS PRODUCED ALBUMS FOR IRON MAIDEN, JOE BONAMASSA, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, BLACK STONE CHERRY, JOURNEY AND MANY MORE.
"WE STILL FEEL WE HAVE ONE HELL OF A ROCK RECORD TO MAKE," SAYS SINGER JOEY TEMPEST. "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."
"I'VE BEEN A BIG FAN OF EUROPE'S WORK FOR MANY YEARS," SAYS SHIRLEY." THE BAND IS INFLUENTIAL AND HIGHLY UNDERRATED. I CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE THE UPCOMING ALBUM THEIR MOST EXPLOSIVE TO DATE."
AFTER SUMMER 2011, EUROPE WILL FINISH THE PROMOTION OF 'LAST LOOK AT EDEN', AND WILL START TO FOCUS THEIR ENERGY ON THE NEXT ALBUM PRODUCED BY SHIRLEY.
"WE'VE TOURED FOR ONE AND A HALF YEARS," ADDS TEMPEST. "IT'S TIME TO WRITE AND RECORD SOME NEW SONGS AND GET BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN IN 2012."
RECORDING FOR EUROPE'S NEW ALBUM BEGINS IN STOCKHOLM ON OCTOBER 3RD, FOR AN APRIL 2012 RELEASE.
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// 24 / 06 / 11 //
// EUROPE 'BALLS 'n' BANNERS REACHES No.1 IN THE SWEDISH CHARTS! //
THANKS GO OUT TO OUR LOYAL SUPPORTERS FOR MAKING THIS A DAY OF CELEBRATION! OUR 'BALLS 'N' BANNERS' DVD IS NOW AT NUMBER ONE IN THE SWEDISH CHARTS, AND YOU JUST CAN'T BEAT THE FEELIN'!
WE GOT THE BEST FANS IN THE WORLD... SEE YOU ON THE ROAD SOON, / EUROPE
THIS AUGUST, EUROPE ARE SET TO RELEASE A SPECIAL EDITION 140-PAGE COFFEE-TABLE BOOK, WITH PICTURES FOLLOWING THE BAND ON THEIR LATEST CONTINENTAL TOUR, AS SEEN THROUGH THE LENS OF LEGENDARY ROCK PHOTOGRAPHER DENIS O'REGAN!
THE BOOK WILL BE OFFERED IN 2 SIZES: A LARGE 'EARBOOK', AND AN 'EARBOOK MINI'. THE LARGE FORMAT BOOK WILL INCLUDE THE STUDIO ALBUM 'LAST LOOK AT EDEN', A LIVE CD RECORDED IN LONDON, WARSAW AND STOCKHOLM, AND ALSO A DVD WITH FOOTAGE SHOT LIVE AT THE ITUNES FESTIVAL IN LONDON. THE MINI BOOK WILL INCLUDE THE LIVE AUDIO CD AND DVD ONLY.
A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF LARGE BOOKS WILL ALSO BE OFFERED PERSONALLY SIGNED BY ALL BAND MEMBERS! TO PRE-ORDER YOUR COPIES NOW, VISIT WWW.AMAZON.DE.
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// 15 / 04 / 11 // // PRE-ORDER THE BALLS 'N' BANNERS DVD & BLU-RAY (NORDIC CUSTOMERS ONLY)! //
FANS IN SCANDINAVIA CAN NOW PRE-ORDER THE BRILLIANT NEW "EUROPE LIVE AT SHEPHERD'S BUSH, LONDON" BALLS 'N' BANNERS TOUR DVD AND BLU-RAY DISCS! PACKED WITH FOOTAGE FROM THEIR SOLD-OUT LONDON SHOW, EACH OF THESE RELEASES CONTAINS EXTRA MATERIAL AND ALSO INCLUDES A LIVE AUDIO CD!
ACT NOW AS THE FIRST CUSTOMERS WILL BE SENT A VERY LIMITED EDITION THAT HAS BEEN PERSONALLY SIGNED BY THE BAND!
TO ORDER THE DVD, CLICK >> HERE <<.
TO ORDER THE BLU-RAY, CLICK >> HERE <<.
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// 30 / 04 / 11 //
// JOHN LEVEN DONATES JACKET FOR "ARTISTS HELP JAPAN" ON TRADERA - CHECK IT OUT!//
THE JACKET IN QUESTION WAS LAST WORN BY JOHN DURING THE SHOW AT SHEPHERD'S BUSH, LONDON DURING THE 'BALLS 'N' BANNERS' TOUR 2011! PLEASE NOTE ONLY SWEDISH BUYERS/BIDDERS ARE ACCEPTED! THIS AUCTION IS A PART OF THE RELIEF PROJECT "ARTISTS HELP JAPAN, SWEDEN", WITH A PURPOSE TO HELP THOSE AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER IN JAPAN. SWEDISH ARTISTS AND CELEBRITIES DONATE OBJECTS AND EXPERIENCES THAT ARE AUCTIONED AT TRADERA. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE AUCTION ARE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE CIVIC FORCE, WORKING ON LOCATION IN JAPAN. TAKE A LOOK AT THE OTHER TRADERA AUCTIONS IN THIS RELIEF INITIATIVE. UNTIL APRIL 30TH, NEW ITEMS WILL BE ADDED CONTINUOUSLY.
>> CLICK HERE << TO VIEW THIS ITEM AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
WARM GREETINGS, // EUROPE //
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// 06 / 04 / 11 //
// 25TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION MERCHANDISE! //
2011 MARKS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF "THE FINAL COUNTDOWN" ALBUM AND THE COLOSSAL GLOBAL SUCCESS THAT FOLLOWED. THIS YEAR, EUROPE HAVE PRODUCED A STRICTLY LIMITED SELECTION OF WHISKEY, BEER AND WATER GLASSES TO COMMEMORATE THE OCCASION.
ONLY 100 PAIRS OF EACH VARIETY HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THIS SPECIAL EDITION, EACH OF WHICH HAS BEEN ETCHED AND BOXED IN STYLISH BLACK. A MUST-HAVE FOR COLLECTORS OR PUNTERS WHO LIKE A PINT!
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE FULL RANGE IN OUR EUROPETHEBAND WEBSHOP BY FOLLOWING THE LINKS TO THE RIGHT >>>
SKAAAAAAAAAAAAL, ROCKERS!
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// EUROPE / TAKIDA UNDER THE BIG TOP //
THIS SUMMER, YOUR FAVOURITE SWEDES WILL TOUR IN A VERY SPECIAL ENVIRONMENT; A TENT LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE 4,000 PEOPLE AND GIVE THE PUNTERS A COMPLETE ROCK 'N' ROLL EXPERIENCE UNDER THE BIG TOP!
"THIS WILL BE A COMPLETELY NEW EXPERIENCE FOR US, HOWEVER WE'RE REALLY PSYCHED ABOUT THIS WAY OF TOURING".
EUROPE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SWEDISH ROCKBAND TAKIDA, AND AN OPENER WILL BE ADDED. CHECK OUT THE TOURDATES SECTION FOR DATES AND TICKETING INFO! ALSO, JOIN THE OFFICIAL EUROPE / TAKIDA TOUR FACEBOOK PAGE BY FOLLOWING THE LINK > HERE <.
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// 24 / 03 / 11 //
// CRISIS IN JAPAN //
OUR THOUGHTS GO OUT TO OUR FRIENDS IN JAPAN. IF YOU CAN HELP, HERE ARE SOME WAYS TO DO SO:
// JAPANESE RED CROSS SOCIETY // INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CORPS // UNICEF // SAVE THE CHILDREN
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// 13 / 03 / 11 //
// NEW EUROPE MERCHANDISE IN WEBSHOP!//
2011 HAS ALREADY BROUGHT WITH IT A UK TOUR, AND MORE PLANNED SUMMER TOURDATES, NOT TO MENTION A BRAND NEW EUROPE DVD AND COFFEE-TABLE BOOK IN THE WORKS... SO,. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW 2011 MERCHANDISE RANGE IN THE EUROPETHEBAND WEBSHOP INCLUDING SOME NEW VINTAGE TEES, TOTE BAGS, HOODIES, BEANIES, MUGS AND LANYARDS!
TO VISIT THE WEBSHOP, CLICK ON THE LINK TO THE RIGHT OF THE PAGE!
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// 23 / 02 / 11 //
// LEEDS 'MEET AND GREET' WINNERS ANNOUNCED! //
HERE ARE THE NAMES OF THE 8 LUCKY WINNERS OF THE 'MEET AND GREET' WITH EUROPE THE BAND AT THE LEEDS SHOW. YOU WILL BE DULY CONTACTED WITH DETAILS ON HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE. OUR CONGRATS GO OUT TO:
SAMUELA LEARDINI MARK CHAPLIN CANDELLA VILLAFANA JOHN OVERTON GRZEGORZ ZYBLEWSKI HELEN KETTLE KATIA OLIVI HOLLY LOVGREEN
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// 07 / 02 / 11 //
// ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE BAND //
"NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE HOW SAD WE FEEL HEARING THE NEWS THAT GARY MOORE HAS PASSED AWAY. WE CAN'T BELIEVE IT! IT'S A TOTAL SHOCK! HE WAS ONE OF OUR BIGGEST INFLUENCES BOTH AS A GUITARIST AND A SONG WRITER. OUR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS NOW GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY AND CLOSE FRIENDS."
JOEY / JOHN / JOHN / MIC / IAN
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// 05 / 11 / 10 //
// EUROCHANNEL TO BROADCAST EUROPE'S 'ALMOST UNPLUGGED' PERFORMANCE //
ON NOVEMBER 20TH AT 8.30PM ET / 9.30PM PT, EUROCHANNEL WILL PREMIERE A MUSIC SPECIALFEATURING EUROPE'S CELEBRATED LIVE 'ALMOST UNPLUGGED' PERFORMANCE.
EUROCHANNEL IS AVAILABLE IN 27 COUNTRIES AND 8.8 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS OFFERING EUROPEAN MOVIES, TV SERIES AND MUSIC.
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// 15 / 10 / 10 //
// EUROPE'S JOEY TEMPEST JOINS PLANET ROCK! //
JOEY TEMPEST IS SOON TO HOST HIS OWN RADIO SHOW ON PLANET ROCK. JOEY WILL BE JOINING PLANET ROCK'S STAR-STUDDED LINEUP OF DEF LEPPARD'S JOE ELLIOTT, ALICE COOPER AND RICK WAKEMAN WHO ALL HAVE SHOWS ON THE STATION. JOEY TEMPEST COMMENTED "ROCK MUSIC HAS BEEN A MAJOR PART OF MY LIFE, WHETHER I AM RECORDING, TOURING OR JUST LISTENING TO IT. THIS TIME I'M HEADING INTO A DIFFERENT KIND OF STUDIO AND GET TO PLAY THE MUSIC I LOVE AND THAT HAS INFLUENCED ME OVER THE YEARS."
JOEY TEMPEST'S NEW RADIO SERIES STARTS NOVEMBER 7, 2010 AND WILL RUN ON SUNDAY EVENINGS FROM 6PM - 7PM. PLANET ROCK BROADCASTS ON DIGITAL RADIO, SKY 0110, VIRGIN MEDIA 924, FREESAT 730, ON IPHONE AND ONLINE AT WWW.PLANETROCK.COM.
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// 16 / 07 / 10 // // WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE EUROPE AT THE ITUNES FESTIVAL! //
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO ENTER THE OFFICIAL EUROPE MEDIA BLOG COMPETITION TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE EUROPE PERFORM AT A RARE UK CONCERT ON SUNDAY JULY 25TH AT THE ITUNES FESTIVAL AT THE LONDON ROUNDHOUSE. HURRY , AS WINNERS WILL BE DRAWN ON MONDAY JULY 19TH!!
EUROPE WILL PERFORM A DOUBLEHEADER CONCERT WITH FOREIGNER. JOEY TEMPEST AND THE BOYS WILL TAKE TO THE STAGE AT 8PM FOR A ONE HOUR PERFORMANCE NOT TO BE MISSED. EUROPE WILL PERFORM SONGS FROM THEIR NEW CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STUDIO ALBUM 'LAST LOOK AT EDEN' PLUS A SELECTION OF THEIR MANY ROCK CLASSICS.
WE'VE GOT 40 PAIRS OF TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY AND TO WIN A PAIR, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SECOND SINGLE FROM EUROPE'S 'LAST LOOK AT EDEN' ALBUM?
A. GONNA GET READY B. MOJITO GIRL C. NEW LOVE IN TOWN D. NO STONE UNTURNED
EMAIL YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, FULL NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND PARTNER OR GUEST'S NAME TO: [email protected]
THIS PROMOTION IS EXCLUSIVE TO THE OFFICIAL EUROPE MEDIA BLOG AND IS A GIFT TO THE BAND'S DEDICATED FANS. THIS IS YOUR SPECIAL NIGHT, AND WE WANT EACH OF YOU TO COME DOWN AND PARTY!
ITUNES WILL NOTIFY EACH OF THE WINNERS PERSONALLY VIA EMAIL. THE EMAIL WILL CONTAIN A PAIR OF E-TICKETS AND ALL THE INFORMATION FOR THE EVENT.
BEST OF LUCK!
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// 15 / 07 / 10 //
// WINNER OF TICKETS TO SONISPHERE! //
LUCKY PUNTER BEN NICHOLLS OF BEDFORD, ENGLAND IS THE WINNER OF 2 TICKETS TO SEE EUROPE PERFORM LIVE AT SONISPHERE FESTIVAL IN KNEBWORTH ON JULY 30TH! CONGRATULATIONS BEN, YOU WILL BE CONTACTED WITH DETAILS ON HOW TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.
A BIG SHOUT OUT TO ALL WHO ENTERED THIS COMPETITION... WE'LL SEE YOU AT SONISPHERE!
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// 18 / 08 / 10 //
// EUROPE'S 'LAST LOOK AT EDEN' NOMINATED FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT THIS YEAR'S CLASSIC ROCK 'ROLL OF HONOUR' AWARDS! //
CAST YOUR VOTE FOR EUROPE'S "LAST LOOK AT EDEN" BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW: HTTP://AWARDS2010.CLASSICROCKMAGAZINE.COM/INDEX.PHP
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// 26 / 06 / 10 //
// EUROPE TO PLAY UK ITUNES FESTIVAL //
EUROPE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TO PLAY AT THIS YEAR'S ITUNES FESTIVAL AT THE LONDON ROUNDHOUSE ON JULY 25TH, ALONGSIDE A SPECIAL DOUBLE-HEADER CONCERT WITH FOREIGNER. "WE'LL BE UP FOR PLAYING AT THE FAMOUS ROUNDHOUSE IN CAMDEN" SAYS EUROPE'S LEAD SINGER JOEY TEMPEST. "RECORDING THE EVENT LIVE MAKES IT EVEN MORE EXCITING."
MORE THAN 60 ACTS WILL PERFORM LIVE THROUGH JULY'S 31 NIGHTS INCLUDING OZZY OSBOURNE, FAITHLESS, SCOUTING FOR GIRLS, SCISSOR SISTERS, FRANK TURNER, GOLDFRAPP, KATE NASH,TONY BENNETT AND PIXIE LOTT.
OVER 2 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE APPLIED FOR FREE TICKETS, WITH ONLY 60,000 UP FOR GRABS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOU CAN APPLY FOR TICKETS, PLEASE GO TO: HTTP://ITUNESFESTIVAL.CO.UK
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// 18 / 06 / 10 //
// WIN 2 TICKETS TO SEE EUROPE PEWRFORM AT SONISPHERE //
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO SEE EUROPE PERFORM AT SONISPHERE IN KNEBWORTH ON JULY 30TH! WE HAVE 2 TICKETS TOTHE SHOW TO GIVE AWAY TO ONE LUCKY PUNTER AND A FRIEND, SO TO ENTER THE DRAW, SEND YOUR FULL NAME TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW, AND A WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN AT RANDOM AND ANNOUNCED ON THE EUROPETHEBAND.COM WEBSITE ON JULY 15! (ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ONLY). HAPPY DAYS!
GOOD LUCK, ROCKERS!
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// 11 / 06 / 10 //
// FREE WARSAW SHOW: VENUE CHANGE //
FOLLOWING THE HUGE FLOOD DISASTER IN POLAND, ORGANISERS OF THE WIANKI'10 EUROPE PERFORMANCE IN WARSAW ON JUNE 19 HAVE SHIFTED THE EVENT TO THE FAMOUS DEFILAD PLACE IN THE POLISH CITY CENTER. THE SHOW DATE STILL REMAINS THE SAME. EUROPE ARE SET TO HIT THE STAGE AT AROUND 10.15PM. THE NEW LOCATION WILL ALLOW FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FANS AND SPECTATORS TO ATTEND.
SEE YOU THERE!
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// 09 / 05 / 10 //
// AT LAST! THE EUROPE IPHONE APP! //
EUROPE IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR VERY OWN IPHONE APP WHICH FEATURES VIDEOS, TRACKS FROM THE LATEST ALBUM, A FAN WALL, TOUR DATES AND MORE. IT HAS BEEN PRODUCED AND HOSTED BY APPALIZE IN SWEDEN AT APPALIZE.COM. THE APP IS FREE OF CHARGE OF COURSE, AND YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT BY CLICKING >>HERE<<.
STAY CONNECTED, ROCKERS!
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// 07 / 04 / 10 //
// EUROPE: SPECIAL GUESTS AT UK SONISPHERE FESTIVAL! //
EUROPE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AS SPECIAL GUEST AT THE SONISPHERE FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY JULY 30TH. THE 3 DAY EVENT, LOCATED AT KNEBWORTH, HERTFORDSHIRE IN THE UK, WILL RUN FROM JULY 30 - AUGUST 1ST. THE FESTIVAL INCLUDES IRON MAIDEN, RAMMESTEIN, MOTLEY CRUE, ALICE COOPER, IGGY AND THE STOOGES, SLAYER PLUS MANY MORE BANDS.
A YEAR SHY OF THEIR MEMORABLE HEADLINE SET AT LAST YEAR'S BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL, SWEDEN'S BIGGEST HARD ROCK BAND EUROPE WILL JOIN THE SONISPHERE CAST, HOT ON THE HEELS OF THEIR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STUDIO ALBUM "LAST LOOK AT EDEN" WHICH FEATURES THE SINGLES "NEW LOVE IN TOWN" AND THE TITLE TRACK.
"AFTER A SUCCESSFUL GIG AT BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL IN 2009", SAYS LEAD SINGER JOEY TEMPEST, "WE'RE ABSOLUTELY THRILLED TO BE ABLE TO PLAY SONISPHERE UK 2010. EVERYONE IN THE BAND EUROPE GREW UP LISTENING TO BRITISH ROCK AND TO BE ABLE TO PLAY SUCH A GREAT FESTIVAL AS SONISPHERE IS REALLY SOMETHING ELSE. UK IS THE CRADLE OF ROCK. WE'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO CRANK IT UP TO "12" AND PLAY OUR SCANDINAVIAN BUTTOCKS OFF. CAN'T WAIT!".
IF THE RAVE REVIEWS EARNED FROM THEIR HEADLINE SET AT THE BOA EVENT ARE ANYTHING TO GO BY, THEIR SET PROMISES TO BE ONE OF THE FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS, AS THE BAND PERFORMS SONGS FROM THEIR NEW ALBUM INCLUDING "THE BEAST", "NO STONE UNTURNED" AND "GONNA GET READY", AS WELL AS CLASSICS INCLUDING "ROCK THE NIGHT", "SUPERSTITIOUS" "SCREAM OF ANGER" AND OF COURSE, "THE FINAL COUNTDOWN"..
FOR TICKETING INFO, PLEASE VISIT THE TOURDATES PAGE!
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// 02 / 04 / 10 //
// THOUSANDS PUNK'D IN APRIL FOOLS DAY PRANK //
OF COURSE THE PURCHASE OF ROCKKLASSIKER FM WAS AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE! OWNED!
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// 01 / 04 / 10 //
// EUROPE TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF STOCKHOLM'S ROCKKLASSIKER 106.7 FM! //
FOLLOWING SEVERAL MONTHS OF DISCREET NEGOTIATION,STOCKHOLM'S LEADING ROCK RADIO STATION "ROCKKLASSIKER" HAS BEEN PURCHASED BY EUROPE THE BAND THROUGH PRIVATE SALE. EUROPE'S MANAGER PETRI H. LUNDEN COMMENTED: "ROCKKLASSIKER FM HAS BEEN THE SECOND HOME OF EUROPE DRUMMER IAN HAUGLAND WHO DJ'S AT ROCKKLASSIKER WHEN THE BAND ARE NOT ON TOUR. EUROPE HAVE ALWAYS LENT THEIR SUPPORT TO THE STATION, SO WHEN IT CAME UP FOR SALE LAST NOVEMBER, THE BAND DECIDED TO NEGOTIATE ITS PURCHASE". SINGER / SONGWRITER JOEY TEMPEST ADDED: "SWEDEN IS WELL KNOWN FOR ITS EXTRAORDINARY ROCK ACTS, AND THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF ROCKKLASSIKER FM, WE INTEND TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE OUR PROUD ROCK CULTURE. ITS EXCITING FOR US AS MUSICIANS. WE INTEND TO TAKE ROCKKLASSIKER FORWARD AND CONTINUE TO APPEAL TO IT'S VERY LOYAL FANBASE".
ROCKKLASSIKER STATION MASTER STAFFAN ROSELL COMMENTED: "SINCE THEIR COMEBACK, EUROPE HAVE MADE SOME VERY SOUND MOVES BOTH AS ARTISTS AND AS BUSINESSMEN, AND THIS REPRESENTS AN EXCITING NEW CHAPTER NOT ONLY FOR THEM, BUT ALSO FOR THE STATION".
OWNERSHIP WILL BE TRANSFERRED ON APRIL 16TH TO THE BAND'S COMPANY HELL & BACK AB. TUNE IN TO ROCKKLASSIKER FOR MORE INFO ON THE SALE.
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// 06 / 01 / 10 //
// LIVE CONCERT FROM NALEN ON SVT1! //
ON SUNDAY JANUARY 17TH, SVT1 SWEDEN WILL BROADCAST ONE HOUR OF EUROPE'S "ALMOST UNPLUGGED" PERFORMANCE, RECODED LIVE AT NALEN IN STOCKHOLM!
THE BAND, ACCOMPANIED BY A STRING QUARTET, PLAY SOME OF THEIR GREATEST HITS AS WELL AS COVERS OF SONGS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED THEM OVER THE YEARS. THIS SEMI- ACOUSTIC SHOW WAS BROADCAST LIVE OVER THE INTERNET ON THE NIGHT, AND MARKS A MILESTONE IN EUROPE'S CAREER.
THE SHOW WILL SCREEN AT 22.15, AND IS NOT ONE TO MISS!
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// 06 / 01 / 10 //
// COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED! //
OUR HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS GO OUT TO OUR 5 LUCKY WINNERS IN THE HOTEL SCANDIC NORRA BANTORGET COMPETITION. THE CORRECT ANSWER TO THE QUESTION POSED, WAS OF COURSE #6112!
// MAJOR PRIZE WINNER OF AN OVERNIGHT STAY + 2 VIP OPENING PARTY TICKETS // HENRIK HERMANSSON
// 4 WINNERS OF 2 VIP TICKETS TO THE OPENING PARTY // PETRI ANDERSSON CHRISTIAN SCHWARNOWSKI TINA PERSSON JOHAN LARSSON
WINNERS WILL BE CONTACTED BY MANAGEMENT SHORTLY WITH DETAILS ON HOW THEIR PRIZES CAN BE CLAIMED. WE THANK EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON TOUR!
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// COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED! //
OUR HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS GO OUT TO OUR 5 LUCKY WINNERS IN THE HOTEL SCANDIC NORRA BANTORGET COMPETITION. THE CORRECT ANSWER TO THE QUESTION POSED, WAS OF COURSE #6112!
// MAJOR PRIZE WINNER OF AN OVERNIGHT STAY + 2 VIP OPENING PARTY TICKETS // HENRIK HERMANSSON
// 4 WINNERS OF 2 VIP TICKETS TO THE OPENING PARTY // PETRI ANDERSSON CHRISTIAN SCHWARNOWSKI TINA PERSSON JOHAN LARSSON
WINNERS WILL BE CONTACTED BY MANAGEMENT SHORTLY WITH DETAILS ON HOW THEIR PRIZES CAN BE CLAIMED. WE THANK EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON TOUR!
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// 15 / 12 / 09 //
// WIN VIP TICKETS AND AN EXCLUSIVE OVERNIGHT STAY! //
IN HONOUR OF OUR FAVOURITE BAND, THE SCANDIC NORRA BANTORGET HOTEL IN STOCKHOLM HAVE PERMANENTLY CONVERTED ONE OF THEIR SUITES INTO A EUROPE- THEMED ROOM! ON JANUARY 9TH 2010 AN EXCLUSIVE VIP "OPENING PARTY" WILL BE HELD AT THE HOTEL TO CELEBRATE THE OCCASION, ATTENDED BY SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE BAND! HERE IS HOW YOU AND A FRIEND CAN WIN AN OVERNIGHT STAY AND PICK UP VIP TICKETS TO THE PARTY!
SIMPLY CLICK > HERE AND > HERE AND BECOME A "FOLLOWER" OF OUR TWO OFFICIAL EUROPE BLOGS, AND THEN EMAIL US THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION, WHOSE ANSWER YOU WILL FIND ON ONE OF THE BLOGS: WHAT WAS THE NUMBER JOHN LEVEN WROTE ON A PIECE OF PAPER WHILST IN THE STUDIO RECORDING "LAST LOOK AT EDEN"? EMAIL YOUR ANSWER & NAME TO:
THE MAJOR PRIZE INCLUDES ONE NIGHTS ACCOMMODATION IN THE EUROPE-THEMED ROOM FOR 2 PEOPLE ON JAN. 9TH, PLUS 2 VIP TICKETS TO THE PARTY! FOUR RUNNERS UP WILL ALSO WIN TWO TICKETS TO THE PARTY! THATS TEN HAPPY CAMPERS IN TOTAL!
PRIZES ARE NON-TRANSFERRABLE, AND WINNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE HOTEL. GET YOUR ENTRIES IN BY JAN 5TH, AND WINNERS NAMES WILL BE ANNOUNCED RIGHT HERE ON EUROPETHEBAND.COM ON JANUARY 6TH!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!
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// 15 / 12 / 09 // // EUROPE ONE STEP CLOSER TO SWEDISH GRAMMY PRIZE! //
YOU DID IT! THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR DEDICATED VOTING, EUROPE HAVE JUST BEEN ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY AS ONE OF FIVE FINALISTS IN THE RACE TO COLLECT THE "BEST ROCK ACT" GRAMMY! THE ORIGINAL TEN CONTENDERS HAVE BEEN CULLED TO JUST FIVE AFTER TENS OF THOUSANDS OF NOMINATION VOTES WERE COUNTED.
YOU CAN PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK FOR MAKING YOUR VOTE COUNT AND PUSHING EUROPE ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE GRAND PRIZE. THE GALA, TO BE HELD IN STOCKHOLM ON JANUARY 15TH, IS WHEN THE ULTIMATE WINNERS ARE DECIDED!
STAY TUNED FOR MORE!
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// 08 / 12 / 09 //
// EUROPE NOMINATED FOR A SWEDISH GRAMMY / BEST ROCK ACT //
WE'RE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT EUROPE HAVE BEEN NOMINATED AS A FINALIST IN THIS YEAR'S SWEDISH GRAMMIS! ROUND ONE OF VOTING HAS ALREADY BEGUN AND WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT SUNDAY DECEMBER 13! HERE'S HOW YOU CAN VOTE:
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://VOTE.GRAMMIS.SE/KATEGORIER/ARETS- ROCK.ASPX
SELECT "1" NEXT TO "EUROPE", AND CHOOSE "2" AND "3" NEXT TO ANY TWO ARTISTS APPEARING ABOVE EUROPE IN THE LIST. REMEMBER THIS IS A COMPETITION FOR GLORY, BUT WE STILL WANT TO COMPETE WITH THE UNDERDOGS TO BE SURE TO BRING HOME THE PRIZE! FILL IN YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE FIELDS THAT WILL APPEAR AND CLICK "RÖSTA". MAKE SURE IT IS A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS, AS YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WHICH WILL ASK YOU TO CONFIRM YOUR VOTE BY CLICKING ON THE LINK SUPPLIED.
THAT'S IT ROCKERS!
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// 03 / 12 / 09 //
// EUROPE TO PERFORM AT THE U.N. CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE, COPENHAGEN AS THE ONLY SWEDISH BAND //
ALL YOU BEAUTIFUL DANES, YOUR FAVOURITE BAND WILL COME DOWN TO SING FOR OBAMA AND THE REST IN COPENHAGEN ON DECEMBER 7TH!
THE BAND WILL PERFORM 4 SONGS, OLD AND NEW IN FRONT OF THE EXPECTED TENS OF MILLIONS OF WORLDWIDE TV VIEWERS AND 20,000 PEOPLE AT PARKEN STADIUM.
"THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS AT THIS TIME" SAYS PETRI H. LUNDEN, EUROPE'S MANAGER, AND SYMPTOMATICALLY STATES "FOR THE CLIMATE, ITS THE FINAL COUNTDOWN UNLESS THE POLITICIANS MAKE A MOVE".
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// SPEND HALLOWEEN WITH EUROPE ON P4 LIVE! //
THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31ST EUROPE WILL BE PERFORMING 11 LIVE SONGS ON SWEDISH RADIO! THE SHOW STARTS AT 8PM C.E.T, AND CAN BE HEARD BY CLICKING ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.SR.SE/P4/LIVE CLICK ON THE YELLOW "LYSSNA" BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN TO LAUNCH THE PLAYER. (YOU MAY ALSO BE PROMPTED TO CHOOSE YOUR MEDIA PLAYER). THE PERFORMANCE CAN BE HEARD FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE SHOW, BY CLICKING ON THE SECOND YELLOW BUTTON "SANDNINGSARKIV".
TUNE FOR A HELL OF A GOOD TIME ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT!
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// 23 / 10 / 09 // // LAST LOOK AT EDEN GOES GOLD! //
WE'VE JUST HEARD THE GREAT NEWS AND WANT TO SHARE IT WITH OUR FRIENDS!OUR NEW CD "LAST LOOK AT EDEN" HAS JUST GONE GOLD IN SWEDEN! WHAT A GREAT FEELING! WE'RE CONFIDENT THIS IS A SIGN OF MANY GOOD THINGS TO COME.
// EUROPE //
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// 18 / 09 / 09 // // EUROPE AND LAST LOOK AT EDEN DEBUT AT NO.1 IN THE OFFICIAL SWEDISH CHARTS! //
HELLO FRIENDS, GREAT NEWS!
OUR NEW CD LAST LOOK AT EDEN HAS ENTERED AT NUMBER ONE IN THE OFFICIAL SWEDISH CHARTS. WHAT A GREAT FEELING! EVERYONE IN THE BAND, MANAGEMENT AND AT OUR LABEL HAVE WORKED SO HARD FOR THIS AND WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU "THE FANS" FOR BEING THERE BELIEVING IN US. WITHOUT YOU, THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE. LAST TIME EUROPE WAS NO.1 IN SWEDEN WAS AUGUST 1988 WITH "OUT OF THIS WORLD".
NOW WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING ALL OTHER TERRITORIES WITH THE SAME PASSION AND TAKE THIS WHOLE CIRCUS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
SEE YOU OUT THERE // EUROPE //
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// 11 / 09 / 09 //
// JOEY TEMPEST TO APPEAR ON BRUCE DICKINSON BBC 6 TONIGHT! //
TONIGHT, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11, JOEY TEMPEST WILL BE BRUCE DICKINSON'S VERY SPECIAL GUEST ON BBC 6 MUSIC'S "BRUCE DICKINSON'S FRIDAY NIGHT ROCK SHOW" FROM 9PM TO MIDNIGHT (UK TIME).
FANS CAN LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW LIVE ONLINE VIA BBC I-PLAYER BY CLICKING HERE.
IN ADDITION TO LISTENING TO THE SHOW LIVE, FANS WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY THE SHOW BACK "ON DEMAND VIA BBC I'PLAYER" SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE INITIAL BROADCAST.
BE SURE TO TUNE IN AS DICKINSON INTERVIEWS TEMPEST ABOUT EUROPE'S HOTLY TIPPED NEW STUDIO ALBUM "LAST LOOK AT EDEN".
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// 09 / 09 / 09 //
// EUROPE PROUDLY PRESENTS "LAST LOOK AT EDEN" RELEASED IN SCANDINAVIA TODAY //
STAY A WHILE AND CHECK OUT:
THE MUSIC PLAYER / LISTEN TO CLIPS OF ALL OUR NEW SONGS THE EUROPE COMMUNITY / OUR FORUM EUROPE ON TOUR / OUR CONFIRMED TOURDATES OUR TOUR BLOG / READ WHATS HAPPENING AS WE HIT THE ROAD EUROPE MP3 STORE / DOWNLOAD MP3S OF ALL OUR LATEST CDS MERCHANDISE SHOP / CHECK OUT OUR MERCHANDISE RANGE AND NEW TSHIRT STYLES PRESS AND MEDIA BLOG / READ WHAT THE MEDIA IS SAYING ABOUT US
PLUS! BIOGRAPHIES, DISCOGRAPHIES, PICTURE GALLERIES, AND ALSO CHECK OUT OUR NEW VIDEO FOR 'NEW LOVE IN TOWN'.
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