In a press release Evanescence said: “Well guys, we have to push this back one more time. We hate to make you wait longer but we are absolutely determined to make this tour we’ve all been looking  forward to happening, so check out new dates. We will be counting the days till we finally get to celebrate all this new music together. In the meantime, stay safe, stay sane, and keep your headbanging to The Bitter Truth! You will have no excuse not to know every word by next spring! We love you!”.

Within Temptation added in their statement: “This is not what we’ve wished for, but reality tells us otherwise: we have to postpone the Worlds Collide Tour. Although we can’t make the current situation better than it is, we hope to put a BIG smile on your faces again soon, because… We haven’t been sitting still and we have a LOT of cool stuff coming up for you! Until then, stay safe. And you know what? Third time’s a charm, so see you in March or April 2022!”.

We hate to push this back one more time, but we’re determined to make this tour happen, so check out the new dates. Counting the days till we finally get to celebrate this new music together. In the meantime, keep on head banging to The Bitter Truth!https://t.co/f8HnuGea1m pic.twitter.com/lwZPcamsZz

— Evanescence (@evanescence) April 13, 2021

Both bands kept themselves busy during lockdown. Evanescence released their fifth studio album and  “first album of original music in a decade ‘The Bitter Truth’.”  The album came out in March last year and reached No.4 in UK Charts and No.1 on iTunes in 22 countries. They also collaborated recently with Heavy Metal Entertainment with whom they will launch a graphic anthology series baked on ‘The Bitter Truth‘ cuts, called ‘Echoes From The Void’. More about it can be found in last month’s MXDWN article here.

Within Temptation also released new music during quarantine. The band’s two new singles ‘Entertain You’ and ‘The Purge’ came out last year and peaked in Top 20 of Billboard Mainstream Rock Indicator Chart.

‘Worlds Collide’ Tour will start on 16th March 2022 in Germany and finish on 14th April in Switzerland.

Full list of dates is as follows:

16/03/2022 – Quarterback Immobilien Arena – Leipzig – Germany
17/03 – Velodrom – Berlin – Germany
18/03 – Arena Gliwice – Gliwice – Poland
20/03 – Palais 12 – Brussels – Belgium
21/03 – Palais 12 – Brussels – Belgium
23/03 – Mitsubishi Electric Halle – Dusseldorf – Germany
24/03 – Rockhal – Esch-Sur-Alzette – Luxembourg
26/03 – Olympiahalle – Munich – Germany
28/03 – Mediolanum Forum Milan – Milan – Italy
30/03 – Accorhotels Area – Hamburg – Germany
01/04 – Barclaycard Arena – Hamburg – Germany
04/04 – First Direct Arena – Leeds – UK
05/04 – The O2 – London – UK
07/04 – The SSE Hydro Arena – Glasgow – UK
08/04 – Arena Birmingham – Birmingham – UK
11/04 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam – The Netherlands
12/04 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam – The Netherlands
13/04 – Festhalle – Frankfurt – Germany
15/04 – Hallenstadion – Zurich – Switzerland

At this time of the year, it is no surprise to see many exciting musical events get cancelled or pushed off because of the ongoing global health crisis caused by coronavirus. Two iconic rock bands—Evanescence and Within Temptation—are the latest to join the long list of the affected.

The ‘Worlds Collide‘ tour is the very first time these two head-banging icons embark on the road together. They initially announced the tour back in September 2019 and planned to jumpstart the first show in Europe in April 2020. However, the COVID-19 outbreak earlier this year got in the way of their plans to perform, hence the postponement until Fall 2020.

As the crisis is still affecting many people across countries and it is not so safe to hold any major events at the moment, both bands have decided to push back their tour one more time to September 2021. For the European leg, there will be four shows in Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham, and London.

Be safe, be well, we love you.

We will officially be postponing the World’s Collide tour to 2021. All existing tickets & VIP packages will remain valid for the rescheduled dates. Tickets available at https://t.co/KicDxGeuIQ pic.twitter.com/Ia9THeVH1J

— Evanescence (@evanescence) June 22, 2020

According to press, Evanescence’s frontwoman Amy Lee said: “We are so disappointed that we won’t be seeing you this fall, but we’re accepting the challenge 2020 is giving us and pouring our time and hearts into making a great album instead. Friends, we miss you terribly and can’t wait to play these songs for you next year! Be safe, be well, we love you!”

Meanwhile, Sharon Den Adel of Within Temptation also asked fans to be patient a little bit longer: “We know this year will not be easy for you and we will do whatever it takes to get you through by continuing to write and release new songs. Knowing that we won’t get to play for you this year is hard for everyone, but everyone’s health and wellbeing is our number one priority. Whatever happens, this tour will happen! We can’t wait to see you again in 2021. For now: stay safe.”

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Due to the ongoing restrictions, we are forced to postpone our co-headline European tour with Evanescence to 2021. We know this year will not be easy for you and we will do whatever it takes to get you through by continuing to write and release new songs. Knowing that we won’t get to play for you this year is hard for everyone, but everyone’s health and wellbeing is our number one priority. Whatever happens, this tour will happen! We can’t wait to see you again in 2021. For now: stay safe <3. New dates 2021: Wed 8th Sept Zurich, CH, Hallenstadion Zurich Thu 9th Sept Milan, IT, Mediolanum Forum Milan Sat 11th Sept Berlin, DE, Velodrom Sun 12th Sept Gliwice, PL, Arena Gliwice Tue 14th Sept Leipzig, DE, Quarterback Immobilien Arena Wed 15th Sept Hamburg, DE, Barclaycard Arena Fri 17th Sept Amsterdam, NL, Ziggo Dome (Original date: April 21, 2020) Sat 18th Sept Amsterdam, NL, Ziggo Dome (Original date: April 22, 2020) Mon 20th Sept Paris, FR, Accorhotels Arena Tue 21st Sept Düsseldorf, DE, Mitsubishi Electric Halle Wed 22nd Sept Munich, DE, Zenith Fri 24th Sept Esch-Sur-Alzette, LU, Rockhal Sun 26th Sept Frankfurt, DE, Festhalle Mon 27th Sept Brussels, BE, Palais 12 (Original date: April 4, 2020) Tue 28th Sept Brussels, BE, Palais 12 (Original date: April 24, 2020) Thu 30th Sept Glasgow, UK, The SSE Hydro Arena Fri 1st Oct Leeds, UK, First Direct Arena Sun 3rd Oct Birmingham, UK, Utilita Arena Birmingham Mon 4th Oct London, UK, The O2

โพสต์ที่แชร์โดย Within Temptation (@wtofficial) เมื่อ มิ.ย. 22, 2020 เวลา 7:04am PDT

This upcoming tour is in support of new music from both bands. Evanescence is set to release their fifth studio album ‘The Bitter Truth‘ sometime this year, while Within Temptation will perform songs from their seventh full-length ‘Resist‘ released in February last year.

Tickets to the ‘Worlds Collide‘ tour are available now here.

The ‘Worlds Collide‘ UK tour dates
30/09/2021 — The SSE Hydro Arena — Glasgow
01/10 — First Direct Arena — Leeds
03/10 — Utilita Arena Birmingham — Birmingham
04/10 — The O2 — London

The two-time Grammy Award-winners Evanescence was formed in the mid-90s and played a pivotal role for women in rock. They found their break in 2003 after releasing their debut album Fallen that spent 43 weeks on the Billboard 100 Chart, selling a staggering 17 million copies worldwide. Their most famous hit single ‘Bring Me To Life’ formed the base for their global success, reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as #1 on the U.K Official Singles Chart. Their latest album, Synthesis was released in 2017 through the renowned BMG record label. Along with a couple of new singles, the majority of the album saw the band rework their original hits with assistance from an orchestral ensemble.

With a history spanning two decades, Within Temptation recently signed a worldwide distribution deal with BMG and partnered with Spinefarm Records for their latest album, Resist released February 2019. Debuting in 1997 with Enter, Within Temptation have since released a total of 7 studio albums and with over 3.5 million record sales they have accumulated a global fan base. To add to their list of accolades, their Resist album has reached #1 on the UK Rock Album Chart and also topped the German album charts for the first time, proving their success and influence within their European audience.

You can purchase tickets on Friday 20^th September through both of the bands’ official websites www.evanescence.com and www.within-temptation.com. The VIP ticket upgrade packages include meet and greet, ability to purchase exclusive merchandise and of course having the best seats in the house.

The dates and venues for the Worlds Collide Tour are shown below:

04/04/20 – Palais 12 – Brussels, Belgium
05/04/ – Accor Hotel Arena – Paris, France
07/04/ – The O2 Arena – London, United Kingdom
09/04/ – Velodrome – Berlin, Germany
11/04/ – Festhalle – Frankfurt, Germany
12/04/ – Hallenstadion – Zurich, Switzerland
14/04/ – Mediolanum Forum – Milan, Italy
15/04/ – Zenith – Munich, Germany
17/04/ – Sporthalle – Hamburg, Germany
18/04/ – Leipzig Arena – Leipzip, Germany
20/04/ – Mitsubishi Electric Halle – Dusseldorf, Germany
21/04/ – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, Netherlands

You can watch the latest video from Within Temptation’s latest album, Resist entitled ‘Supernova’ below:

The album, which is as yet unnamed, has been in the works since early 2012, and is expected for release in January 2014. A sneak peek, however, will be available in the form of the ‘Paradise (What About Us?)’ EP, set for release on September 27^th, which will contain the title track, and three other demos from the upcoming album.

Finnish soprano Tarja Turunen is best known as the former vocalist for the symphonic metal titans Nightwish – and for the very public manner in which she was fired from the group in 2005, after the other members claimed to be tired of her supposedly self-serving and unprofessional attitude. Since her departure, Turunen has recorded four solo albums – the most recent of which, ‘What Lies Beneath’, was released in August – and given birth to a daughter. She will begin a worldwide tour in October to promote the album, but will not be stopping in the UK.

The collaboration between Turunen – recognised as a leading lady of symphonic metal – and Within Temptation, who have established themselves as one of the highest selling bands of the genre with over 3 million copies sold, is sure to be a landmark of the metal calendar.

Paradise (What About Us?) EP will be released on September 27^th

The track listing is below:

1. 01.   Paradise (What About Us?) (feat. Tarja Turunen)
2. 02.   Let Us Burn (demo version)
3. 03.   Silver Moonlight (demo version)
4. 04.   Dog Days (demo version)