Band will perform extensively this fall
Swedish rock legends Europe are back in the studio to record new music for the first time since 2017 and the recording of their last album, Walk the Earth. The band is currently in Atlantis Studios in Stockholm with producer Klas Åhlund (Ghost, Robyn) working on a new song entitled “Hold Your Head Up,” a punchy uptempo rocker with reminiscent elements of early Europe, which will be released as a single on September 15th.
The song will be mixed by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein, Def Leppard) who also mixed Europe’s Secret Society album.
As singer Joey Tempest says, “We’ve been back on the road for a while, but it’s such a pleasure to be back in the studio again–together with such a gentleman and professional like Klas. It’s sounding extraordinary.”
The song is a precursor to recording a new album in 2024, the bands 12th studio record. Set for release late 2024 or early 2025.
In addition, the band is finishing up work on a new documentary film with producer/director Craig Hooper (Deep Purple/Saxon) for Coolhead Productions simply entitled, Europe – The Movie. The film will tell the story of the band, from formation until present day, telling of their rise to success in the mid ‘80s, through hard times and heartache, to coming back in the millennium and the current successes the band has achieved. This is set for release in early 2024.
The band will launch their Time Capsule Tour in September and October, which will consist of 21 concerts across Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden, France, The Netherlands and the UK, including two nights at the famous London Palladium. These anniversary shows will consist of a career retrospective “evening with” performance featuring all the hits together with deep cuts and fan favorites from all of their 11 studio albums.
Europe 2023 Time Capsule 40th Anniversary Tour Dates:
Sept 21 – Merida, Spain @ Teatro Romano De Merida
Sept 30 – Lausanne, Switzerland @ Metropole
Oct 1 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Volkshaus
Oct 2 – Milan, Italy @ Teatro Degli Arcimboldi (Sold Out)
Oct 4 – Stuttgart, Germany @ Theaterhaus
Oct 5 – Munich, Germany @ Circus Krone
Oct 6 – Berlin, Germany @ Admiralspalast
Oct 8 – Oslo, Norway @ Opera House (Sold Out)
Oct 9 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Cirkus (Sold Out)
Oct 14 – Paris, France @ Salle Pleyel
Oct 15 – Utrecht, Netherlands @ TivoliVredenburg (Sold Out)
Oct 17 – Cardiff, UK @ St. David’s Hall
Oct 18 – Glasgow, Scotland @ Royal Concert Hall
Oct 19 – Gateshead, UK @ The Sage
Oct 21 – Wolverhampton, UK @ The Halls
Oct 22 – Salford, UK @ The Lowry
Oct 24 – Leicester, UK @ De Montfort Hall
Oct 25 – London, UK @ The Palladium
Oct 26 – London, UK @ The Palladium
Oct 30 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Cirkus (Sold Out)
Oct 31 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Cirkus (Sold Out)
