Coming Home Live is set for release on November 14th
Scorpions will mark its 60th anniversary with a hometown performance in Hanover, Germany on July 5th at the Hanover Stadium Arena/Heinz von Heiden Arena. The group sold out all 45 thousand tickets for the arena show within moments of going on sale.
The group will record the performance and release it as Coming Home Live on CD and vinyl on November 14th via Spinefarm/Vertigo/Universal.
“Back then, we just wanted to be part of the global rock family — that was our dream,” says founder Rudolf Schenker. “Since then, we’ve shared the stage with Aerosmith and Kiss, with Metallica, AC/DC, and I don’t even remember who else we’re fascinated by — to the Berlin Philharmonic.”
The band has always felt at home when performing at the world’s major arenas. But even more so, over the years, the Scorpions have also influenced generations of rock fans, undoubtedly shaping the style and music of younger artists and fellow legends.
“They are the best thing that could have happened to hard rock or heavy metal,” says Jon Bon Jovi about the Scorpions, while Metallica’s Kirk Hammett confesses, “I still remember being so smitten by the cover of Tokyo Tapes. From then on, I was the biggest Scorpions fan and searched everywhere for all possible information about this band.”
Members of Smashing Pumpkins, Mötley Crüe, and Green Day, to Guns N’ Roses and Kiss have all said that the Scorpions’ songs had a huge influence on their music.
“It’s the most important element,” says lead singer Klaus Meine. “And the strongest: The Scorpions are a band that, from the very beginning, has seen its place on stage and on some of the biggest stages in the world, in the biggest stadiums and arenas. It was always a challenge to win over fans and play a great show live.”
In September, the group will release From The First Sting, a thrilling collection of raw energy, unforgettable anthems, and iconic moments from their illustrious career. The project features two previously unreleased tracks, “This Is My Song” and “Still Loving You,” the latter of which features British violinist Vanessa Mae. The physical for fans in the Americas comes housed in a carefully crafted 2 LP gatefold vinyl pressed on 180-gram and single CD digi-sleeve, comprehensively illustrating the enduring influence of the pioneering masters of their genre.
The band, which has sold over 120 million albums globally, will be profiled in the highly anticipated biopic, Wind of Change, due this fall via Fox Entertainment Studios in association with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It tells the story of a band united by their passion for music, who sought to inspire change in the world through their powerful sound and meaningful lyrics. At the heart of the film is their iconic anthem “Wind of Change,” which became the soundtrack to the end of the Cold War, symbolizing hope, peace and unity. Through their music, with hits ranging from “Rock You Like a Hurricane” to “Still Loving You,” the Scorpions helped bridge the divide between East and West, leaving an indelible mark on history and proving the transformative power of art.
