News | Europe record new single ,,Hold Your Head Up”

Release date: 15 September 2023

+++Official Press Release by Silver Lining Music+++

EUROPE CELEBRATE 40^TH ANNIVERSARY IN STUDIO TO RECORD NEW MUSIC – JULY 2023

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 are currently in Atlantis Studios in Stockholm with producer Klas Åhlund (Ghost, Robyn) working on a new song entitled “HOLD YOUR HEAD UP”, a punchy up tempo rocker with reminiscent elements of early Europe, which will be released as a single on September 15^th this year.

The song will be mixed by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein, Def Leppard) who also mixed  Europe’s ‘Secret Society’ album.

Joey Tempest: “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 pre-curser to recording a new album in 2024, the bands 12^th studio record. Set for release late 2024 / early 2025.

NEW DOCUMENTARY FILM

In addition, the band are finishing up work on a brand 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.

TIME CAPSULE TOUR

The band will undertake a “Time Capsule” tour in September & October which will take in 21 concerts across Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden, France, The Netherlands and the UK, including two nights at the famous London Palladium. Just added is a show in Spain on September 21^st to kick the tour off.

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.

The Time Capsule 40^th Anniversary 2023 Shows are:

September 21^st           Spain – Merida, Teatro Romano De Merida

September 30^th           Switzerland – Lausanne, Metropole

October 1^st                  Switzerland – Zurich, Volkshaus

October 2^nd                 Italy – Milan, Teatro Degli Arcimboldi  – SOLD OUT

October 4^th                  Germany – Stuttgart, Theaterhaus

October 5^th                  Germany – Munich, Circus Krone

October 6^th                  Germany – Berlin, Admiralspalast

October 8^th                  Norway – Oslo, Opera House – SOLD OUT

October 9^th                  Sweden – Stockholm, Cirkus – SOLD OUT

October 14^th                France – Paris, Salle Pleyel

October 15^th                Netherlands – Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg – SOLD OUT

October 17^th                UK – Cardiff, St. David’s Hall

October 18^th                UK – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall

October 19^th                UK – Gateshead, The Sage

October 21^st                UK – Wolverhampton, The Halls

October 22^nd               UK – Salford, The Lowry

October 24^th                UK – Leicester, De Montfort Hall

October 25^th                UK – London, The Palladium

October 26^th                UK – London, The Palladium

October 30^th                Sweden – Stockholm, Cirkus – SOLD OUT

October 31^st                Sweden – Stockholm, Cirkus – SOLD OUT

EUROPE IS:

Joey Tempest – Lead Vocals

John Norum – Guitars

John Levén – Bass Guitar

Mic Michaeli – Keyboards

Ian Haugland – Drums