Sharon den Adel, Within Temptation‘s vocalist, has exclusively revealed on the band’s website the joyful news that she and long-time partner Robert Westerholt (guitar) are expecting a baby.
At the same time though, Sharon apologises to fans that this means the tour dates for Spring 2011 have been re-scheduled for Autumn 2011. She admits: “To be honest, this was not planned, but we are very happy about this surprise! Our children are an enrichment of our lives.”
Visit www.within-temptation.com for Sharon’s comments in full.
The dates in London, Paris, Vienna, and Copenhagen have already been upgraded to bigger venues. Due to this strong demand, the band are pleased to announce 12 additional shows to the re-scheduled European tour. The tour now kicks off on September 21st and will also see the band visit Portugal and the Czech Republic.
Within Temptation are currently in the studio finalizing their long awaited fifth studio album with producer Daniel Gibson. Titled ‘The Unforgiving’, this is the band’s first concept album and is based on a comic book story written by script writer Steven O’Connell (BloodRayne & Dark 48). The band asked comic artist Romano Molenaar (Witchblade, Darkness and X-Men) to draw the characters and scenery of ‘The Unforgiving’.
The album is set for release in late March 2011, via Sony Music in Continental Europe and Roadrunner Records in the US, UK and Ireland, Japan, and Australia.
Tickets purchased for the original dates will remain valid for all rescheduled dates.
SEPTEMBER 2011
21 – HEERHUGOWAARD (NL) – Waerdse Tempel (moved from 25-02-2011)
23 – TILBURG (NL) – 013 (moved from 27-02-2011) – SOLD OUT
25 – TILBURG (NL) – 013 (additional show)
27 – AMSTERDAM (NL) – Paradiso (moved from 28-02-2011) – SOLD OUT
28 – AMSTERDAM (NL) – Paradiso (moved from 01-03-2011) – SOLD OUT
29 – GRONINGEN (NL) – Oosterpoort (moved from 06-03-2011)
OCTOBER 2011
06 – LILLE (F) – Laeronef (additional show)
07 – NANTES (F) – Le Zenith (additional show)
08 – LYON (F) – Transbordeur (additional show)
10 – MADRID (E) – La Riviera (moved from 25-03-2011)
11 – PORTO (P) – Coliseum (additional show)
12 – LISBON (P) – Coliseum (additional show)
14 – BARCELONA (E) – Razzmatazz (moved from 24-03-2011)
15 – TOULOUSE (F) – Le Bikini (additional show)
17 – MILAN (I) – Alcatraz (moved from 22-03-2011)
18 – ZURICH (CH) – Volkshaus (moved from 21-03-2011)
20 – VIENNA (A) – Gasometer (moved from 18-03-2011, original venue: Arena)
21 – PRAGUE (CZ) – Kd Vltavska (additional show)
22 – KRAKOW (PL) – Studio (additional show)
23 – WARSAW (PL) – Stodola (moved from 15-03-2011)
25 – COPENHAGEN (DK) – KB Hallen (moved from 11-03-2011, original venue: Vega)
26 – GOTHENBURG (S) – Trädgårn (additional show)
27 – STOCKHOLM (S) – Arena (moved from 09-03-2011)
28 – OSLO (N) – Sentrum (moved from 10-03-2011)
NOVEMBER 2011
04 – LUXEMBURG (L) – Rockhal (moved from 01-04-2011)
05 – KERKRADE (NL) – Rodahal (moved from 02-04-2011)
06 – Le Zenith (moved from 27-03-2011, original venue: Le Bataclan)
08 – BIRMINGHAM (UK) – O2 Academy (additional show)
09 – MANCHESTER (UK) – Academy (additional show)
10 – GLASGOW (UK) – Barrowlands (additional show)
11 – LONDON (UK) – O2 Academy Brixton (moved from 30-03-2011, original venue: O2 Shepherds Bush Empire)
13 – BRUSSELS (B) – AB (moved from 31-03-2011) – SOLD OUT
15 – STUTTGART (D) – Longhorn (additional show)
16 – COLOGNE (D) – E-Werk (moved from 28-03-2011)
19 – HAMBURG (D) – Docks (moved from 13-03-2011)
21 – BERLIN (D) – Columbiahalle (moved from 14-03-2011)
23 – DRESDEN (D) – Schlachthof (moved from 17-03-2011)
24 – MUNICH (D) – Tonhalle (moved from 20-03-2011)
25 – FRANKFURT (D) – Hugenottenhalle (additional show)
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