Over a decade in the making, the wait is finally over for European fans of symphonic metal. Anette Olzon will return to European stages, marking her first tour on the continent since 2012. This exclusive, limited-run tour will be dedicated to the acclaimed albums she recorded with NIGHTWISH, “Dark Passion Play” (2007) and “Imaginaerum” (2011),and some surprises too.

Fans can expect a nostalgic and high-energy journey, featuring hits such as “Amaranth”, “Bye Bye Beautiful”, “Storytime” and “The Poet and the Pendulum”. Notably, this tour will feature the live European debut of several songs from these albums that were never performed live by the band during Anette‘s tenure, making this a historic event for followers of the symphonic metal genre.

To celebrate this historic return, an exclusive ticket pre-sale is available starting now. Fans who secure their tickets during this special three-week pre-sale window will receive an exclusive, numbered postcard, personally signed by Olzon, as a special thank you for their early support. Pre-sale runs until February 20, or until the pre-sale ticket allocation is exhausted. General sales, with the announcement of the venues and without the pre-sale benefits, will begin on March 4.

Here are all the planned dates for this tour:

Jul. 25 – Vaas, Finland
Jul. 27 – Oslo, Norway
Jul. 28 – Stockholm, Sweden
Jul. 30 – Copenhagen, Denmark
Jul. 31 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aug. 2 – Milan, Italy
Aug. 3 – Rome, Italy
Aug. 5 – Athens, Greece
Aug. 6 – Istambul, Turkey
Aug. 8 – Budabest, Hungary
Aug. 9 – Prague, Czech Republic
Aug. 11 – Warsaw, Poland
Aug. 13 – Berlin, Germany
Aug. 14 – Hamburg, Germany
Aug. 16 – Frankfurt, Germany
Aug. 17 – Stuttgart, Germany
Aug. 19 – Munich, Germany
Aug. 20 – Vienna, Austria
Aug. 23 – London, U.K.
Aug. 25 – Madrid, Spain
Aug. 26 – Paris, France
Aug. 27 – Lisbon, Portugal