We’re delighted to announce our dear friend Jukka Koskinen (@jukkiskoskinen) is officially inaugurated as a member of the band. We've been incredibly thankful to have him on our side while touring and it only feels natural to have him join the band officially.
Our São Paulo show is now sold out!! All other South American dates have only a few tickets left so get them before they're gone! Just a couple of weeks before we see you again!
In the past two years, we have been affected by the cancellations and restrictions just like many other artists out there, and could not present our Human. :II: Nature. album with live shows all across the globe yet. Now, this is about to change with a full European tour taking place in November and December 2022.As a special, limited release right on time with tour start, on November 18th, we present the Human. :II: Nature. (Tour Edition) as luxurious 2CD plus Blu-ray Digipak including the recent album alongside the Virtual Live Show From The Islanders Arms 2021 on Blu-ray - region code free for the first time - to cater their gigantic global audience! Originally available just as DVD release, and on Blu-ray in Japan, this new edition is the ultimate version to re-experience this unique and magical show NIGHTWISH created after their world tour had to be cancelled.Half a year in preparation and premiered on May 28 and May 29, 2021 , An Evening with Nighwish in a Virtual World was not just a regular streaming show. It was an exceptionally ambitious production, allowing fans to follow the band playing live in an astonishing 3D world, designed according to the band’s vision, while interacting with each other. Also, songs from our latest album Human. :II: Nature. were debuted live to a massive audience consisting of more than 150.000 fans from 108 countries!“This is definitely one of the coolest things NIGHTWISH has ever done”.“Entwining visual elements, technology and music in such an extraordinary way offers a unique experience to us all.”About 30 people from seven different countries, many of them long-time fans, put everything they had into the game to craft a high quality virtual concert featuring a NIGHTWISH-themed tavern, elaborate animations and 3D models that provided an atmospheric and inimitable stage for the group’s 100 minutes long, stellar career-spanning set brilliantly mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox.@Nightwish is:Tuomas Holopainen - Keyboards@Floor Jansen - VocalsEmppu Vuorinen - GuitarsKai Hahto - DrumsTroy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, low whistles, bouzouki & vocalsJukka Koskinen - Bass
Asian tour dates confirmed! Super excited to play in Asia again after so long. Jan 15 - SingaporeJan 17 - ManilaJan 19 - TaipeiSee you soon!
