Lucassen to play live with The Gentle Storm

By Martin Kielty
( Prog )
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Arjen will appear with Anneke van Giersbergen and band at launch event for The Diary

Arjen Lucassen will make a guest appearance with Anneke van Giersbergen and the band he put together to tour their Gentle Storm album The Diary.

The collaborative title will be launched via InsideOut next year, but Ayreon mastermind Lucassen, who insists his touring days are behind him, won’t hit the road in support of the title.

However, van Giersbergen reports: “I will be touring in support of the upcoming album until the end of next year. The album release show in Amsterdam on March 26 is the only date where Arjen will make a special appearance on stage.”

Three further dates have been confirmed, all in the Netherlands, with many more to follow. Lucassen recently unveiled the cover art for The Diary and hailed artist Alexandra V Bach for exceeding his expectations.

The Gentle Storm tour dates so far

Mar 26: Amsterdam, Nelkweg

Mar 28: Itervort, Rock Itervoort Festival

Apr 03: Zwolle, Hedon

Apr 11: Den Haag, Paard van Torje

Martin Kielty
Freelance Online News Contributor

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog and at one time had written more articles for Louder than anyone else (we think he's second now). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.