EUROPE: 'The Final Countdown' Special To Air On Swedish National Radio

March 14, 2013

On Sunday, March 17 at 23.05 CET, Swedish radio station Sveriges Radio P4 will air the EUROPE documentary "Svenska Albumklassiker: The Final Countdown". The show is described by the Swedish group as "one hour of EUROPE nostalgia with the story behind the making of the album featuring all members of the band and producer Kevin Elson."

The program will be available for streaming online for 30 days after the broadcast at this location.

Fans should note that the show is in Swedish.

In 2013, Swedish hard rockers EUROPE are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of their first album and they have confirmed a special show at Sweden Rock Festival. This will be their only Swedish performance of the anniversary year and it will be a grandiose event indeed, promises singer Joey Tempest. The stage show will be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, of the band's entire career (certain very special guest stars will also appear). The setlist will be specially composed from EUROPE's entire nine-album discography, including their cult debut "Europe" (1983),multi-million-seller "The Final Countdown" (1986) and their most recent outing, "Bag Of Bones" (2012),which has now reached gold status in Sweden. The performance will also be filmed for a DVD release, so make sure you'll be present when a piece of Swedish rock history will be both created and preserved for posterity.

For the record: today's version of EUROPE is identical to the classic "The Final Countdown" lineup: Joey Tempest (vocals),John Norum (guitar),John Levén (bass),Mic Michaeli (keyboards) and Ian Haugland (drums).

"Bag Of Bones" was released in Europe on April 27, 2012 via earMusic/Edel. The CD, which features a guest appearance by blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION),was produced by Kevin Shirley, who has previously worked with IRON MAIDEN, JOE BONAMASSA, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, BLACK STONE CHERRY and JOURNEY, among others.

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