To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Ayreon, we’ve gathered some of the amazing singers who have made a lasting impact on Ayreon throughout the years. You’ll see a lot of familiar faces that we all know and love, a few singers we haven’t seen in a while, and even one newcomer. We’re incredibly happy with this fantastic cast, and we’re sure you’ll love what we’ve put together!
VOCALISTS:
Edward Reekers
Arjen Lucassen
Robert Soeterboek
Damian Wilson
Anneke van Giersbergen
Marcela Bovio
Irene Jansen
Heather Findlay
Maggy Luyten
Mike Mills
Tommy Karevik
Dino Jelusick
…and of course these brilliant instrumentalists:
BAND:
Timo Somers – guitar
Ferry Duijsens – guitar
Johan van Stratum – bass
Joost van den Broek – keys
Ed Warby – drums
ENSEMBLE:
Ben Mathot – violin
Jurriaan Westerveld – cello
Jeroen Goossens – woodwinds
Please note that the list of singers isn’t final yet and could still change. Since we’re planning this more than a year in advance, there’s always a chance that the line-up could change due to unforeseen circumstances. We’ll of course let you know if there are any casting changes. If your favourite singer isn’t on the list, please understand that some singers simply weren’t available due to scheduling conflicts.
Arjen says: “I’m also excited to announce a new addition to the Ayreon family: Dino Jelusick! For those of you who might not know Dino yet, he’s an amazing singer who has worked with bands like Whitesnake, TSO, and Michael Romeo. He is widely considered to be one of the best singers in his field at the moment, and I agree. Dino recorded a track for me on the last Star One album, but due to some contractual issues, we couldn’t release it at the time. Luckily, that song will be coming out soon as a single, complete with a video! I highly recommend checking him out on YouTube. We’re honoured to work with him and hope you will enjoy this super talented addition to the Ayreon family!”
LIVE Q&A WITH ARJEN AND JOOST
Tuesday the 29th of October Arjen Lucassen and Joost (LUL!) van den Broek will do a live Q&A / Ask Me Anything on Facebook at 17:00 CET. We hope to see many of you there and look forward to answering all the questions you might have!
TICKET SALES
The tickets will go on sale on Thursday the 31st of October at 16:00 CET.
This is the direct and official link to all ticket packages: https://www.ticketmaster.nl/artist/ayreon-tickets/978654?language=en-us