EPICA Keyboardist To Miss 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise And South American Tour, KAMELOT's Oliver Palotai Filling In
January 16, 2011, 13 years ago
Dutch symphonic rockers EPICA have announced that Coen Janssen (keyboards) will not be joining the band on the 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise or their South / Latin American dates in early February.
Janssen: "As you might know. Linda, my wife, and I are expecting our first child. The due date happens to be around the same time as the cruise. As you might understand, I will stay at home since I don't want to miss the birth of my first child."
KAMELOT keyboardist Oliver Palotai (pictured) will fill in for Janssen for these shows. Their schedule is as follows:
January
24, 25 - 70000 Tons Of Metal - Miami, FL
29 - Teatro Estudio Cavaret - Guadalajara, Mexico30 - Circo Volador - Mexico City, Mexico
February
2 - Teatro Jorge Isaacs - Cali, Colombia4 - Teatro Universidad de Medellin - Medellin, Colombia
5 - Teatro Jorge Eliecer Gaitan - Bogotá, Colombia
6 - Teatro Casa de la Cultura Cuenca - Cuenca, Ecuador
As previously reported, REVAMP featuring ex-AFTER FOREVER singer Floor Jansen, will support Epica on their UK dates in March, 2011. Dates include:
March
10 - The Robin 2 - Wolverhampton, UK11 - The Rescue Rooms - Nottingham, UK
12 - Corporation - Sheffield, UK
13 - Moho Live - Manchester, UK
15 - Scala - London, UK