EPICA Keyboardist Welcomes First Child - "We Are The Luckiest People In The World Right Now"
February 1, 2011, 13 years ago
Coen Janssen, keyboardist for Dutch symphonic rockers EPICA, opted not join the band for their performance on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise in the interest being with his wife Linda when she gave birth to the couple's first child. Cato Dianne Janssen was born on January 28th and "is in perfect health."
Janssen has checked in with the following update:
"We are the luckiest people in the world right now! It is the most incredible feeling there is to have a baby and to hold her in your arms for the first time! I really want to thank all the fans for their kind words and wishes for Cato, it means the world to us! See you soon!!"KAMELOT keyboardist Oliver Palotai (pictured) will fill in for Janssen for the following shows:
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