Opeth to Play Entire Ghost Reveries Album for 25th Anniversary Show in London
Holy shit, have Opeth really been around for a quarter of a century?
Holy shit, is Ghost Reveries really ten years old already?
Holy shit, has it really been five years since the band’s twentieth anniversary tour?
Holy shit, do I seriously not live in London?
These were the questions that passed through my mind when I read the following announcement on Opeth’s Facebook page:
“OPETH are set to celebrate their landmark 25th Anniversary as a band next year with a very special event at the legendary London Palladium on 18th October 2015. After being the heaviest band to play the Royal Albert Hall (in 2010), they will no doubt be the heaviest band to also play the Palladium.
“The unique show, dubbed ‘An Evening with OPETH’ will feature two sets from the progressive Swedes, including 2005’s much-lauded ‘Ghost Reveries’ album in its entirety (which in turn is celebrating its 10th anniversary), plus a second set of classics from their 25-year career.”
I count myself lucky enough to have seen the band play Blackwater Park in its entirety during the aforementioned twentieth anniversary tour; if this is as good as that was, fans are in for a real treat. Hopefully, the band will film this show like they did with that one so that those of us who aren’t fortunate enough to be there will at least kinda-sorta still be able to experience it.
For those of you who will be fortunate enough to attend… ticketing info from the announcement is as follows:
“Tickets go on general sale at 9am this Friday 14th November and will be available from http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/opeth-tickets, with a pre-sale set for 9am Thursday 13th. A very limited amount of VIP upgrades, priced at £150 will also be available on pre-sale which allow early entry into the venue, a 20 minute ‘meet n’ greet’ with the band, a commemorative VIP laminate pass, a gift box containing 3 hand engraved, show-exclusive Opeth red wine glasses (exclusive to VIPs of this show only), a tour poster printed on canvas (also exclusive to VIPs of this show only) and your choice of t-shirt from the merch booth. These are expected to sell out extremely quickly so be prepared to move fast if you want VIP upgrades.”
Now let’s use this as an excuse to listen to Ghost Reveries, shall we?
[via The PRP]
