On October 20th Anneke van Giersbergen’s new progressive metal band VUUR released their much-anticipated debut album, “In This Moment We Are Free - Cities”. The album entered the Dutch Album Top 100 at number 2, Van Giersbergen’s highest-ever chart position.

While currently on tour in Europe as main support to Epica, the band just added a string of headlining tour dates for February 2018.

Anneke comments:
“We are currently on tour with Epica and we are very grateful they provide the opportunity to play large venues straight after the release of our debut album, but we’re equally excited to return to Europe in February 2018 to play these headline shows! The setlist will include most tracks form the VUUR album and my favourites from my heavy back catalogue”.

UK & European Tour Dates 2018:
Feb 06, 2018 - The Wardrobe, Leeds UK
Feb 07, 2018 - O2 ABC2, Glasgow UK
Feb 08, 2018 - Cluny, Newcastle UK
Feb 09, 2018 - Factory, Manchester UK
Feb 10, 2018 -  Asylum, Birmingham UK
Feb 12, 2018 - Rockpalast, Bochum DE
Feb 13, 2018 - Marx, Hamburg DE
Feb 14, 2018 - Lido, Berlin DE
Feb 16, 2018 - Nová Chmelnice, Prague CZ
Feb 17, 2018 - Zaczek, Kraków PL
Feb 18, 2018 - A38 Hajó, Budapest HU
Feb 20, 2018 - Backstage Club, Munich DE
Feb 21, 2018 - ClubCANN, Stuttgart DE
Feb 22, 2018 - Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg DE
Feb 24, 2018 - Magazzini Generali, Milan IT
Feb 25, 2018 - MiniZ7, Pratteln CH

VUUR's full length debut was produced by Joost van den Broek, who was also involved in the writing process. Others co-writing partners are Mark Holcomb (Periphery), Esa Holopainen (Amorphis), Daniel Cardoso (Anathema), and both of VUUR's guitar players wrote a song as well.

Line-up:
Anneke van Giersbergen (ex-The Gathering) - Lead vocals
Ed Warby (Hail of Bullets, Ayreon, ex-Gorefest) - Drums
Jord Otto (My Propane, ex-ReVamp) - Guitars
Ferry Duijsens - Guitars
Johan van Stratum (Stream Of Passion) - Bass
Marcela Bovio (Stream Of Passion) - Vocals