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W.A.S.P. are one of the most enduring glam metal bands of all time. They formed in 1982 and like many of their peers, hail from Los Angeles, California, USA. Their durability comes as much from their shock rock inspired image as it does from their numerous studio albums.

It might be difficult to fathom, but in the L.A Hair metal scene of the 1980’s, W.A.S.P were widely considered “the outrageous ones”. Bear in mind that this is a scene where Mötley Crüe could get in a snorting contest with Ozzy Osbourne ending with Osbourne snorting a line of ants. At the time however, W.A.S.P were the ones considered “mad, bad and dangerous to know”.

W.A.S.P was formed from the ashes of another band called Circus Circus. When they split up the bands guitarists, Blackie Lawless and Randy Piper, wanted to continue playing together. So after Lawless spent a brief period of time playing with Nikki Sixx's band London, the two recruited Rik Fox, and Tony Richards on bass and drums to become W.A.S.P.

However, this first incarnation didn’t last all that long. They released one single, entitled “Animal (F*ck Like A Beast)” which was the beginning of their bad reputation, and then Fox left to play with Yngwie Malmsteen and the replacement bassist also left in short order. This left Lawless to take up the bass and Chris Holmes was drafted in on the lead guitar.

This line up stuck, and by 1984 the band had signed to Capitol Records. Unlike many of their peers W.A.S.P never had the astonishing chart success that the likes of GNR and the Crüe commanded, but their debut album still sold 500,000 copies and their further records sold handsomely while courting no shortage of controversy among parent associations.

Until 1989 that is, when their album “The Headless Children” would stall a number 47 on the Billboard charts and then sail off soon afterwards. Chris Holmes also left the band to be with his wife Lita Ford. The band was in need of some time off, and Lawless began work on a solo album. However, under pressure from both promoters and fans he decided to release the record as a W.A.S.P album. This was, it’s fair to say, a good move.

The resulting record, “The Crimson Idol”, was immediately hailed as the bands best work and the band were back on track. Since then, the bands work has been surprisingly deep for a band whose name is said to stand for “We Are Sexual Perverts”. But everything is more interesting when you look a little closer, and W.A.S.P is no exception. These guys are still on the top of their game, and every metalhead would do well to see them as soon as possible.

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While this is the decade that many 80’s bands are celebrating their 30th anniversaries by touring, there aren’t many who can stake the claim of not having stopped recording and touring since their glory days- one such band is W.A.S.P. The West Coast hair-metallers have been going steady since their self-titled debut in 1984, which sealed their place among other LA-originated greats of the era like Guns N’ Roses, Van Halen and Quiet Riot. W.A.S.P are known for their shock-value lyrics and onstage antics, and even 30 years down the line, they don’t appear to have gotten any less tongue-in-cheek provocative, particularly the ever-charismatic frontman, guitarist and keyboardist, Blackie Lawless.

As an 80’s metal nut, I was excited to catch W.A.S.P. on the opening night of their 30th anniversary tour at The Forum in London a couple of years ago, and they pulled out all the stops, delivering a blisteringly epic two-hour set. They focused on some of their classic material in the first two ‘Acts’ of the show, with hits like "L.O.V.E. Machine", "Wild Child", "Hellion", and "Scream Until You Like It" to kick things off, which had the whole black leather-clad crowd jumping and screaming along to every word. The finale of the show was dedicated to more recent work, such as the headbanging "Chainsaw Charlie (Murders in the New Morgue)”, and “Widowmaker”, for which Lawless and bassist Mike Dupke swapped instruments, just like back in the old days. A fun-filled, hair-thrashing show from some of the greats!

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Totally awesome show and the band was truly on fire! Blackie Lawless’ voice was in great shape. W.A.S.P. played all the songs from ”The Crimson Idol” album plus a shorter set of hits including ”L.O.V.E. Machine”, ”Wild Child”, ”Golgotha” and ”I Wanna Be Somebody”.

Go and see W.A.S.P. if you have the chance! Totally worth it...worth every penny. Recommended!

I went with my dad because he was listening to the band when he was a teenager and he absolutely loved it ! He was like a child ! I personally really enjoy the show, the singer had a really beautiful voice. The music really sound like the studio version ! In one word : Amazing !

Blackie gets old and fat :(

Nothing to see unfortunately :(

He never comes out to sign some stuff or get a photo with a fan and we were only 5 of us waiting :(

Merchandise overpriced :(

For me will be only ONE last W.A.S.P. show to attend when / if any The End show :(

fantastic great band awesome singer great voice same as years ago not changed cant wait see them again hopefully sooner than later cant come quick enough an blackie is just the biz all round great guy fantastic singer/rocker

Awesome night. My 1st time of seeing WASP and I defo want to see them again. Looked great, sounded great, good interaction with crowd.Really got crowd going and give us an epic ending x

I didn't go this time . Maybe next time when I can if they are still playing. Great band from my early age. Wasp wasp wasp wasp wasp wasp wasp wasp

One word Bkackie u still Rock my world they sill great shame he wont play f... k like a beast . New stuff sounds great carnt wait for its relise j

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W.A.S.P. Announces The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023

ARMORED SAINT TO JOIN ACROSS ALL DATES  

Tickets available starting today with artist presale  , general on sale begins friday, april 14 at 10 am local at waspnation.com  .

Today,  W.A.S.P.  announced  The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023 . Produced by Live Nation, the 33-city run kicks off on Friday, August 4 at the Fremont Theatre in San Luis Obispo, CA, with stops across North America in Vancouver, BC, Omaha, NE, New York, NY, Memphis, TN and more before wrapping up on Saturday, September 16 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, CA. Special guest  Armored Saint  will join the band across all dates of the tour.

The 2023 North American tour comes following the band’s first U.S. tour in 10 years wrapping up in 2022, ending with 18 sold-out shows. The tour was selected by Metal Edge as one of the 10 Best Hard Rock and Metal Tours of 2022 and one of the 22 Memorable Rock Tours of 2022 by Ultimate Classic Rock. BraveWords writers listed the tour as the Top Concert of 2022 and selected by the Detroit radio station WRIF as one of the Top Concerts of 2022. 

W.A.S.P. is currently playing off their massive European leg of the 2022 40th Anniversary World Tour, with upcoming shows taking place in Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and more before wrapping on May 18 in Sofia, Bulgaria at Universidada Sports Hall.  

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with the Artist presale beginning today at 12 PM ET. Additional presales will run throughout the week with all presales ending Thursday, April 13 at 10 PM local time. The general on sale will begin Friday, April 14 at 10 AM local time at WASPnation.com . 

VIP: Blackie Lawless VIP meet and greet tickets will also be available at WASPnation.com . 

THE 40TH NEVER STOPS WORLD TOUR 2023 DATES:  

Fri Aug 04 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theatre * 

Sat Aug 05 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento 

Mon Aug 07 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater 

Tue Aug 08 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre * 

Thu Aug 10 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre 

Fri Aug 11 – Spokane, WA – The Podium 

Sat Aug 12 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center 

Sun Aug 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot 

Tue Aug 15 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha 

Wed Aug 16 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus 

Thurs Aug 17 – Moline, IL – The Rust Belt * 

Fri Aug 18 – Eau Claire, WI – RCU Theater * 

Sat Aug 19 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center * 

Sun Aug 20 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana 

Tue Aug 22 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live @ 20 Monroe 

Wed Aug 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre 

Thu Aug 24 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre * 

Fri Aug 25 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater * 

Sat Aug 26 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom 

Sun Aug 27 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 

Tue Aug 29 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome At Oakdale Theatre 

Wed Aug 30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia 

Thu Aug 31 – Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall * 

Fri Sep 01 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall 

Sun Sep 03 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus 

Tue Sep 05 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center 

Thu Sep 07 – Memphis, TN – The Soundstage at Graceland 

Fri Sep 08 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall 

Sat Sep 09 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom 

Sun Sep 10 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion 

Wed Sep 13 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre * 

Thu Sep 14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues 

Sat Sep 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium 

*Not a Live Nation Date 

Ladies and gentlemen, that is most certainly how you put on a rock show. – Backseat Mafia  

W.A.S.P. are here to provide a good time and to celebrate their legacy, and they do both of these things in spades tonight. – Metal Talk  

“When you’re putting on a show as enjoyable as this, it’s no surprise why people keep coming back.” – Moshville  

About W.A.S.P. [Text Wrapping Break]Few Bands in the history of Rock N’ Roll have ever incited the love, the hate, the raw emotional effect this Band has had on the world. From the very beginning, in the small venues of Los Angeles California, and later to the numerous countries worldwide that banned these Winged Assassins from performing live, the Band’s unique style of Shock and Rock caused Religious organizations, Local City Councils, Parliaments, and the Washington D.C. Senate to hold hearings in an effort to bar this group from selling records and trashing stages everywhere they played. 

The band’s founding member, frontman Blackie Lawless, has led the group as its lead vocalist and primary songwriter since its beginning. His unique brand of visual, social and political comment took the group to worldwide heights and sold millions of records alongside a legacy of sold out shows across the globe for 4 decades. 

Joined by bassist Mike Duda and guitarist Doug Blair, whose tenures in the band span 26 and 18 years respectively, along with drummer extraordinaire Aquiles Priester, will take the Band and the Fans back to where it all started. Complete with the stage show extravaganza that many fans never saw live. 

Witness Live the Winged Assassins spectacle of “SHOCK and ROLL” as they take you Back…Back to the Beginning! 

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W.A.S.P. with support act Crazy Lixx 40 Years Live World Tour – European Leg – 2023 – Moriska Paviljongen Malmo, Sweden

May 16, 2023 Anders Sandvall 2023 , Concert Reviews 0

40 Years Live World Tour – European Leg – 2023 – Crazy Lixx – support act

Moriska Paviljongen Malmo, Sweden 24/4 – 2023

Live pictures and review: Anders Sandvall Review: Ulrika Henriksson

In 2022 WASP did some festival gigs in Europe as well as a tour in the USA where they hosted meet and greets. This year it was time for Blackie and company to head over to Europe and they played shows in England, Ireland, Spain and Germany before coming to Scandinavia. The band began by canceling and postponing shows in the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden. The Scandinavian leg started in Tampere, Finland and the show we were supposed to see in Malmo, Sweden was postponed from April 11th to April 24th. I guess we were lucky enough to actually get a new date within the same month instead of experiencing a completely canceled show. The band had a hectic tour schedule in Sweden where they played many days in a row without a break. The tour was announced as the band taking it all back to the beginning with a stage show that, according to Lawless, contains both blood and fire. The tour is called 40th Anniversary of the Winged Assassins… back to the beginning. Well, let’s get back to what the show really contained later.

The band hasn’t released a studio album since 2015’s GOLGATHA, but in 2018 they released a new recording of THE CRIMSON IDOL titled REIDOLIZED: THE SOUNDTRACK TO THE CRIMSON IDOL. On parts of the tour WASP brought the Malmo based band Crazy Lixx with them and they were the support act that night in Malmo. Many of the shows were sold out and so was this night. The band played at the Moriska Paviljongen, which holds about 1000 people when sold out, which meant that there were quite a few fans who wanted to see WASP live in action. The show took place on a Monday night, which meant that it was probably going to be a pretty quiet crowd.

Since the show was sold out, we arrived at the venue about 40 minutes before the doors opened and there was already a line outside. It went fast and smooth to get our passes and well inside the support act had a table with merch that we took a look at. To the left in a bigger room WASP were selling some really expensive merch. T-shirts were sold for 50E, which is really expensive, and hoodies for 80E, signed drumskins cost 300E. Keep in mind that Kiss and Iron Maiden had cheaper merch and they are much bigger than WASP today. The Crazy Lixx merch was also sold for 50E, we can’t imagine they sold a lot of merch on the tour.

Well, inside the huge ballroom a lot of people already took the front positions at the stage and waited for the night to start. The Crazy Lixx gear was already set up on the stage and we could see a drumkit with two smaller backdrops on each side representing the band logo. The fog machine on the left side of the room started blowing smoke and sure it’s nice to have some smoke, but there was no place for the smoke to go out, so it soon got a bit cloudy inside the venue and it was hard to see your hand in front of you. Finally it was time for the support act to enter the stage and they started their show as scheduled at 8pm.

“Rise Above” was the first song to be played and the lead singer appeared as the intro was played. As the band is from Malmö, there were a lot of local fans as well as the band’s family and friends there to support them. The crowd gave the band a warm welcome and clapped their hands. Vocalist Rexon thanked the crowd and said it was nice to play in Malmö again. “Hell Raising Women” followed and all the members moved around the stage connecting with the fans. It was hard for everyone to move around because of the limited space, but they did their best to put on a show for the fans.

The band’s glam/sleaze metal music was full of energy and speed and it felt like the band was having fun being on stage. Even though we’re not a fan of the band’s music, we enjoyed the band’s energetic performance and they did a good job opening for WASP. The line up is:

Danny Rexon – lead vocals Joél Cirera – drums Jens Anderson – bass Chrisse Olsson – guitar Jens Lundgren – guitar

Many of the band’s songs sound a bit similar and it feels like it has been done before. That doesn’t take away from the fact that they are all really talented and skilled musicians who always give their all on stage. Both the sound system and the lights worked in the band’s favor, and if it wasn’t for the crazy amount of smoke in the venue, it would have been perfect. Rexon urged the fans to scream as loud as they could to prove to WASP that Malmö has the best fans.

“Silent Thunder” continued the show and the fans sang along with Rexon, it felt like this was the song many had been waiting to hear. After a short intro over the speakers, Rexon brought out a huge American looking flag and waved it throughout “Anthem For America”.

“Blame It On Love” followed and then it was time for the band’s biggest hit to end the show. with “21 Til I Die”. The song really lit up the fans and the singing was a fact. Rexon and the guys thanked the fans for their support and left the stage.

Crazy Lixx were given 30 minutes to warm up the crowd and they really took their job seriously. As we wrote earlier, the material left a bit to be desired, but the lack of great songs was made up for by the band’s explosive performance. It was fun to see the band put on such a solid show on their home turf and they really did a great job warming up the crowd. Had the band been given a little more time on stage, we think the temperature would have risen even higher and created even more frenzied fans.

Setlist Enter The Dojo (intro) Rise Above Hell Raising Women Silent Thunder Autobot/Decepticon battle (intro) Anthem For America Blame It On Love 21 Til I Die

As soon as Crazy Lixx finished their show, the crew and the band started preparing the stage for WASP. On each side of the stage as well as in the back huge pictures of old carnival cards were hung, which together with string lights made the backline look like a carnival set from the 50s. It took 4 men to get the Lawless mic stand Elvis on stage and it was fun to see the old metal mic stand up there again. The venue was now packed with eager fans waiting to see WASP in action and the general age of the majority of the fans made it clear that they had been listening to the bands since the beginning of WASP. The whole club started to fill with smoke and the closer it got to 9pm, the more the anticipation grew.

At least that was what everyone thought, that the show would start at 9. But boy were we wrong. The clock passed showtime by 5, 10 and then 15 minutes. And 20 minutes late we could finally hear The Doors song “The End” which marked the beginning of the show.

The intro music included parts of the bands old songs and as soon as the fans heard it, it was time for the show to start the screaming after WASP started. The smoke machine to the left went crazy and it was really hard to see anything but the smoke. A medley of “On Your Knees”, “The Flame”, “The Torture Never Stops” and “Inside The Electric Circus” started the show and because of the smoke and the constant blue light floating around the stage it was impossible to see Lawless behind the mic. In fact, it was hard to even get a glimpse of him during the entire show as the lights alternated between green, blue and red so we couldn’t even see his face even though we were standing pretty close to the stage. Lawless stood solidly behind his mike during the medley while Duda and Blair moved around on either side. WASP is:

Blackie Lawless – lead vocals, guitar Mike Duda – bass Doug Blair – guitar Aquiles Priester – drums

Lawless asked if Malmo was ready to meet his “L.O.V.E. Machine” and the fans all sang along the whole way. Crazy enough more smoke came out and we were worried that the fire alarm would go off because there was no place for the smoke to go out but no worries, Lawless continued the show by thanking the fans for waiting patiently for the band to come out. I’m so glad you never gave up on the band, he said, here’s “Wild Child”. And just like the previous song, the sing-a-long was a fact. Lawless felt uninspired on stage and didn’t do much to connect with the fans. The same was true for Duda, who didn’t throw his bass around like he used to. Blair stood at his side playing guitar and it seemed like the three of them were playing a separate gig, there wasn’t any connection within the band either.

Lawless said that the band was celebrating 40 years (a little strange with the thought that Lawless is the only remaining original member) and the album THE CRIMSON IDOL was celebrating 30 years (well, that was last year since it was released in 1992) and it was time for the band to play some songs from that album. First up was “The Idol” which set the fans on fire.

The sound system was totally off and the drums were too high in the mix and the vocals were too low. There wasn’t much bass either and the guitar was too high. It felt like the band hadn’t done a soundcheck to be honest. “The Great Misconception Of Me” followed immediately and as soon as it was time for Blair to solo, Lawless left the stage and disappeared.

When the tour started it was said that Lawless would take the fans back to when it all started with a stage show that not many were able to experience, well that wasn’t what we saw that night. The show wasn’t anything like when the band started and it lacked both blood and fire like it was said to be. When it was time for “Chainsaw Charlie (Murders In The New Morgue)” the lights turned red and more smoke came up. It wasn’t easy to get decent pictures of the band and this show was one of the hardest for Anders to photograph. Duda made the fans clap their hands and scream at his command, but that was about the only thing he did during the show. It seemed that none of the members liked being on stage and it felt like just another day at work.

The crowd erupted when “Blind In Texas” started and Lawless let the fans do the chorus for him. Duda did the Chris Holmes part – hey dude let’s party and when Lawless said I’m blind in the fans shouted back Texas and after that the song ended and Lawless said good night and everyone left the stage.

The original set lasted 60 minutes and of course the fans started screaming for encores right away. After a short while the PA system played a short version of the PMRC interrogation that took place in the 80’s when they accused WASP along with Twisted Sister and other bands of being a threat to teenagers with their music. When the members returned to the stage, it was time for the classic “Animal (Fuck Like A Beast),” which the band hasn’t played live in years due to Lawless’ current religious beliefs. The song lit every fuse in the fans and the sing-a-long was deafening. Every time it was time for the chorus, Lawless let the fans take care of it, so he didn’t have to sing the words that he might consider profane today?

Halfway through the song it changed into “The Real Me”, a cover originally made by The Who, and we wondered why the band couldn’t at least play the whole “Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)” if they finally decided to play it live. And why play a cover when the band has so many original songs to play. Just like God Lawless works in mysterious ways.

The fans loved it anyway and after the song was over Lawless said that the band started the tour 4-5 weeks ago and that he was thinking about how many dedicated fans the band has. I want to thank you all, he said, for being there and supporting us through the years. Before we leave you we want to say this “I Wanna Be Somebody” and this song, which included the usual long singing part in the middle, ended the 80 minute show. Before leaving the stage Lawless thanked the fans and said good night Malmö.

We don’t know where to start when it comes to reviewing such a mess of a show. Let’s start with the setlist, the band has been playing pretty much the same songs live for a couple of years now and it was said that they would focus on songs from the beginning of their career. For us that means songs from the first three albums. Well, that didn’t happen. The set list included the same songs we heard the last time they played in Malmö in 2015, as well as the same songs we heard when they played at Copenhell Festival in 2018. And why did they choose a cover song when they could have focused on performing “School Daze”, “Hellion”, “Ballcrusher”, “Jack Action”, “95 Nasty”, “The Headless Children”, “Mean Man” or “Forever Free”? those were just a few songs that came to mind.

And what about Lawless’ decision to use only green, red, and blue lights, along with all that smoke? It’s like he doesn’t want to be seen on stage. And if this is the case, why is he still touring?

Anders : The show felt tired and the members uninspired, except from time to time when Blair smiled and seemed to like what he was doing. As mentioned before, the band offered a meet and greet for 370E, which felt a little steep for “only” meeting Lawless, asking him questions, having two albums signed and taking a picture with him. This tour doesn’t feel like a nostalgia tour, it feels more like a cash-in-on-the-fans tour to be honest. I’ve seen the band live since the mid 80’s and wasn’t impressed at all.

I ( Ulrika ) have always been a fan of the band, but I think my days of seeing the band live are over. I was just too disappointed to see them not even trying to make a decent effort to connect with the fans. The last time I saw them live was at the Copenhell festival a few years ago and I was really disappointed to see Lawless spend the show standing with his back to the crowd for most of the show. I didn’t think it could get any worse than that, but I was wrong.

From now on I’ll stick to listening to the band’s albums, I won’t be going to any of their shows again. Sad but true.

Apparently Lawless has problems with his back and is in a lot of pain and that’s too bad for him. We respect that he has problems with his health but maybe this should be taken as a sign for him to slow down and end the tour. It’s better to leave the fans with a great vision of him and the band listening to the music that has stood the test of time. The day after Malmoe the band played two shows in Oslo, Norway, but the show three days later in Norrköping, Sweden was canceled without a replacement date. The future will tell if the band will continue with the announced second leg of the US tour.

Setlist Intro On Your Knees/The Flame/The Torture Never Stops/Inside The Electric Circus – medley L.O.V.E Machine Wild Child The Idol The Great Misconceptions Of Me Chainsaw Charlie (Murders In The New Morgue) Blind In Texas Encores Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)/The Real Me (The Who cover) I Wanna Be Somebody

Thanks to Elina Sjöborg at FKP Scorpio for help with press/photo pass to the show. www.fkpscorpio.se

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W.A.S.P. postpone & reschedule 2022 European tour to spring 2023

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West coast heavy metal legends W.A.S.P. have announced the immediate postponement and rescheduling on their 2022 European tour to spring 2023 — all new dates are listed below.

An announcement from the band’s camp reads, “ With great disappointment, because of the world wide covid pandemic, the band are forced to postpone the tour until Spring of 2023. The new European dates for the continuation of the 40th Anniversary World Tour have been rescheduled for March, April and May of 2023. Those new dates are available to view at WASPNation.com/tour . Please check those new dates to find the dates and venues near you. All tickets previously purchased for the 2022 tour will be valid at the rescheduled 2023 shows. All dates for the U.S. 2022 – 40th Anniversary Tour will go on as scheduled. We at W.A.S.P. Nation thank you for all your support and understanding. ”

The band’s Blackie Lawless comments, “ With enormous frustration I’m forced to announce W.A.S.P. must postpone the 2022 European leg of the 40th Anniversary World Tour. This hideous pandemic that’s striped people of their freedom and lives, that’s caused countless artist’s to cancel or postpone shows for years, once again has reared its vicious head to claim us… again! For years we’ve worked really hard to make this tour our celebration, for not only for the fans, but for all of us involved. I’m sad, mad, tired and pissed off, but I’ll quote from the great W.E. Henley’s poem Invictus, “My Head is Bloody, But Unbowed”. That’s what I want from all of you, to go beyond this place of pain and loss, and NEVER bow to this THING! Our U.S. dates will continue as planned – BUT – WE WILL see you all next year Europe!!! ”

W.A.S.P. 40 Years Live World Tour 2023 – European Dates: March 17th 2023 – England, Manchester – Academy March 18th 2023 – England, Wolverhampton – Steel Mill March 19th 2023 – England, Nottingham – Rock City March 21st 2023 – Scotland, Glasgow – O2 Academy March 22nd 2023 – England, Newcastle – O2 City Hall March 23rd 2023 – England, Bristol – O2 Academy March 24th 2023 – England, London – Roundhouse March 25th 2023 – Ireland, Dublin – National Stadium March 26th 2023 – N. Ireland, Belfast – Ulster Hall March 28th 2023 – Russia, Moscow – 1930 Moscow March 29th 2023 – Russia, Moscow – 1930 Moscow March 30th 2023 – Russia, St. Petersburg – Giant Hall

April 8th 2023 – Netherlands, Eindhoven – Effenaar April 9th 2023 – Denmark, Cophenhagen – Amager Bio April 11th 2023 – Sweden, Malmo – Moriskan April 13th 2023 – Finland, Tampere – Pakkahuone April 14th 2023 – Finland, Helsinki – Kulttuuritalo April 15th 2023 – Finland, Oulu – Teatria April 16th 2023 – Sweden, Umea – Idum April 18th 2023 – Sweden, Sundsvall – Sporthallen April 19th 2023 – Sweden, Gavle – Gasklockan April 20th 2023 – Sweden, Eskilstuna – Lokomotivet April 21st 2023 – Sweden, Karlstadt – Nojesfabriken April 22nd 2023 – Sweden, Stockholm – Stora Fallan April 23rd 2023 – Sweden, Huskvarna – People’s Park April 25th 2023 – Norway, Oslo – Rockefeller April 26th 2023 – Norway, Oslo – Rockefeller April 27th 2023 – Sweden, Norrkoping – Flygeln April 28th 2023 – Sweden, Kalmar – Kalmarsalen April 29th 2023 – Sweden, Gothenburg – Tradgarn

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W.A.S.P reschedule 2022 European Headlining Tour to Spring 2023

The new European dates for the continuation of the 40th Anniversary World Tour have been rescheduled for March, April and May of 2023. Those new dates are available here . Please check those new dates to find the dates and venues near you. All tickets previously purchased for the 2022 tour will be valid at the rescheduled 2023 shows.

All dates for the U.S. 2022 – 40th Anniversary Tour will go on as scheduled. We at W.A.S.P. Nation thank you for all your support and understanding.

Blackie Lawless commenting on rescheduling the 2022 European tour: “With enormous frustration I’m forced to announce W.A.S.P. must postpone the 2022 European leg of the 40th Anniversary World Tour. This hideous pandemic that’s striped people of their freedom and lives, that’s caused countless artist’s to cancel or postpone shows for years, once again has reared its vicious head to claim us… again! For years we’ve worked really hard to make this tour our celebration, for not only for the fans, but for all of us involved. I’m sad, mad, tired and pissed off, but I’ll quote from the great W.E. Henley’s poem Invictus, “My Head is Bloody, But Unbowed”. That’s what I want from all of you, to go beyond this place of pain and loss, and NEVER bow to this THING! Our U.S. dates will continue as planned – BUT – WE WILL see you all next year Europe!!!”

European Tour Dates 2023: March 17th 2023 – England, Manchester – Academy March 18th 2023 – England, Wolverhampton – Steel Mill March 19th 2023 – England, Nottingham – Rock City March 21st 2023 – Scotland, Glasgow – O2 Academy March 22nd 2023 – England, Newcastle – O2 City Hall March 23rd 2023 – England, Bristol – O2 Academy March 24th 2023 – England, London – Roundhouse March 25th 2023 – Ireland, Dublin – National Stadium March 26th 2023 – N. Ireland, Belfast – Ulster Hall March 28th 2023 – Russia, Moscow – 1930 Moscow March 29th 2023 – Russia, Moscow – 1930 Moscow March 30th 2023 – Russia, St. Petersburg – Giant Hall April 8th 2023 – Netherlands, Eindhoven – Effenaar April 9th 2023 – Denmark, Cophenhagen – Amager Bio April 11th 2023 – Sweden, Malmo – Moriskan April 13th 2023 – Finland, Tampere – Pakkahuone April 14th 2023 – Finland, Helsinki – Kulttuuritalo April 15th 2023 – Finland, Oulu – Teatria April 16th 2023 – Sweden, Umea – Idum April 18th 2023 – Sweden, Sundsvall – Sporthallen April 19th 2023 – Sweden, Gavle – Gasklockan April 20th 2023 – Sweden, Eskilstuna – Lokomotivet April 21st 2023 – Sweden, Karlstadt – Nojesfabriken April 22nd 2023 – Sweden, Stockholm – Stora Fallan April 23rd 2023 – Sweden, Huskvarna – People’s Park April 25th 2023 – Norway, Oslo – Rockefeller April 26th 2023 – Norway, Oslo – Rockefeller April 27th 2023 – Sweden, Norrkoping – Flygeln April 28th 2023 – Sweden, Kalmar – Kalmarsalen April 29th 2023 – Sweden, Gothenburg – Tradgarn May 1st 2023 – Germany, Bremen – Aladin Music Hall May 2nd 2023 – Germany, Mannheim – Capitol May 3rd 2023 – Germany, Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle May 4th 2023 – Germany, Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn May 5th 2023 – Germany, Saarbrucken – Garage May 6th 2023 – Germany, Geiselwind – Music Halle May 7th 2023 – Germany, Munich – Backstage Werk May 10th 2023 – Switzerland, Zurich – Komplex 457 May 11th 2023 – Switzerland, Laussane – Les Docks May 12th 2023 – Italy, Milan – Live Club May 13th 2023 – Italy, Padova – Padova Hall May 17th 2023 – Romania, Bucharest – Arenele Romane May 18th 2023 – Bulgaria, Sofia – Arena Sofia

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UPDATE (July 21, 2023): W.A.S.P. have officially canceled their scheduled summer tour due to ongoing back injuries suffered by frontman Blackie Lawless. Read a statement from Lawless further down the page.

W.A.S.P. are back and ready to rock you're world with a 33-city run this summer. The band just announced dates for the "40th Never Stops World Tour 2023," kicking off Saturday, Aug. 5 in Wheatland, California.

The trek will also feature special guests Armored Saint , as the two bands venture across the country and dip into Canada for some shows as well before wrapping up the run Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

W.A.S.P. are currently riding a wave of momentum coming off their first U.S. tour in a decade that took place last year. The band is also playing European shows this spring, wrapping up May 18 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Tickets for the run will be available through an artist pre-sale starting today (April 11) at 12N ET. Additional pre-sales will follow throughout the week, with the general public on-sale starting this Friday (April 14) at 10AM local time via WASPnation.com . You can also look into Blackie Lawless VIP meet-and-greet packages via the band's website as well.

See all of the cities, dates and venues listed below.

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A statement from Blackie Lawless published July 21 on the W.A.S.P. website reads,

The extent of the trauma I endured on the 2023 European Tour was far greater than originally diagnosed and surgery will now be needed to correct the problem. In addition to the original herniated disc, as that tour continued, a 2nd disc became herniated. Upon returning home a 2nd MRI also revealed a broken vertebrae to my lower back. I've been fortunate to work with the best specialists in the U.S. and I've been in intensive rehab since we got home. It's going well but the damage was pretty extensive and all the Dr.'s agree moving the tour a few months back will be the safest thing. It's all been as the result of an injury that happened several years ago. I'm working my butt off to get ready and I'll be up riding on Elvis... bigger and badder than ever. If the Torture Never Stops, then the 40th Never Stops!

Aug. 04 – San Luis Obispo, Calif. @ Fremont Theatre * Aug. 05 – Wheatland, Calif. @ Hard Rock Live Sacramento Aug. 07 – Portland, Ore. @ Roseland Theater Aug. 08 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Vogue Theatre * Aug. 10 – Seattle, Wash. @ Moore Theatre Aug. 11 – Spokane, Wash. @ The Podium Aug. 12 – Garden City, Idaho @ Revolution Concert House and Event Center Aug. 13 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Depot Aug. 15 – Omaha, Neb. @ Steelhouse Omaha Aug. 16 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus Aug. 17 - Moline, Ill. @ The Rust Belt * Aug. 18 – Eau Claire, Wis. @ RCU Theater * Aug. 19 – Clive, Iowa @ Horizon Events Center * Aug. 20 – Gary, Ind. @ Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana Aug. 22 – Grand Rapids, Mich. @ GLC Live @ 20 Monroe Aug. 23 – Indianapolis, Ind. @ Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre Aug. 24 – Wheeling, W.V.  @ Capitol Theatre * Aug. 25 – Stroudsburg, Pa. @ Sherman Theater * Aug. 26 – New York, N.Y.  @ Hammerstein Ballroom Aug. 27 – Hampton, N.H.  @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Aug. 29 – Wallingford, Ct. @ The Dome At Oakdale Theatre Aug. 30 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ The Fillmore Philadelphia Aug. 31 – Warren, Ohio @ Packard Music Hall * Sept. 01 – Toronto, Ontario @ Danforth Music Hall Sept. 03 – Montreal, Quebec @ Mtelus Sept. 05 – Cincinnati, Ohio @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center Sept. 07 – Memphis, Tenn. @ The Soundstage at Graceland Sept. 08 – Little Rock, Ark. @ The Hall Sept. 09 – Dallas, Texas @ South Side Ballroom Sept. 10 – Oklahoma City, Okla. @ The Criterion Sept. 13 – Tucson, Ariz. @ Rialto Theatre * Sept. 14 – San Diego, Calif. @ House of Blues Sept. 16 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Hollywood Palladium

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W.A.S.P. are returning to the road this summer for more 40th anniversary tour dates. The 40th Never Stops World Tour will see the band perform in 33 cities across North America beginning Friday, August 4 at the Fremont Theatre in San Luis Obispo, California and wrapping up on Saturday, September 16 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Special guest Armored Saint will join the band across all dates of the tour. Check out the tour trailer and full itinerary below.

The 2023 North American tour comes following the band’s first U.S. tour in 10 years wrapping up in 2022, ending with 18 sold-out shows.

Tickets will be available starting with the Artist presale beginning today at 12 PM ET. Additional presales will run throughout the week with all presales ending Thursday, April 13 at 10 PM local time. The general on sale will begin Friday, April 14 at 10 AM local time at WASPnation.com . Blackie Lawless VIP meet and greet tickets will also be available.

W.A.S.P. is currently playing off their massive European leg of the 2022 40th Anniversary World Tour, with upcoming shows taking place in Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and more before wrapping on May 18 in Sofia, Bulgaria at Universidada Sports Hall.

Friday, August 4 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theatre Saturday. August 5 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento Monday, August 7 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater Tuesday August 8 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre Thursday, August 10 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre Friday, August 11 – Spokane, WA – The Podium Saturday, August 12 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center Sunday, August 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot Tuesday, August 15 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha Wednesday, August 16 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus Thursday, August 17 – Moline, IL – The Rust Belt Friday, August 18 – Eau Claire, WI – RCU Theater Saturday, August 19 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center Sunday, August 20 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana Tuesday, August 22 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live @ 20 Monroe Wednesday, August 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre Thursday, August 24 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre Friday, August 25 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater Saturday, August 26 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom Sunday, August 27 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Tuesday, August 29 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome At Oakdale Theatre Wednesday, August 30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia Thursday, August 31 – Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall Friday, September 1 – Toronto, ON​ – Danforth Music Hall Sunday, September 3 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus Tuesday, September 5 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center Thursday, September 7 – Memphis, TN – The Soundstage at Graceland Friday, September 8 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall Saturday, September 9 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom Sunday, September 10 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion Wednesday, September 13 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre Thursday, September 14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues Saturday, September 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

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W.A.S.P. Announces 'The 40th Never Stops' Summer 2023 North American Tour

W.A.S.P. has announced the North American leg of "The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023" . Produced by Live Nation , the 33-city run kicks off on Friday, August 4 at the Fremont Theatre in San Luis Obispo, California, making stops across North America in Vancouver, British Columbia; Omaha, Nebraska; New York City; Memphis, Tennessee and more before wrapping up on Saturday, September 16 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California. Special guest ARMORED SAINT will join the band across all dates of the tour.

A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Thursday, April 13 at 7:00 a.m. PDT / 10:00 a.m. EDT and end on Thursday, April 13 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted , type in the presale code "ANIMAL" to access tickets before the general public. General on-sale will be Friday, April 14 at 10 a.m. local.

Blackie Lawless VIP meet-and-greet tickets will also be available at WASPnation.com .

"The 40th Never Stops" 2023 North American tour dates:

Aug. 04 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theatre * Aug. 05 - Wheatland, CA - Hard Rock Live Sacramento Aug. 07 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater Aug. 08 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre * Aug. 10 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre Aug. 11 - Spokane, WA - The Podium Aug. 12 - Garden City, ID - Revolution Concert House and Event Center Aug. 13 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot Aug. 15 - Omaha, NE - Steelhouse Omaha Aug. 16 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus Aug. 17 - Moline, IL - The Rust Belt * Aug. 18 - Eau Claire, WI - RCU Theater * Aug. 19 - Clive, IA - Horizon Events Center * Aug. 20 - Gary, IN - Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana Aug. 22 - Grand Rapids, MI - GLC Live @ 20 Monroe Aug. 23 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre Aug. 24 - Wheeling, WV - Capitol Theatre * Aug. 25 - Stroudsburg, PA - Sherman Theater * Aug. 26 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom Aug. 27 - Hampton, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Aug. 29 - Wallingford, CT - The Dome At Oakdale Theatre Aug. 30 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore Philadelphia Aug. 31 - Warren, OH - Packard Music Hall * Sep. 01 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall Sep. 03 - Montreal, QC - Mtelus Sep. 05 - Cincinnati, OH - The Andrew J Brady Music Center Sep. 07 - Memphis, TN - The Soundstage at Graceland Sep. 08 - Little Rock, AR - The Hall Sep. 09 - Dallas, TX - South Side Ballroom Sep. 10 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Criterion Sep. 13 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre * Sep. 14 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues Sep. 16 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium

* Not a Live Nation date

W.A.S.P. wrapped up its first U.S. tour in 10 years with a sold-out show on December 11 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. This marked the 18th sold-out shows for the U.S. tour, which kicked off in late October. W.A.S.P. 's performances included the return of the band's classic song "Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)" , which hadn't been played live in over 15 years.

Looking back on the U.S. tour, Lawless said: "There have been a number of times in my life when I was caught between agony and ecstasy, many times while either making a record that had great meaning for me or a tour that was truly memorable. But the U.S. tour that we just finished has been a joy I've not felt since the first tour we did in '84-'85. When that first tour was over, I felt like a little kid that had his brand new toy taken away from him. When I got up on Elvis [ Blackie 's mic stand] at the end of the last show finale, I stayed up on him longer than I normally do. I held that pose for what seemed like forever, and in my mind, it was a blur and I was flashing in my head all the shows we had just done and how desperately I wished this tour would just keep going and going. I've never wanted something not to end so badly before… even more than the first world tour in '84-'85.

"I've been blessed with a good memory, and as I was on Elvis , I could see the faces of many of you that were at these shows. In a flash it flooded my head and I just wanted to stay up there.

"When we played the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, it had a profound effect on myself and the whole band. We knew we were standing on sacred ground. Where I was standing and singing was the exact spot where Loretta Lynn 's body had been lying at her funeral just a couple of weeks before. She was music royalty; she was true greatness…. the Coal Miner's Daughter. That was an emotional night for us and from that moment on for the rest of the tour, we all kept talking about how we absolutely did not want this tour to end. In these shows we got an awful lot of love from all you guy's and it was so heavy when we'd stand on stage it felt like we could cut it with a knife. Something truly special happened between all of you and us on this tour. More than I've ever felt before in my entire career.

"Additionally, I must take a couple of minutes to address the meet-and-greets. I had never done these before. Especially not where I could have a real dialog with those who were there. In the course of the 30-plus gatherings, I learned more about your true feelings than I've ever learned before. Someone might say I should have started doing them several years ago. If I did, I don't believe it would have had the same effect because the things I was hearing from you was an accumulation of years and years of you studying those lyrics and having the space to let them speak to you that only time can do. Time to let you really reflect on how it's spoken to your lives. The looks on your faces when you spoke was at times for me a frustration that is difficult to express, because mere words cannot paint the raw emotions I was feeling from many of you. And I'm supposed to be the writer here!"

Lawless has led W.A.S.P. as its lead vocalist and primary songwriter since its beginning. His unique brand of visual, social and political comment took the group to worldwide heights and sold millions of records alongside a legacy of sold-out shows across the globe for four decades. He is joined by bassist Mike Duda and guitarist Doug Blair , whose tenures in the band span 28 and 17 years respectively, along with drummer extraordinaire Aquiles Priester .

W.A.S.P. 's latest release was "ReIdolized (The Soundtrack To The Crimson Idol)" , which came out in February 2018. It was a new version of the band's classic 1992 album "The Crimson Idol" , which was re-recorded to accompany the movie of the same name to mark the 25th anniversary of the original LP's release. The re-recorded version also features four songs missing from the original album.

W.A.S.P. 's most recent studio album of all-new original material was 2015's "Golgotha" .

W.A.S.P. 's first live performance since December 2019 took place on July 23, 2022 at Skansen in Stockholm, Sweden.

W.A.S.P. is in the middle of its massive European leg of the 40th-anniversary world tour, with upcoming shows taking place in Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and more before wrapping on May 18 in Sofia, Bulgaria at Universidada Sports Hall.

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• Jan 25, 2023

Blackie Lawless Reflects on the W.A.S.P. US Tour and Prepares for Europe with New Dates and VIP Tix

Hollywood, CA (January 25, 2023) — W.A.S.P. wrapped up their first US tour in 10 years with a sold out show at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, this brings a total of 18 sold out shows for the US tour. The show features the return of Animal F**k Like a Beast, which hasn’t been played live in over 15 years. The tour was recently selected by Metal Edge as one of the 10 Best Hard Rock and Metal Tours of 2022, by Ultimate Classic Rock as one of the 22 Memorable Rock Tours of 2022, by BraveWords.com writers as Top Concert of 2022 and by the Detroit radio station WRIF as one of the Top Concerts of 2022.

The European leg of the 40th Anniversary World Tour begins March 17th with a sold out show in Manchester England. Five new shows have been added to the European tour, with new dates in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. Because of fan demand, the VIP meet and greets with Blackie Lawless that the fans loved in the US will now also be offered on the European tour. VIP tickets can be purchased at http://waspnation.myshopify.com/

Tour dates and tickets for the 2023 European tour can be found at www.WASPnation.com/tour

Tickets previously purchased for the 2022 European tour that was rescheduled to 2023 are valid for the new dates. Contact your venue if you have any questions. Tickets for the new shows and VIP tickets will go on sale January 27th along with tickets for all the shows in Sweden that had been on hold due to a change in promoter.

Looking back at the US tour, Blackie Lawless said, "There have been a number of times in my life when I was caught between agony and ecstasy. Many times while either making a record that had great meaning for me or a tour that was truly memorable. But the U.S. Tour that we just finished has been a joy I’ve not felt since the first tour we did in 84’-85’. When that first tour was over I felt like a little kid that had his brand new toy taken away from him. When I got up on Elvis at the end of the last show finale, I stayed up on him longer than I normally do. I held that pose for what seemed like forever and in my mind it was a blur and I was flashing in my head all the shows we had just done and how desperately I wished this tour would just keep going and going. I’ve never wanted something not to end so badly before…even more than the first World Tour in 84’-85’.

I’ve been blessed with a good memory and as I was on Elvis I could see the faces of many of you that were at these shows. In a flash it flooded my head and I just wanted to stay up there.

When we played the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville a couple of weeks ago it had a profound effect on myself and the whole band. We knew we were standing on sacred ground. Where I was standing and singing was the exact spot where Loretta Lynn’s body had been lying at her funeral just a couple of weeks before. She was music royalty, she was true greatness….the Coal Miners Daughter.

That was an emotional night for us and from that moment on for the rest of the tour, we all kept talking about how we absolutely did not want this tour to end. In these shows we got an awful lot of love from all you guy’s and it was so heavy when we’d stand on stage it felt like we could cut it with a knife. Something truly special happened between all of you and us on this tour. More than I’ve ever felt before in my entire career.

Additionally, I must take a couple of minutes to address the Meet and Greets. I had never done these before. Especially not where I could have a real dialog with those who were there. In the course of the 30 plus gatherings I learned more about your true feelings than I’ve ever learned before. Someone might say I should have started doing them several years ago. If I did I don’t believe it would have had the same effect because the things I was hearing from you was an accumulation of years and years of you studying those lyrics and having the space to let them speak to you that only time can do. Time to let you really reflect on how it’s spoken to your lives. The looks on your faces when you spoke, was at times for me a frustration that is difficult to express, because mere words cannot paint the raw emotions I was feeling from many of you. And I’m supposed to be the writer here!

The European leg of the 40th Anniversary World Tour begins March 17th in Manchester England. Like most of the shows here in the U.S., Manchester now shares the two most beautiful words in show business, “Sold Out”.

Yes, we’re coming to hit you, we’re coming to hurt you…as this traveling Circus Insane Asylum Rolls On….and I CANNOT WAIT to start it all again!

W.A.S.P. 40 YEARS LIVE WORLD TOUR 2023 - EUROPEAN DATES

The support act for April 22-May 18 is IMAGES OF EDEN

March 17th 2023 - England, Manchester - Academy - SOLD OUT March 18th 2023 - England, Wolverhampton - Steel Mill March 19th 2023 - England, Nottingham - Rock City - SOLD OUT March 21st 2023 - Scotland, Glasgow - O2 Academy March 22nd 2023 - England, Newcastle - O2 City Hall March 23rd 2023 - England, Bristol - O2 Academy - SOLD OUT March 24th 2023 - England, London - Roundhouse March 25th 2023 - Ireland, Dublin - National Stadium March 26th 2023 - N. Ireland, Belfast - Ulster Hall

March 29th 2023 - Zwolle, Netherlands - Hedon - NEW

March 30th 2023 - Cologne, Germany - Victoria - NEW

April 1st, 2023 - Barcelona,Spain - Razzmatazz

April 2nd 2023 - Madrid, Spain - Sala La Riviera

April 4th 2023 - Murcia, Spain - Sala Gamma

April 5th 2023 - Bilbao, Spain - Fever

April 7th 2023 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix - NEW April 8th 2023 - Netherlands, Eindhoven - Effenaar - SOLD OUT April 9th 2023 - Denmark, Cophenhagen - Amager Bio April 11th 2023 - Sweden, Malmo - Moriskan April 13th 2023 - Finland, Tampere - Pakkahuone April 14th 2023 - Finland, Helsinki - Kulttuuritalo April 15th 2023 - Finland, Oulu - Tullisali April 16th 2023 - Sweden, Umea - Idum April 18th 2023 - Sweden, Sundsvall - Sporthallen April 19th 2023 - Sweden, Gavle - Gasklockan April 20th 2023 - Sweden, Eskilstuna - Lokomotivet April 21st 2023 - Sweden, Karlstadt - Nojesfabriken April 22nd 2023 - Sweden, Stockholm - Stora Fallan April 23rd 2023 - Sweden, Huskvarna - People's Park April 25th 2023 - Norway, Oslo - Rockefeller - SOLD OUT April 26th 2023 - Norway, Oslo - Rockefeller April 27th 2023 - Sweden, Norrkoping - Flygeln April 28th 2023 - Sweden, Kalmar - Kalmarsalen April 29th 2023 - Sweden, Gothenburg - Tradgarn

May 1st 2023 - Germany, Bremen - Aladin Music Hall May 2nd 2023 - Germany, Mannheim - Capitol May 3rd 2023 - Germany, Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle May 4th 2023 - Germany, Stuttgart - LKA Longhorn May 5th 2023 - Germany, Saarbrucken - Garage May 6th 2023 - Germany, Geiselwind - Music Halle May 7th 2023 - Germany, Munich - Backstage Werk

May 10th 2023 - Switzerland, Zurich - Komplex 457 May 11th 2023 - Switzerland, Lausanne - Les Docks May 12th 2023 - Italy, Milan - Live Club May 13th 2023 - Italy, Padova - Padova Hall

May 14th 2023 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Kino Siska - NEW

May 15th 2023 - Brno, Czech Republic - Sono Music Club - NEW May 17th 2023 - Romania, Bucharest - Arenele Romane May 18th 2023 - Bulgaria, Sofia - Arena Sofia

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where's the date in france blackie shame on you but don't worry i love always your band since 35years you 're in my life

My memories of this tour are priceless!

Front row small venue theater!

Blackie did an amazing show!

I have amazing pictures!

A 40th tour shirt, a tour banner/flag and memories of a lifetime!!

thank you!! Blackie! ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘

I can now write you off my bucket list job well done!

Look out Europe You're about to get your socks blown off!!! By

Blackie Lawsless,!!! 🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘🤘

Loved meeting and seeing and the band play here in Nashville at the historic Ryman Auditorium ! The Meet & Greet was great! Such an honor meeting you! Please come back to Music City again real soon ! WASP RULES!!!!

Blackie, my mentor....God Bless, man...

The first time I saw you I believe was in Metal edge magazine I was taken a back with your smile and your eyes and your whimsical sense of humor and your wildness.My mom was friends with Chris from Circus magazine and we had them all! 6 With my allowance money for good grades I bought Michael Jackson's thriller and your first album with the inscription around the label from Texas records and tapes on Irving boulevard. Right down the street from my house lol. Then I saw you in concert with maiden at Reunion arena. After the concert my mom and I were hanging out with Steve Harris; she absolutely adores him. Then then she pointed over to th…