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DIR EN GREY to tour Europe for the first time in four years

Francisca Hagen by Francisca Hagen
12 October 2023
in Japanese Events: Music
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Five members of DIR EN GREY stand against a dark background for a group photo. They are arranged in two rows – three in the front and two in the back. The band members are dressed mostly in black, complementing the backdrop.

DIR EN GREY © sun-krad Co., Ltd

The five men of DIR EN GREY are set to make a triumphant return to Europe with their EUROPE TOUR24 FROM DEPRESSION TO ________ [mode of Withering to death. & UROBOROS]. This marks their first European tour in four years, starting on 19 March in Poland.

The European tour can be seen as a sequel to the tour series FROM DEPRESSION TO ________, which took place in Japan from 2016 to 2017. The tour will focus on the band’s 5th album Withering to death and 7th album UROBOROS, presenting two different shows on two consecutive nights in almost every city they will head to. The five-piece will perform 9 shows in five cities, in Poland, France, United Kingdom, and Germany.

DIR EN GREY European Tour 2024 Dates

Tuesday 19 March, 2024: Progresja – Warszawa, Poland *
Wednesday 20 March, 2024: Progresja – Warszawa, Poland **
Friday 22 March, 2024: Bataclan – Paris, France *
Saturday 23 March, 2024: Bataclan – Paris, France **
Monday 25 March, 2024: Islington Assembly Hall – London, United Kingdom *
Tuesday 26 March, 2024: Islington Assembly Hall – London, United Kingdom **
Thursday 28 March, 2024: Turbinenhalle – Oberhausen, Germany *
Saturday 30 March, 2024: Astra – Berlin, Germany *
Sunday 31 March, 2024: Astra – Berlin, Germany **

In 2022, the band had a 2022 edition of FROM DEPRESSION TO ________ to celebrate the band’s 25th anniversary. In the same year, the rock band released their 11th album, PHALARIS.

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Never satisfied, always exploring. Started with AVO in 2003. Now active as a writer, reporter, reviewer, promoter, photographer, interviewer and presenter. Can be found regularly at conventions and concerts in the Netherlands and sometimes elsewhere in Europe or even in Japan. Big passion for Japan and music, can be made happy with coffee. (click on Soundcloud logo)

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