Worlds Collide (tour)

Worlds Collide

Tour by Evanescence and Within Temptation
Promotional artwork for the rescheduled dates of the tour.
Associated album	The Bitter Truth Resist
Start date	March 16, 2022
End date	April 15, 2022
No. of shows	19 in total
Evanescence tour chronology Evanescence and Halestorm (2021) Worlds Collide (2022) Within Temptation tour chronology The Resist Tour (2018–2019) Worlds Collide (2022)

Worlds Collide (also referred to as Worlds Collide Tour) is an upcoming concert tour co-headlined by American rock band Evanescence and Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation.^[1][2][3][4] The tour was originally scheduled to begin in Spring 2020, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the concert restrictions and safety measures that had to be subsequently undertaken, the tour was postponed a first time on March 13, 2020,^[5] a second time on June 22, 2020,^[6] and a third time on April 13, 2021.^[7] The tour is scheduled to begin on March 16, 2022, in Leipzig, Germany, and will be ending on April 15, 2022, in Zurich, Switzerland.

Background and development[]

The first time members of both bands met was at an Evanescence concert in 2018, which led Amy Lee to dig deeper into Within Temptation songs.^[8][9] Following a festival in Switzerland during the summer festival season of 2019 that both Evanescence and Within Temptation co-headlined on the same day, the two bands agreed that planning a tour together would be a great idea.^[10][11] A few weeks later, both bands posted teaser clips on their respective social medias regarding an undisclosed project, creating some buzz for a possible tour or musical collaboration.^[12] On September 17, 2019, it was announced that they would embark on a tour together in April 2020, passing through seven countries in Europe. According to both Lee and Sharon den Adel, a collaboration between them was something the public of both bands had been asking for a long time.^[2][8] The two bands developing a good personal relationship was another element that led to the conception of the tour, as Lee pointed that her and Den Adel "instantly connected" the first time they met.^[8][9] Regarding the title of the tour, Lee stated that both bands chose it together. According to the singer, although they live in very distant countries and have some differences in their music, they also share a lot of similarities, so the name reflects well the embracing of both.^[8]

COVID-19 reschedules[]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both Within Temptation and Evanescence decided to postpone the tour with rescheduled dates to be announced for fall 2020.^[5] The tour was then rescheduled to start on September 2, 2020, passing through the same cities.^[13] As the pandemic persisted and the occurrence of concerts was still prohibited, the tour was postponed again for September and October 2021,^[6] and then for March and April 2022.^[7] On the third rescheduling announcement, Evanescence commented on a press release that "we hate to make you wait longer but we are absolutely determined to make this tour we’ve all been looking forward to happening" and asked their fans to "stay safe, stay sane" during the persisting pandemic. Within Temptation also lamented the postponement necessity, but stated that "although we can't make the current situation better than it is, we hope to put a big smile on your faces again soon", also asking the fans to stay safe.^[14]

During the outbreak, members of both bands took part at the Together at Home movement, where artists made online live performances from their houses to encourage people to stay home and prevent more infection cases by respecting social distancing.^[15][16]

Commercial performance[]

A few days after the beginning of the sales an extra concert in Amsterdam was added, as the first one had already sold out.^[17] On October 29, 2019, five more dates were announced due to high demand and fast selling tickets. Among those dates, three more concerts in the United Kingdom were scheduled as the London one had sold out, one more in Belgium, and Luxembourg also entered the route.^[18][19][20] By May 2020, after the first reschedule, a total of 150,000 tickets had already been sold.^[21] The concert in Munich was rescheduled to take place at a larger venue for the 2022 dates, also due to high tickets demand.^[7]

Setlists[]

Tour dates[]

Postponed shows[]

• A^ Show would have featured Evanescence only.

Personnel[]

Evanescence[]

• Amy Lee – lead vocals, keyboards, piano
• Troy McLawhorn – lead guitar
• Jen Majura – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Tim McCord – bass guitar
• Will Hunt – drums, percussion

Within Temptation[]

• Sharon den Adel – vocals
• Ruud Jolie – lead guitar
• Stefan Helleblad – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Martijn Spierenburg – keyboards
• Jeroen van Veen – bass guitar
• Mike Coolen – drums

References[]