Right after celebrating his upcoming Latin American shows with his latest single “2 Rebeldes” (Spanish Vocal), the enigmatic guitar legend and Japanese pop culture phenomenon Marty Friedman finally announces his return to European and UK stages in April 2027.
Soon, a 12-year absence will finally be over, when Marty makes his long-awaited return in peak shape to bring the unique musical vision he recorded with “Drama” to life in its most irresistible and addictive form: as spectacular live performances that will see his guitars whisper, scream, weep and rejoice for his loyal fans and all guitar aficionados that decide to come along for the ride. With this stage-proven band of passionate performers, one thing is certain – European audiences will immerse themselves in an inspiring, uplifting musical experience that will stay with them forever or as Marty himself puts it: “The EU/UK ‘Live Drama in Europe’ tour is a must-see for music fans of all ages and types, as well as the most discriminating grade of guitar lovers. Prepare to find out how much fun a little ‘Drama’ can be”.
Following an intense intermezzo of ten shows in South America to fully relive his ground-breaking 1992 album “Scenes” live this November as part of the “Scenes – 34th Anniversary Tour”, and stops at the Hero Rock Festival in Korea in December as well as two more shows in Los Angeles on January 28 and 29, it’s time for his latest work “Drama” to receive its well-earned place in the spotlights for European concert goers.
Almost three years after its release in May 2024, the old continent can expect nothing short of spectacular, as Marty and his exceptionally skilled Japanese band have been touring and bringing out everything this incredibly multifaceted, moving album has to offer on stage – captivating audiences all across the globe night after night ever since its launch.
Fans who dedicated their own musical journey to exploring and finding the unexpected, the extravagant, and the exceptional in rock, metal, soundtrack and neo-classical music might very well be familiar with Marty’s numerous forays into a variety of genres, bands, and productions to date; his guest appearances on the latest albums by Rodrigo y Gabriela and Worm alone are enough to give a sense of the iconic guitarist’s wide-ranging interests and his expansive musical versatility. In Marty Friedman’s musical universe, no one is judged based on the genre they work in, but rather on their own vision and how they bring it to life.
With “Drama”, a circle closes and the seasoned composer and performer meets his younger self. Stepping away from his heavy-hitting, vivid “Tokyo Jukebox” series of records for the moment, Marty returns to the atmospherically dense ways that he once started on his critically acclaimed second album “Scenes”. 34 years later, he has evolved his composing along with the original vision to a whole new level of storytelling, making “Drama” play out its magic like an adventurous journey that takes you to places you’ve never been and lets you feel things that you’ve never felt, covering an intense range of emotions like only a true epos could.
Genres don’t collide on “Drama”. They don’t even exist anymore, as Marty carefully aligns their intrinsic means of expression, their varying degrees of intensity, their artistic methods and the anchor points that we seek, find and love in them, unifying them all through his own signature sound in one decisive moment in time and space for us. See all dates below.
European & UK Tour Dates 2027:
April 4 – Zoetermeer, NL – Boerderij
April 5 – Paris, FR – Petit Bain
April 6 – London, UK – Underworld
April 8 – Aschaffenburg, GER – Colos-Saal
April 9 – Zurich, CH – Plaza
April 10 – Milan, IT – Legend Club
April 13 – Athens, GR – Kyttaro
April 14 – Thessaloniki, GR – Eightball Club
April 15 – Sofia, BG – Vidas Art Arena
April 16 – Bucharest, RO – Quantic Club
April 18 – Zlin, CZ – Master Rock Café
April 19 – Budapest, HU – Durer Kert
April 20 – Krakow, PL – Hype Park
April 22 – Ankara, TR – Soldout Ankara
April 23 – Istanbul, TR – If Besiktas
Don’t forget to secure your ticket here.
Weblinks:
www.martyfriedman.com
www.facebook.com/martyfriedman.official
