C’MONNNN! Grab your hairspray, dust off the leather jacket your mam still moans about, and warm up that iconic synth riff because EUROPE are bringing The Final Countdown back to the UK for a full-blown anniversary celebration — four decades after the song that launched a thousand pub jukebox wars first conquered the world. Tidy! 🏴

🎤 WHAT’S OCCURRING?

For the 40th anniversary of their classic 1986 album, Europe are hitting the road for a proper UK victory lap — and the big news is this:

⭐ THE FINAL COUNTDOWN WILL BE PERFORMED IN FULL — START TO FINISH! ⭐

Yeah, mun. The whole album. Every synth line. Every soaring chorus. Every ‘80s moment your inner glam-metal gremlin has been waiting to relive.

From the mega-hit “The Final Countdown” to fan favourites like “Rock the Night”, “Carrie”, and “Cherokee”, this tour is shaping up to be one giant nostalgia-fuelled singalong. Expect pyro, expect high kicks, expect Joey Tempest’s mic-stand-swinging wizardry. The man still moves like he’s got a wind machine following him around Tesco.

📅 UK TOUR DATES (TBA)

Venues and dates are dropping any minute — and when they do, they’re gonna vanish faster than your phone signal on The Mountain at Steelhouse. We’ll update the full list on The Riff Report as soon as they’re announced. Keep your eyes peeled like a bag of Maris Pipers.

🥁 WHY THIS TOUR MATTERS

Because some albums don’t just age well — they go full immortality mode.The Final Countdown didn’t just define Europe’s career; it shaped an entire decade. Stadiums, sports arenas, weddings, gaming streams… that synth riff has invaded every corner of Western civilisation. Only in Wales, mun.

This 40th anniversary show is your chance to see the album exactly as it was meant to be — loud, proud, ridiculous, emotional, and utterly lush.

🤘 SHOULD YOU GO?

If you don’t, I’ll be tamping.This is one of those “tell your kids you were there” gigs.The ‘80s aren’t coming back… but Europe are giving us the closest thing.

Get ready for high drama, neon lights, shredding solos, and that countdown moment…10… 9… 8… 7… (you’re singing it already aren’t you?) https://theriffreport.co.uk/25/11/2025/%f0%9f%94%a5%f0%9f%9a%80-europe-announce-the-final-countdown-40th-anniversary-uk-tour-%f0%9f%9a%80%f0%9f%94%a5and-yes-butt-theyre-playing-the-whole-damn-album-%f0%9f%a4%98/