NIGHTWISH: North American Tour Postponed

[Respect!]

Gah, I'm seeing such pathetic posts in this topic. "He shouldn't have fired her, and I hope he gets what he deserves. Blah". Don't you think Tuomas did it for a reason? I don't think he would have sacked her if nothing was wrong. If there had been another way, I think they would have chosen it.

Btw, Tarja once said to Tuomas: "Rembember Tuomas, that I don't need Nightwish for my career anymore". And she also said that she would quit Nightwish after the next cd anyways. They barely spoke together, and when they did, it happened over e-mail. The band would obviously not function if Tarja would have been in it still. Tuomas and the other guys did the right thing!

[Absint]

I'm am sooo glad that awful awful singer got fired. Now the band can finally progress without that burden. I think they do right to postpone touring. If I were them I'd do some more releases without the awful squealing before considering touring. Imo the musicians should've regrouped under a different name.

[Seraphim Belial]

Tarja...awful and squeeling? You sir apparently have no real use for your ears...

[the_real_bitch]

Originally Posted by Jax

Finland's NIGHTWISH have pushed back the launch of their previously announced North American tour to this fall. The rescheduled trek will most likely kick off in September prior to the band touring South America. "A bandmember has some pressing issues with some outside projects that directly impacted this time period," a representative from the group's booking agency told BLABBERMOUTH.NET.

"The band as a whole were looking forward to this tour and are truly sorry for their fans who already purchased tickets," the representative added. "Sometimes these things happen and it is unfortunate. However, the dates will be moved and put back on sale as soon as possible, and there will be some new cities added to the itinerary."

NIGHTWISH's North American tour with SONATA ARCTICA was scheduled to launch on April 20 in Chicago, Illinois.

[Rozenrot]

She doesn't squeel but she sure as hell wails.
I've seen her performing proper 'Opera' and she can't do it!

[Ginger Ninja]

hate to spoil the party guys but Nightwish sacked Tarja quite a few months back now and are supposedly in search of a new singer as we speak before going into the studio to record there new material they got planned which sounds good but doubt we will see Nightwish now for at least a year

[Zion7]

I think Tarja had a good voice, but Tuomas' genius is what really enabled the band to be so impactful and mesmerizing. A good singer in the hands of a master can make them even better. Hopefully, the next singer will be even better vocally and most of all, relationally with both the band and the fans.

[The lone wolf reckless]

While I liked Tarja I'm waiting to see what Nightwish's next move is. Will it be a guy or will they go with a woman again. And might they change their sound in anyway? Alot of questions for band that commercially was right on the edge of breaking out big. I think the move was probably for good reason but the timing was very wrong because of Nightwish's move to roadrunner and topping alot of overseas charts. Kind of takes awhile to import another singer. So momentum is now lost. Questions questions questions.

[Dark Sorceror]

Originally Posted by Ginger Ninja

hate to spoil the party guys but Nightwish sacked Tarja quite a few months back now and are supposedly in search of a new singer as we speak before going into the studio to record there new material they got planned which sounds good but doubt we will see Nightwish now for at least a year

Yep. I was pretty devastated by Tarja's release from the band, but its time to move on. I hope they get a female singer again, preferably operatic like Tarja is. Not sure as to whether a male vocalist would really elevate the band's musical quality like Tarja did.

[Deadeyeseenofuture]

wht if its was a male wiv a female vioce... and it actually worked! hey?

[Deadeyeseenofuture]

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