Sum 41 in Italy, February 2011

[TomiT14]

I think it was their first time going to Poland on the Eastpak Tour?

Yep, and Finland also. And their previous tour in September included first times for Czech Rep. and Russia (if you don't count that music award show in 2009).

[Hentaiman]

The headlining dates were probably because they've never been to those countries before, or at least not much at all.

I agree with you on the Eastpak Tour, but again... One Belgian headlining show in 7 years is peanuts, while comparing it to the US-ones.

Yeah, when you put it that way, I can see where you're going with it.. though, I guess their way to make up for this was to actually play 3 times in Belgium this year, although yeah, it was one headlining and two festivals, but you can't deny it's freakin' cool to see them in a festival in September, then headlining in November. It's still cool to see them twice in like two-three months, it's still cool to rock out to the songs they also play on short sets like the big hits (WATB, Still Waiting, Hell Song).

[Lars]

It was... Let me put it this way: a special experience to see them 3 times in like 7 months or something.

I just hope they won't forgot Belgium when SBM is out. Because that's what I'm looking really forward to: a new album-tour!

[Hentaiman]

I bet they will return to another full European tour in 2011. I mean, they already got dates for France, Italy and Germany. And it seems they had a really great time now while touring Europe, so I bet they will return for more. I mean, before this European tour, they were barely playing there, mostly just the UK and maybe some dates in France and Germany here and there.

[Lars]

Yeah, I remember back in 2005 they were going to play one of the biggest festivals in Europe, Rock Werchter (you should check out the line-ups by the way).

But then Deryck had his voice troubles and they cancelled like half of their European dates and none of their North American-dates. Keep in mind they only planned like 8 European shows back then.

Of course they were more popular in North America and Canada, so it made sense they didn't cancel one of those. But I was disappointed anyway.

That's why I'm so thankful for them doing this European tour(s).

I love them.

[Mitchell]

Yeah, I remember back in 2005 they were going to play one of the biggest festivals in Europe, Rock Werchter (you should check out the line-ups by the way).

But then Deryck had his voice troubles and they cancelled like half of their European dates and none of their North American-dates. Keep in mind they only planned like 8 European shows back then.

Of course they were more popular in North America and Canada, so it made sense they didn't cancel one of those. But I was disappointed anyway.

That's why I'm so thankful for them doing this European tour(s).

I love them.

The same thing happened in 2003. they had to cancel a dutch festival because something was up wit hDeryck's voice

[Lars]

Really? I remember them playing a Belgian festival in August '03.

What Dutch festival was that?

[Mitchell]

Really? I remember them playing a Belgian festival in August '03.

What Dutch festival was that?

Pinkpop

http://www.graz.nl/bericht.asp?id=199

[Lars]

The good old Pinkpop.

Amazing festival.

[LulaWhibley]

i will be thereeeeeeeeeeee (bologna ahauhauha)