Finland’s internationally most successful rock band HIM will play their last ever show on Dec 31, 2017. This farewell performance will take place at the Helldone Festival held at Helsinki’s renowned Tavastia Club. This will also mark an end of the truly beloved tradition: HIM bringing in the New Year in their spiritual place of birth – this year’s show will be the 17th of its kind.
”We will bury the heart of HIM on Urho Kekkonen Street,” vocalist Ville Valo states. ”It’s the right place to end our worldly journey.”
The band’s Farewell Tour kicks off on Oct 23 with shows in North America and it will find its way to 14 countries. Many of the shows are already sold out.
The 26 year career of the band led by Ville Valo is full of impressive achievements. The band has released eight studio albums and four compilations, with total worldwide sales of well over eight million. HIM was the first (and still is the only) Finnish band to reach gold record sales in North America, with their 2005 album Dark Light. The band’s best known songs are the domestic and international chart toppers and radio hits Join Me In Death, Wicked Game, Right Here In My Arms, Rip Out The Wings Of A Butterfly and The Funeral Of Hearts.
HELLDONE 2017: HIM, JIMSONWEED
Sun 31 Dec Helsinki, Tavastia Club & Semifinal, Doors open: 8pm, Closing time: 4am
Address: Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tickets from 70 € (not including possible credit card service charges and mailing fees)
Age limit: strictly 18 years and over only (no exception even accompanied by parents etc.)
The tickets will be on sale at all Tiketti outlets on Wed 9 Aug at 12:00 CET (13:00 local time)
Ticket limit: max 2 tickets per customer and per card
The tickets are personal. They will be named at the time of purchase, and the identity of the ticket owner will be verified when entering the venue.
