Ayreon Universe

It's proof that you should never say 'never'. After creating Rock Operas in the studio for more than 20 years, Prog mastermind **Arjen Lucassen**, aka **Ayreon**, finally took his Universe to the stage of the Dutch 013 venue with thee sold out shows in September 2017. This unique performance features 16 singers, 28 songs, an 8 piece band and a special appearance by Arjen. The duration of the show was more than 2 hours. It was filmed with 30 cameras and you can experience it all with this release on DVD and Blu-ray with 5.1 surround audio, with an extensive list of extras, including a behind-the-scenes documentary with interviews with every singer and musician, and a compilation of the try-out show performed a few weeks earlier.

Two years in the making, Ayreon Universe is a full on rock extravaganza, featuring songs from all Ayreon albums plus a few fan favorites from Star One. An amazing array of singers appeared on stage to bring the Ayreon Universe to life: **Floor Jansen** (*Nightwish*), **Damian Wilson** (*Threshold*), **Hansi Kursch** (*Blind Guardian*), **Tommy Karevik** (*Kamelot*), **Anneke van Giersbergen** (*The Gentle Storm, VUUR*), **Jonas Renkse** (*Katatonia*), **Edward Reekers** (ex-*Kayak*) and more.