Europe drop by Metalworks
Two members of Europe made a surprise visit to The Monarch last Sunday, joining metal covers band Metalworks to play The Final Countdown. John Norum and John Leven were cornered by member Amit Sharma as they headed over from their slot at the Roundhouse iTunes festival. He told Metal Hammer magazine how he “took a break to cool off outside and saw the two John’s walking across the road”. Despite being a bit wary at first they were won over by the band’s impressive sound.
““John Norum came up and did The Final Countdown and then both Johns got up for ‘Black Night’ by Deep Purple. After playing, they hung around outside and were true gents – taking some time to have their pictures taken and meet some fans.” he added.
Metalworks play The Monarch every Sunday from 8pm. They’ve had members of Iron Maiden, Sisters of Mercy and Judas Priest drop by in the past. Who knows who’ll be next…
Read more at Metalhammer.com