#Vorst Nationaal

[froy]

Exceptional night at Club Calypso with Mika last night 🤩

[thewildbelladonna]

“Believe in yourself when you walk out on that stage. If you believe in yourself you can make everyone else believe in you.” —Stevie Nicks

[possible-streetwear]

[aurora-daily]

“Though its precise function and anatomy were not clearly understood, the heart was believed to be the centre of the soul. Of intuition. Of emotion and intention. Until we decided these were qualifications of the mind. Emotion overpowered by logic. And with the world being so corrupted by money, power and selfishness you cannot help but ask yourself – what happened to the heart?”

- AURORA on her “most personal and cathartic album” to date called "What Happened to the Heart?" via Clash magazine

OUT ON JUNE 7!!! [pre-order]

Photos by Wanda Martin via AURORA's merch page, Vorst Nationaal Forest and Clash magazine

[brillascomolaluna]

Tamino @ Vorst Nationaal, 23 March 2023

📸 Ymke Dirikx for Dansende Beren

[all-rock-and-roll-is-homosexual]

Dave Gahan live at Vorst Nationaal in Brussels, Belgium 5/25/93

Photo by Gie Knaeps

[ourshadowstallerthanoursoul]

John Bonham performing at the Vorst Nationaal in Brussels (Jan. 12, 1975)

[fakeoutbf]

so much for (tour)dust

european leg

magic 8 ball and piano medley songs sorted by date

color coded by album ● repeated songs in bold

tttyg ● futct ● ioh ● fad ● srar ● abap ● mania ● smfs

October 17 - Hala Torwar, Warsaw, Poland

Piano medley

- Golden

Magic 8 Ball song

- Bang the Doldrums (Alias: DUMB AND DUMBER)

October 18 - Sportovní hala Fortuna, Prague, Czechia

Piano medley

- I'm Like a Lawyer With the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)

- Golden

Magic 8 Ball song

- G.I.N.A.S.F.S.

October 20 - Mediolanum Forum di Assago, Assago, Italy

Piano medley

- What a Catch, Donnie

Magic 8 Ball song

- I Am My Own Muse

October 21 - Zenith, Munich, Germany

Piano medley

- What a Catch, Donnie

Magic 8 Ball song

- The Kintsugi Kid (Ten Years)

October 23 - Le Zénith, Paris, France

Piano medley

- Golden

- What a Catch, Donnie

Magic 8 Ball song

- The Kids Aren’t Alright (Alias: NUTELLA CREPES)

October 24 - AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Piano medley

- What a Catch, Donnie

- Golden

Magic 8 Ball song

- 27 (Alias: PUMPKIN)

October 25 - Vorst Nationaal / Forest National, Vorst / Forest, Belgium

Piano medley

- Golden

- What a Catch, Donnie

Magic 8 Ball song

- Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year

October 27 - First Direct Arena, Leeds, England

Piano medley

- I'm Like a Lawyer With the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)

Magic 8 Ball song

- Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?

October 28 - The OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland

Piano medley

- What a Catch, Donnie

- Golden

Magic 8 Ball song

- Young Volcanoes (First time live since 2018) (Alias: MIKEY MYERSs)

October 29 - AO Arena, Manchester, England

Piano medley

- What a Catch, Donnie

- Golden

Magic 8 Ball song

- The (After) Life of the Party (Alias: ZEROOO)

October 31 - Utilita Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England

Piano medley

- I'm Like a Lawyer With the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)

- Golden

Magic 8 Ball songs

- Halloween (Misfits cover) (Alias: DANZIG)

- You’re Crashing, but You’re No Wave (Alias: BEACH BOYS)

November 2 - The O2 Arena, London, England

Piano medley

- Mr. Blue Sky (Electric Light Orchestra cover)

- I’ve Got All This Ringing In My Ears and None On My Fingers

- Golden

Magic 8 Ball songs

- The (Shipped) Gold Standard (Live Debut) (Alias: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG)

- Young Volcanoes (Alias: SPOCK)

November 3 - The O2 Arena, London, England

Piano medley

- Don’t Stop Me Now (Queen cover)

- What a Catch, Donnie

- Golden

Magic 8 Ball songs

- What a Time to Be Alive (Full Band Live Debut)

- American Beauty / American Psycho (Tour Debut)

November 4 - Utilita Arena Cardiff, Cardiff, Wales

Piano medley

- I'm Like a Lawyer With the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)

- Golden

Magic 8 Ball song

- Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued (First time live since 2008)

November 6 - Rudolf Weber-Arena, Oberhausen, Germany

Piano medley

- What a Catch, Donnie

- Golden

Magic 8 Ball song

- Thriller (Tour Debut)

November 7 - Barclays Arena, Hamburg, Germany

Piano medley

- Just One Yesterday

- What a Catch, Donnie

Magic 8 Ball song

- Fame < Infamy

November 8 - Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany

Piano medley

- What a Catch, Donnie

- Golden

Magic 8 Ball songs

- XO

- G.I.N.A.S.F.S.

[freddieraimbow74]

16 April 1978 - Queen performed @ Vorst Nationaal (Forest National), Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪

‘News Of The World’ Tour

At the beginning of the concert, the crown tilted off to one side, as seen in the last picture. The crown was raised on a four-switch system and two of the switches didn't work. The band left the stage, the crew started the process over, and the show went on as normal. In 2012, Brian May recalled the night:

"We had, at the time, this huge lighting rig in the shape of a crown, because we were Queen, right? At the beginning of the show it was down on the deck. It's down on the stage as a sort of introduction to the show. We played with a sort of intro tape or whatever, and lots of smoke came out and it lifted off like a rocket from the stage. At this point we're underneath it because we're getting ready to play. It's powered by these chain hoist things; it's not actually rocket powered, you know. So on this particular occasion they wired up the chain hoists wrong, and I was on the side that went down and I was like, 'Oh, fuck! Let's get out of here real quick.' Looking back on it, it was amusing, but at the time it was a little scary. It's a definite Spinal Tap moment."

In 2001 he likened its obtuse angle to being like the sinking Titanic, and how they (and the road crew) had to leave the stage. "We went, 'do we preserve our dignity or our lives here?' It turned out to be one of those things, as often happens, which was special and very nice, because when we eventually get back on and do it properly there was this great bond between us and the audience, because they realized that we're human and stuff can go wrong. It was one of the greater nights that I remember. It was a really good night."

(Source: QueenLive .Ca )

Here’s a fabulous fan story:

“I attended the Queen concert in Brussels, Belgium on 16. April 1978 (or 17. April but I think it was the 16th).

I can not explain it very well (my English is not that good) but when the concert started there was a big problem with the crown that was going up. The right side was going up but the left side of the big crown stayed down. The band members were a bit confused and it was clearly they were afraid the the crown was coming (falling) down again so they were not standing under the crown while they were performing the fast version of We Will Rock You. Also the public was a bit confused. Every one saw this was not an normal situation.

After playing the fast version of We Will Rock You Freddie excused himself for the technical problems and he promised to set this right by playing an extra long concert. Which they did!

During the second song of the concert the crown came down again and was immediatly lifted up again and now everthing worked out well and safely! I can remember while I was sitting in my classroom at the Sint Norbertus School in Antwerp a couple of days before the concert that a huge robot which is on the News of the World sleeve came by. The robot was towed by a truck and it was VERY impressive to see. Every one at school talked about that robot.

The two Queen shows in Brussels were sold out immediately and a 3rd show was added a couple of days later. I was at all 3 shows.” 🤩

Written by Geert

Thank you for the wonderful story to QueenConcerts @ Martin Skála. All Rights Reserved © 2002-2020

All pictures with the exception of the last were taken by Philippe Carly

Thanks to Rob Schoorl for the photo of the crown, scanned in from a 1978 fan club magazine.

[rolloroberson]

Talking Heads at the Vorst Nationaal in Brussels, Belgium, circa 10/12/1980.

[beforethepoison]

Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson, Vorst Nationaal, Brussel, Belgium, 17 August 1992. (Photo by Gie Knaeps/Getty Images)

[8iunie]

Loud Kids Tour Gets Louder ‘22 - ‘23

~ North America 2022 ~

October 26th, 2022: Mexico City, Mexico - Pepsi Center WTC 🇲🇽

October 31st, 2022: Seattle, Washington - Paramount Theatre 🇺🇸

November 3rd, 2022: San Francisco, California - The Masonic 🇺🇸

November 4th, 2022: San Francisco, California - The Masonic 🇺🇸

November 7th, 2022: Los Angeles, California - The Hollywood Palladium 🇺🇸

November 8th, 2022: San Diego, California - San Diego Sports Arena (SOMA) 🇺🇸

November 10th, 2022: Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona Financial Theatre 🇺🇸

November 12th, 2022: Salt Lake City, Utah - The Complex 🇺🇸   

November 14th, 2022: Denver, Colorado - Fillmore Auditorium 🇺🇸

November 17th, 2022: Chicago, Illinois - Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom 🇺🇸 

November 18th, 2022: Detroit, Michigan - The Fillmore Detroit 🇺🇸

November 21st, 2022: Toronto, Ontario - History 🇨🇦

November 22nd, 2022: Toronto, Ontario - History 🇨🇦

November 24th, 2022: Montreal, Quebec - MTELUS 🇨🇦

November 26th, 2022: Boston, Massachusetts - MGM Music Hall at Fenway 🇺🇸

November 28th, 2022: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The Fillmore Philadelphia 🇺🇸

November 29th, 2022: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The Fillmore Philadelphia 🇺🇸

December 2nd, 2022: New York City, New York - The Hammerstein Ballroom 🇺🇸

December 3rd, 2022: New York City, New York - The Hammerstein Ballroom 🇺🇸

December 5th, 2022: Washington, D.C. - The Anthem 🇺🇸   

December 7th, 2022: Atlanta, Georgia - Tabernacle 🇺🇸

December 9th, 2022: Miami, Florida - Hard Rock Live 🇺🇸

December 12th, 2022: Houston, Texas - 713 Music Hall 🇺🇸  

December 13th, 2022: Dallas, Texas - South Side Ballroom 🇺🇸

December 16th, 2022: Las Vegas, Nevada - The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas 🇺🇸

~ Europe 2023 ~

February 23rd, 2023: Pesaro, Italy - Vitrifrigo Arena 🇮🇹

February 25th, 2023: Turin, Italy - Pala Alpitour 🇮🇹

February 27th, 2023: Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome 🇳🇱

March 2nd, 2023: Brussels, Belgium - Forest National (Vorst Nationaal) 🇧🇪

March 3rd, 2023: Brussels, Belgium - Forest National (Vorst Nationaal) 🇧🇪

March 6th, 2023: Berlin, Germany - Mercedes-Benz Arena 🇩🇪

March 10th, 2023: Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena 🇩🇪   

March 13th, 2023: Paris, France - Accor Arena 🇫🇷

March 16th, 2023: Bologna (Casalecchio di Reno), Italy - Unipol Arena 🇮🇹

March 17th, 2023: Bologna (Casalecchio di Reno), Italy - Unipol Arena 🇮🇹

March 20th, 2023: Florence, Italy - Nelson Mandela Forum 🇮🇹

March 21st, 2023: Florence, Italy - Nelson Mandela Forum 🇮🇹

March 24th, 2023: Rome, Italy - Palazzo dello Sport 🇮🇹

March 25th, 2023: Rome, Italy - Palazzo dello Sport 🇮🇹

March 28th, 2023: Naples, Italy - Teatro Palapartenope 🇮🇹

March 29th, 2023: Naples, Italy - Teatro Palapartenope 🇮🇹

March 31th, 2023: Bari, Italy - Palaflorio 🇮🇹

April 3rd, 2023: Milan (Assago), Italy - Mediolanum Forum 🇮🇹

April 4th, 2023: Milan (Assago), Italy - Mediolanum Forum 🇮🇹

April 6th, 2023: Milan (Assago), Italy - Mediolanum Forum 🇮🇹

April 11th, 2023: Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi 🇪🇸

April 26th, 2023: Zürich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion 🇨🇭

April 28th, 2023: Vienna, Austria - Wiener Stadthalle 🇦🇹

April 30th, 2023: Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg - Rockhal 🇱🇺

May 2nd, 2023: Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena 🇩🇰

May 5th, 2023: Milan (Assago), Italy - Mediolanum Forum 🇮🇹

May 8th, 2023: London, United Kingdom - The O2 🇬🇧

May 12th, 2023: Warsaw, Poland - Arena COS Torwar 🇵🇱

May 14th, 2023: Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena 🇨🇿

May 16th, 2023: Budapest, Hungary - László Papp Budapest Sports Arena 🇭🇺

May 18th, 2023: Riga, Latvia - Mežaparks Great Bandstand (Mežaparka Lielā estrāde) 🇱🇻

May 19th, 2023: Tallinn, Estonia - Unibet Arena 🇪🇪

July 16, 2023: Trieste, Italy - Stadio Nereo Rocco 🇮🇹

July 20th, 2023: Rome, Italy - Stadio Olimpico 🇮🇹

July 21st, 2023: Rome, Italy - Stadio Olimpico 🇮🇹

July 24th, 2023: Milan, Italy - Stadio San Siro 🇮🇹

July 25th, 2023: Milan, Italy - Stadio San Siro 🇮🇹

[thedeviousdevilxx]

Black and Blue Tour, The Rolling Stones, Vorst Nationaal/Forest National, Brussels, Belgium, 06/05/1976. (Photo by Gie Knaeps/Getty Images)

[stylecouncil]

Vorst Nationaal, Brussel, Belgium, 2 November 1990 📸: Gie Knaeps

[pluggedintosaverockandroll]

Fall Out Boy at Vorst Nationaal/Forest National [Brussels 25/10/2023]

[itsmarjudgeloveclassicrock59]

June 20, 1980: LED ZEPPELIN appeared live at Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, BELGIUM. Setlist: Train Kept a Rollin', Nobody's Fault But Mine, (Out On the Tiles intro) Black Dog, In The Evening, Rain Song, Hot Dog, All My Love, Trampled Underfoot, Since I've Been Loving You, Achilles LastStand , White Summer ~ Black Mountainside, Kashmir, Stairway to Heaven, Rock and Roll, Whole Lotta Love,