Anneke van Giersbergen has announced her return to the stage with THE GATHERING for two exclusive concerts at Doornroosje, in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, on Friday, August 29, and Saturday, August 30, 2025. To mark the 30th anniversary of their landmark album “Mandylion”, Dutch rockers THE GATHERING have invited all their former members to participate in two celebratory shows.
Anneke herself expressed her excitement, saying:
“The first time we met again, we went out for sushi, and the second time we were already talking about doing the anniversary show. It all happened at once. The rehearsals were super weird. I did one rehearsal with them, and we played songs like “Saturnine” and “Strange Machines”, which I’ve been performing in my solo shows for the past eight years. But when we played them together, the guys were playing and moving just like they did 10 years ago.”
Fans can expect to hear all the tracks from “Mandylion”, as well as additional songs from the Anneke era of the band.
THE GATHERING shared their excitement with a statement:
“After so many years, we are very excited to celebrate this anniversary together, for an album that still means so much to us.”
Here is the poster for the THE GATHERING in concert – Original line-up feat. Anneke van Giersbergen:
The lineup for the Nijmegen concerts will feature the following musicians:
Anneke van Giersbergen – vocals
Hugo Prinsen Geerligs – bass
Frank Boeijen – keyboards, backing vocals
Hans Rutten – drums
René Rutten – guitar
Jelmer Wiersma – guitar
Ticket pre-sales will begin on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 10:00 CET, via the Doornroosje website.
Anneke van Giersbergen had previously announced her departure from THE GATHERING in 2007. Since then, she has released several albums as a solo artist and with her personal project “Agua De Annique”.
Anneke also shared her love for Greece and greeted the readers of The Gallery with the following message:
“Good evening, beloved readers of The Gallery! I am Anneke van Giersbergen, and I hope you’re having a wonderful day. Keep reading, watching, and following The Gallery for all the exciting news happening in the world of metal music. I wish you all the best and hope to see and meet you soon when I return to beautiful Greece, a country I love so much! Until then, keep enjoying the music that unites us all! Goodbye!”
