Hanoi Rocks will perform at Michael Monroe’s birthday party in September.
The original line-up of Hanoi Rocks, one of Finland’s most significant rock bands of all time, will perform together for the first time in over 40 years.
According to the band’s frontman, singer Michael Monroe, it’s not an actual Hanoi Rocks re-union, but the band is making a comeback as the culmination of Monroe’s 60th anniversary concert. The original Hanoi Rocks line-up will take the stage at the end of the concert.
The birthday of Michael Monroe, who turned 60 in June, will be celebrated at the Helsinki Ice Hall on September 23.
Hanoi Rocks has been seen in its original lineup on stage for the last time at Helsinki’s Tavastia on July 27, 1982.
– At first I thought that the performance would be a surprise, but then we wanted to announce it publicly in advance so that it would be fairer to the fans, says Michael Monroe.
At the press conference, the Hanoi five sat on stage being photographed and interviewed by the media.
– Butterflies in stomach. An unreal feeling. We’re all here now, says Monroe.
Hanoi Rocks guitarist Nasty Suicide is excited about the upcoming performance.
– I’m waiting for the gig like a child is waiting for a giant, he says.
Drummer from Gyp Casino, it’s great that Hanoi Rocks is back together after a 40-year hiatus.
– The best thing is to be together with these guys. It’s nice to see them.
Bass player Sami Yaffa says that he went \”immediately to the fair\” when he heard about the possibility of performing together. kun kuuli mahdollisuudesta esiintyä yhdessä.
– We have a certain kind of chemistry, we can’t get anywhere. When the fools start playing together, it becomes good chaos.
Hanoi Rocks was an international success
Hanoi Rocks was the first Finnish rock band to make a real international breakthrough. In the 1980s, Hanoi Rocks was the most internationally successful Finnish band.
The band, which rose to cult fame, started in 1979 and continued until 1985. The band reassembled in 2001 and performed until 2009.
The group’s music was influenced by glam rock, punk and hard rock.
Hanoi Rocks recorded their first three albums with their original lineup: _Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks_ (1981), _Oriental Beat_ (1982) and _Self Destruction Blues_ (1982).
Founded by Michael Monroe and Andy McCoy, Hanoi Rocks has had several lineup changes.
The most tragic event on the band’s tour was in 1984, when Razzle died in a car accident in Los Angles. As a result of the accident, the band broke up.
Hanoi Rocks has had an influence on the music of many other bands. Several international bands, for example _Foo Fighters, Guns N´Roses_ and _Skid_ _Row_ have said that they were influenced by Hanoi Rocks, which they appreciate.
