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Artist News Gigs & Festivals
System Of A Down confirm milestone 2015 shows
By Aly Barchi | Published on Tuesday 25 November 2014
System of A Down have confirmed a rare UK show, at London’s Wembley Arena, as part of a larger European Wake Up The Souls tour.
The American-Armenian band have explained that the dates, one of which is their first ever Armenia-based show at Yerevan’s Republic Square, coincides with the centenary of the Armenian Genocide of April 1915, in which an estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed by order of the Ottoman Empire.
Commenting on the “exceptionally special and important” shows, Serj Tankian et al say in a statement: “As we mark this solemn centennial, please join us and the good people of conscience in Turkey to take a stand for truth and justice, and ask their president and parliament to accept the Republic of Turkey’s moral and material responsibility for the Armenian Genocide”.
And add: “With your help, such a historic step taken in the spirit of human solidarity, heartfelt compassion and justice will not only heal the wounds of one genocide, but will more broadly represent a truly transformative step toward a new age – an era without genocide”.
Listings, tickets and a link to ‘take action’ are all via www.systemofadown.com
