MAGGY LUYTEN

When Arjen asked me to sing "Sail Away to Avalon" I thought... This is gonna be epic !! 🤩

You can never be sure if a song "fits" you unless you "try it on" just likea piece of cothing... With this one it became obvious almost immediately !

The interaction with the audience was absolutely fantastic and you all know how much I love those moments!✊

I also finally got to fully enjoy the beautiful stage sets thanks to the DVD, it's a very different perspective from what you see backstage 🤪

And last but not least... I'm constantly amazed by the incredible amount of talent standing behind me on that stage ! 💓

Who was there ? Did you order your copy ? 😉
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Ayreon - Sail Away to Avalon (30th Anniversary - An amazing Flight Through Time) Sail Away to Avalon from 30th Anniversary - An amazing Flight Throu...

Dear Ayreonauts, it’s finally time: “30th Anniversary - An Amazing Flight Through Time” is out now everywhere! Check out the clip for “Isolation”, from the album “The Human Equation”, the closer for the show bringing all the singers and musicians together for the epic finale: https://youtu.be/O_C7CsNhgEw

But there’s more… we’re going to be releasing the videos for each track on YouTube, starting this Monday 8th June, and launching three of them each week.

And in case you missed it, it’s not too late to join fellow Ayreonauts and celebrate the release on the watch party for the live album on Discord today at 8PM CEST / 2PM EDT: https://discord.gg/ayreon-358719174996131840

Happy Ayreon Release Day !! 30 Years....

First time I heard "The Electric Castle" was in 1998... 💓
Ten years, I was "Riding the Comet"... ☄️😎
Ten more years later, we were all Riding that Comet together !!!✊
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I feel truly honored to have been invited to be part of this amazeball expericence throughout the years. Working with Arjen and so many talents has always been fantastic and has given me memories that I'll keep in my treasurebox forever.

And speaking of memories...

"Here comes the dwarf!" 👻

I believe I grew in some other ways but... Please, make sure you call me like that next time we meet as it reminds me the beginning of what would become a wonderful big family vibe ! 🫶

Ayreon is so much all at once... incredible musicianship, voices, personalities, passion and lots of positive vibes gathered in one place. That's so super special.

Congratulations, Arjen on this Amazing flight through time !! Thank you for letting me be part of the adventure. And thank you to all the fans who continue to keep the music and the memories alive but also those who work behind the scenes to makes these incredible shows become a reality !! You're soooo many that I chose to to but any other names that the Lord's one 😜

Oh and, btw, I think everyone should (must) watch the BTS !! It's a huge part of the full experience and makes you wanna watch the show again with a different perception and even greater love and respect for it all 😃

Here's to 30 years of Ayreon and hopefully many more to come !!! 🤘🥰

Maggy

Really enjoyed this interview, those guys research, truly listen and are passionate about music, more particularly metal !! We talked a.o. about Beautiful Sin and how I worked with Uli Kush on Over Us Eden before it all happened... If you're curious, I invite you to take the time for it ;)

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