Swedish rock legends, Europe, have announced a European tour in support of the band's 40th anniversary. Frontman Joey Tempest guested on the BBC Breakfast program and discussed the history of the band, getting ABBA icon Benny Andersson's seal of approval, and the upcoming tour.

On receiving prasie from ABBA's Benny Andersson

Tempest: "I hold him in the highest regard. I think he's as creazive as people like Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. The playful melody making, it's amazing. For hom to talk about us, and me, and the song ("The Final Countdown"), that was amazing."

A video trailer for the Tome Capsule tour can be viewed below.

"We are very proud to announce the first of our 40th Anniversary celebrations with a European Tour!," states a message from Europe. "The “Time Capsule” tour will take in 18 concerts across Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden, France, The Netherlands and the UK, including two nights at the famous London Palladium to round it off. These anniversary shows will consist of a career retrospective “evening with” performance featuring all the hits together with deep cuts and fan favorites from all of our 11 studio albums."

Tour dates:

September
30 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Metropole

October
1 - Zurich, Switzerland - Volkshaus
2 - Milan, Italy - Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
4 - Stuttgart, Germany - Theaterhaus
5 - Munich, Germany - Circus Krone
6 - Berlin, Germany - Admiralspalast
8 - Oslo, Norway - Opera House
9 - Stockholm, Sweden - Cirkus
14 - Paris, France - Salle Pleyel
15 - Utrecht, Netherlands - TivoliVredenburg
17 - Cardiff, UK - St. David’s Hall
18 - Glasgow,UK - Royal Concert Hall
19 - Gateshead, UK -  Sage
21 - Wolverhampton,UK - The Halls
22 - Salford,UK - The Lowry
24 - Leicester,UK - De Montfort Hall
25 -  London,UK - The Palladium
26 - London,UK - The Palladium