SOAD donating ticket proceeds from European tour to Armenian fundSeptember 30, 2019 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - System Of A Down announced Monday, September 30 that proceeds from the sale of VIP ticket packages for their European concerts will be going to Armenia's My Step Foundation. "We’re happy to announce that headline dates have been added to our 2020 European Tour," the band said in a Facebook post. General on-sale begins Friday, 4th October at 10am local, which will include VIP ticket packages with proceeds going to My Step Foundation, a non-profit charity that champions initiatives in health, education, social welfare, environmental protection and other areas of dire need throughout Armenia." The Californian metal icons recently announced a string of festival appearances for next summer, marking their first shows in Europe since the end of their tour in the summer of 2017. Among the shows announced so far are headline sets at VOA Heavy Rock Fest in Portugal, Finland's Provinssirock Festival, an exclusive Spanish show at Resurrection Fest, and NOVA ROCK Festival in Austria. The news also coincides with the first announcement from German twin festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, which will see System of a Down join Green Day and Volbeat atop the lineup. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |