June 3, 2011 - 19:05 AMT
System of a Down rock band starts tour in Europe

World-known System of a Down (SOAD) rock band has started a tour in Europe. Milan, Italy, hosted the first concert on June 2. Nuremberg (Germany) and the capital of France will host two concerts each. The tour will be completed on June 21 in Moscow, Russia, SOAD said on its official website.

Earlier, the band toured Northern America, gave a concert in Edmonton (Canada) on May 10 and finished the tour in Las Vegas on May 22.

SOAD announced its reunification in November 2010 after five years of inactivity, saying it will tour Northern America and Europe. Prior to that Serj Tankian had performed solo concerts, while Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan created Scars on Broadway band.