Evanescence are stepping into a new era with their forthcoming album—and they’re not easing into it. In a new interview with Kerrang!, frontwoman Amy Lee opens up about Sanctuary, set for release June 5, framing it as both a personal and collective response to the current state of the world.
While working on Sanctuary, Lee found herself rewriting material as global and political tensions escalated—choosing to channel that energy into the music rather than social media. “I know that music has the power to affect people,” she says, noting that focusing on the record felt like the most meaningful way to cut through the noise. “I can do more by channeling all of that energy into music instead of spending time on social media saying the right words and trying to not get freaked out by the way people misinterpret those words.”
Still, she’s clear this wasn’t a role she was chasing. “I’m not political. I don’t want this. This was put upon us all,” Lee says. “We’ve been forced into this situation where if we don’t speak up and fight back… we’re next.”
Immediately following the release of Sanctuary, Evanescence will be hitting the road. You can check out the band’s full tour schedule below, and purchase tickets here.
Tour Dates:
- June 11—West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
- June 12—Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- June 14—Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
- June 15—Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
- June 17—Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
- June 18—Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
- June 20—Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
- June 21—Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
- June 23—Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
- June 24—Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
- June 26—Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
- June 27—Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
- June 29—Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre
- June 30—Montréal, QC @ Centre Bell
- July 8—Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
- July 9—Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
- July 11—North Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena
- July 12—Kansas City, MO @ MORTON Amphitheater
- July 14—Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
- July 15—Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- July 17—Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
- July 20—Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
- July 22—Ridgefield, WA @ Cascades Amphitheater
- July 23—Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
- July 25—Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
- July 28—St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
- July 30—Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
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- Aug. 1—Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
- Aug. 2—Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
- Sept. 8—Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena
- Sept. 10—Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live
- Sept. 11—Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena Birmingham
- Sept. 13—London, UK @ The O2
- Sept. 16—Brussels, BE @ Forest National
- Sept. 17—Paris, FR @ Accor Arena
- Sept. 19—Frankfurt, DE @ Congress Center Messe Frankfurt – Festhalle Frankfurt
- Sept. 20—Dortmund, DE @ Westfalenhallen Dortmund
- Sept. 22—Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
- Sept. 23—Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena
- Sept. 25—Berlin, DE @ Velodrom
- Sept. 26—Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle
- Sept. 28—Bologna, IT @ Unipol Arena
- Sept. 29—Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion Zurich
- Oct. 1—Barcelona, ES @ Palau Olimpic Badalona
- Oct. 2—Madrid, ES @ Palacio Vistalegre
- Oct. 4—Lisbon, PT @ MEO Arena
- Oct. 26—Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
