Arriving at the Lowry Theatre in the heart of Manchester’s bustling Media City, there is no doubt in anyone’s mind that tonight is going to be a pure hard rock masterclass from one of the finest purveyor’s of the genre, Swedish superstars Europe. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album, this tour is billed as ‘An Evening With Europe’ and is set out in two halves both including interviews with all the band members, historical footage and two sets crammed with classics from their incredible back catalogue. The first act starts with a delve into the pre-Europe days building up to their explosion as one of the biggest rock bands of the 80s. Kicking off the musical entertainment, the band bounded out powering through “On Broken Wings” and “Seven Doors Hotel”. Two numbers in and wh...