The famous Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy concert series returns to Europe in 2017. Today the first six locations have been announced, starting with Madrid, Spain on April 29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o3deB2sLyA Arnie Roth once again conducts the Distant Worlds Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, playing music from Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy IX, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy XII, and more. Here is the full list of the concert dates and locations: April 29, 2017 - Palacio Vistalegre - Madrid, Spain April 30, 2017 - Auditori Forum - Barcelona, Spain May 4, 2017  - Heineken Music Hall - Amsterdam, Netherlands May 6, 2017 - Mitsubishi Electric Halle - Düsseldorf, Germany May 12, 2017 - Teatro Linear Ciak - Milan, Italy May 13, 2017 - Hallenstadion - Zürich, Switzerland Tickets will go on sale starting next week, Thursday, September 22, 2016. Is your city not on the list? Fear not, since more dates will be announced soon. MGPLive.com - Final Fantasy: Distant Worlds - MGP Live

A sequel to the hit concert series and album release Final Symphony has been announced - and it's already confirmed that it'll tackle four much-loved Final Fantasy soundtracks when it arrives later this year. Nobuo Uematsu's Final Fantasy V, VIII and IX scores will all receive the full Final Symphony treatment, which includes complex and sweeping arrangements of themes from the game in a fashion that's more musically rich and clasically styled than most other FF and video game music concerts. In addition, excerpts of the score from Final Fantasy XIII will also be performed, with the special Final Symphony arrangements contributed by composer Masashi Hamauzu himself. The new concert series will debut at London's Babrican venue on the 12th September, and FF maestro Uematsu will be in attendance. He'll also give a special talk on his composition techniques and career, taking on fan questions and answers beforehand. Tickets for that concert will run between £35 and £65, while tickets for the Uematsu Q&A session will cost £10. They go on sale tomorrow, the 20th, at 10am UK time. Performing will be the London Symphony Orchestra. "It’s wonderful that we’re able to return to the Barbican with such an exciting new programme of