On October 20, 2026, COS Torwar goes full arena-rock as Europe brings “The Final Countdown 40th Anniversary Tour” to Warsaw — a full-circle celebration of one of the most instantly recognizable synth-rock anthems ever written. Four decades on from the song that turned a Swedish five-piece into a global phenomenon, Joey Tempest and company return not as a nostalgia act, but as a band that has spent forty years proving their catalogue runs far deeper than a single hit.

Expect a set that draws the obvious, euphoric line through “The Final Countdown” and “Rock the Night“, but also digs into the harder-edged, blues-rock territory the band leaned into during their celebrated 2000s reunion era — a reminder that Europe survived the collapse of ’80s hair metal by genuinely evolving as musicians. Canadian rockers THE DAMN TRUTH open the night, bringing their own gritty, classic-rock-revivalist sound as a fitting warm-up for the main event.

For Warsaw, a 40th anniversary run is a rare thing to catch live — the kind of milestone tour that draws generations of fans into the same room, from those who remember the song’s original MTV-fueled takeover to younger rock fans discovering the riff for the first time. Expect widescreen synths, soaring vocals, and a room full of people who all know exactly which chorus is coming.