Today the Pre-sale for TSF member will start at 10 AM.
Yesterday we send out a newsletter to all of our members with the information needed.
The members who joined because of this pre-sale, but don't received the newsletter because there account issn't activated yet,
Will get an email with all the needed information.
This can take a while, but we are working hard to get it there!

Sorry for the inconvenience.

TSF Crew

Wednesday morning, exclusive pre-sale for the new 2011 European tour will start on the site of the TSF.
On Friday the public sale for the whole tour will start.
Unfortunately, we have learned that several black merchants are already offering tickets for the concerts for very high prices.
We want to warn you for this people.
These are not official tickets! Do not buy your tickets at this sites
Buy your tickets at the indicated sites, published by TSF and WT only.

Last week, the band announced that they will go on a new World tour.
We can now announce the dates!
Especially for TSF members, there will be an exclusive pre-sale, starting Wednesday on our website!
All members will get a newsletter with the URL to the pre-sale.
If you just became a member, we will do everything to activate all memberships on time.
Did you order your membership and did you pay for it? Then you will also receive the newsletter.
Our treasurer is on vacation until August 1st, So it can take a while before you have access to the member content on the site. But you can join the pre-sale.
The tour dates are:

25-02-2011 Heerhugowaard (NL), De Waerdse Tempel
27-02-2011 Tilburg (NL), 013
28-02-2011 Amsterdam (NL), Paradiso
06-03-2011 Groningen (NL), Oosterpoort
09-03-2011 Stockholm (S), Annexet
10-03-2011 Oslo (N), Sentrum Scene
11-03-2011 Copenhagen (DK), Vega
13-03-2011 Hamburg (D), Docks
14-03-2011 Berlin (D), Columbiahalle
15-03-2011 Warsaw (PL), Stodola
17-03-2011 Dresden (D), Schlachthof
18-03-2011 Vienna (A), Arena
20-03-2011 Munich (D), Tonhalle
21-03-2011 Zürich (CH), Volkshaus
22-03-2011 Milan (I), Alcatraz
24-03-2011 Barcelona (E), Razzmatazz
25-03-2011 Madrid (E), La Riviera
27-03-2011 Paris (F), Le Bataclan
28-03-2011 Cologne (D), E-Werk
30-03-2011 London (GB), Shepherd’s Bush Empire
31-03-2011 Brussels (B), Ancienne Belgique
01-04-2011 Esch/Alzette (L), Rockhal
02-04-2011 Kerkrade (NL), Rodahal

See you there!

Like we promised you, we have exciting news!
On the fanclubday we will have a very special event at the end of the day: the band will be performing as well, only for the members of TSF!
It's been a long time since they were on stage, this will be one of their first performances since their theatertour earlier this year.
The concert will be included with the fanclubday, so there will be no other ticketsale or evening concert.
In other words: it's exclusively for for TSF members and their guests!

You can buy your tickets here
We are looking forward to it, we hope you do too!

WT&TSF Crew

On September 6th, Sharon shall open the anniversary show of Dutch couturier Ronald Kolk in the grand ballroom of Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam.
At this occasion, both Dutch artists will announce a new collaboration.

Ronald Kolk is an internationally renowened fasion designer who has worked with stars such as Bette Midler, Tina Turner, Grace Jones and The Pointer Sisters.
Kolk is famous for using the best, most valuable fabrics and assesoires available. Ronald Kolk shall design the new wardrobe for us which will be worn for the artwork photo shooting for our upcoming new album and for our world tour in 2011.

The collaboration starts with a spectacular opening of Ronald Kolk’s “Couture Boudoir Noir” anniversary show which will be held for 550 selected guest on September 6th in Amsterdam

Today is our official anniversary!
5 years ago, during the concert on the Java Island, the fans were first acquainted with the new official fan club of Within Temptation: The Silent Force.
Meanwhile we had three amazing fanclubdays, and we look forward to the fourth on October 10th!
There are still tickets for sale, so who wants to come can still buy them!
Unfortunately, the 1+2 tickets, which allowed you to bring two guests, are sold out.
You can now only buy Member + Guest tickets if you want to bring someone with you.
Furthermore, we have great news about the fanclubday later in the day, , where we are now completing the last things, so keep an eye on the newsletter!
We also published 14 fanzines in the last 5 years.
Fanzine 15 is almost finished and on his way! We hope to bring this anniversary issue as quickly as possible.

Today there are 3 members also celebrating their birthday: Wim Peeling, Remco van Oudenaarde and Boris Danielsen, you also a Happy Birthday!

We celebrate our birthday with a big contest, which came online two days ago.
Do you have a good idea for the fanclubday and want to see it in the program?
Send your idea to fanclubday@thesilentforce.com and maybe you see your item back on the stage, obviously from the VIP box!

TSF Crew

On July 22th it is 5 years ago that TSF was founded!
To celebrate this special birthday, we have a special contest for you.
You can enter this contest until July 29th.

What do you have to do?

We have a empty spot in the program of the fanclubday, and you can fill it in!!
There are a few things you have to think of:
It can’t take longer than 30-40 minutes and it has to take place on stage
So they can’t perform, what do you want to do?
In your entrance, please tell us what you would like to do and what we need to do it. If you want, the crew and band are available for this part of the program!
The most original ideas will be rewarded with some awesome prices:

1th Place: 1 x VIP Ticket
2th Place: 2x Free entrance on the fanclubday for you + 1 guest
3th Place: 3x a TSF T-shirt in your size
4th Place: 4x a TSF Scarf
5th place: 5x An Acoustic Night At The Theater Promo CD (signed)

Everyone can join this contest, you can send your answer to fanclubday@thesilentforce.com
The winning idea will be used for the fanclubday!
Also, we will keep the rest of the ideas for upcoming editions.

The Spanish/English webzine Rock & Metal has put out a contest who is the “Queen of Metal”
Sharon is nominated for this!
You can vote on this website: Vote!
You can vote every 24 hours. We don’t know when the contest ends, so keep on voting!

Ruud has told us what he has been doing lately, and he had some great news!
In recent months he has recorded a CD with his solo project, For All We Know.
On this album, he is working with various artists, including Sharon! She recorded a song with Wudstik, Daniel Wilson and Damian Gildenlöw, which is on the CD expected to be released later this year .
Ruud remains in the studio, today he started recording the new Within Temptation album! He does this in his own home studio.
We wish him luck and we are looking forward to the result!

You can follow Ruud on twitter or his own site

When we announced the ticketsale of the fanclubday, we told you that one of the first 50 buyers will get a VIP ticket.
The first 50 tickets are sold, and we know the winner now!

And the winner is;

Sam Rabinowitz from Cherry Hill, New Jersey USA!

Have fun with your prize and we will se you on the fanclubday!