In September 2025, Tilburg in the Netherlands was once again transformed into Ayreon City, as six spectacular shows took over the 013 venue— or what is fast becoming known as “Home” by Ayreonauts around the world.

All 15,000 tickets were snapped up within minutes, with fans traveling from an astonishing 71 countries to witness the latest Ayreon live experience: the 30th Anniversary - An Amazing Flight Through Time. This will now be released on 22 May via Music Theories Recordings/Artone.

For one unforgettable week, Tilburg lived and breathed Ayreon. The city center became a playground of Ayreon beer and themed dinners, streets flying Ayreon flags, Ayreon Camping, Ayreon Karaoke and legions of fans filling the city sporting Ayreon T-shirts from every era. Among the week’s highlights was the return of a now-cherished fan tradition: the Ayreon cinema quiz. Back for its third edition, Lucassen and van den Broek once again reinvented themselves as gloriously cheesy quizmasters turning the quiz into a show in its own right.

On stage, the setlist spanned three decades of Ayreon history—from beloved fan favorites to songs never performed live before, with highlights from Arjen Lucassen’s many side projects woven seamlessly into the experience.

The performance included songs from; Into the Electric Castle (Amazing Flight, Valley of the Queens, Castle Hall), The Final Experiment (Dreamtime, Sail Away to Avalon), The Theory of Everything (The Theory of Everything, Lighthouse), Universal Migrator (House on Mars, Dragon on the Sea, Carried by the Wind, First Man on Earth, Dawn of a Million Souls, Into the Black Hole), The Source (Everybody Dies), plus gems from Star One (Set Your Controls, Year of ‘41) and so many more.