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2009
THE FORBIDDEN SUMMER TOUR! It’s a year full of Anna Vissi! While her songs are massive radio hits, Anna decides to visit many cities of Greece after years of absence. She wants to get in touch with her numerous fans again, and offer them an unparalleled concert. In fact, more than 200.000 people come to see her in 20 places around Greece (source: Mad.tv)! We are talking about the most successful tour for a Greek artist this year!

Credits:
Christine Crokos (director)
Jermaine Brown (choreographer)
Patricia Field (Costume Design)
Greg Ladanyi & Yiannis Kifonides (orchestration)
Galaxias Productions
The sudden and shocking death of Anna’s beloved producer and collaborator, Greg Ladanyi, minutes before the start of her final concert in Nicosia, Cyprus (25/9), is the most tragic end for Anna’s sweetest tour. Anna’s friend and producer fell from a high point inside the GSP stadium and died a couple of days after the accident. Anna, his family and the whole team had a hard time, and they have all our sympathies. OUR Greg, the man who contributed to one of Anna’s best albums so far, who took care of her live performances and was preparing Anna’s next international step, was burried in the U.S. in October. R.I.P. Greg...
THE FABULOUS SHOW! The second part of the year lasts only for 2 months! 6/11, after a great deal of waiting, the biggest show in Athens begins! Exceptional visuals projected on huge screens, funny theatrical videos featuring Anna as the main characters, nice choreographies by Jermaine Brown and a team of guests that add quality and diversity to the show: famous Mario singing rebetiko with Anna, the band Ble and George Sabanis. Costumes are made by Patricia Field with the help of Anna’s daughter, Sofia Karvelas. Everything is directed and coordinated by Christine Crokos. The Fabulous show is here and Athens Arena, the biggest venue is full of fans and people curious to watch Anna’s show every day, while other venues in Athens stay half-empty... or worse! The show is praised by the media, even the most negative ones, and is the absolute talk of the town!
Anna Vissi in the Fabulous Show!
"Apagorevmeno+" is the repackaging of Anna’s successful album, in a special eco-package by Sony music. The concept remains the same, but new pics from the photo-shoot are included, as well as a new cover! As far as the tracklist is concerned, we can find 3 new songs (the hit "Fabulous", "Tavli" and "Ego s’agapao"), as well as 2 remixes by Alex Papaconstantinou (for "Stin pira" and "Apo makria ki agapimeni").
With Dave Stewart in the song "Leap of faith".
With singer Μαριώ, the band "Ble" and George Sabanis in "The Fabulous show".
With George Kapoutzidis, Vana Barba and Matthildi Maggira for the videos of the "Fabulous show".
10/05/2009 After a three-year absense, Anna returns to the Live music scene by headlining the celebrations for the "Greek Music Week", organised by MAD TV and Sfera Radio! The unique concert at "Fuzz" club is the perfect opportunity for Anna to present, for the first time live in Greece, her new songs out of her album "Apagorevmeno".
Greek Music Week, Fuzz
Right before kicking off her three-month-long tour in Greece, Anna gives a big concert in London, at the prestigious Royal Festival Hall on 23/05/2009, giving her fans in the UK the opportunity to enjoy live performances of the Forbidden Songs!
Royal Festival Hall concert, the official teaser
30/06/09 Athens, Vrachon Theatre "Melina Merkouri"
02/07/09 Thessaloniki, Gis Theatre
03/07/07 Larissa, Alkazar Stadium
08/07/09 Veria, Municipal Stadium
10/07/09 Trikala, Olympia Mall
16/07/09 Salamina, Evripidio Theatre
20/07/09 Iraklio, Pagritio Stadium
24/07/09 Zakinthos
26/07/09 Evros, Ardas Festival
27/07/09 Drama, Doxa Dramas Stadium
06/08/09 Corfu, Commercial Centre
08/08/09 Itea, Municipal Stadium
09/08/09 Igoumenitsa, Old Port
12/08/09 Paros, Municipal Stadium of Parikia
14/08/09 Lefkada, Venetian Castle
16/08/09 Santorini, Wine Factory
26/08/09 Xanthi, AOX Stadium (Old Town Festival)
02/09/09 Patra, Pampeloponissiako Stadium
05/09/09 Rafina, Port
25/09/09 GSP Stadium, Nicosia (Cyprus)

12/09/09 11th annual L.A. Greek Festival, Los Angeles
Anna announces the Forbidden Summer Tour kickoff through fannatics!
9/3/2009 Fannatic.gr exclusively presents the music video for the song "Stin Pira", in its uncut version, and which features "Sex and the City" 's costume designer Patricia Field as a guest star!

Thousands of fannatics gathered outside "Fuzz" Club block off Vouliagmenis avenue! For a good reason: Anna is back, after 4 whole years, to headline MAD and Sfera's "Greek Music Week"! Fannatics.gr is the only official fan club to give out invitations to this very special evening. At the club's entrance, Anna autographs the collectible Fannatics poster!

The first "Apagorevmeno Summer Tour" official T-shirts are given out by Fannatics.gr to 20 lucky members, who are selected after a draw!

First and exclusive online release of the music video of "Alitissa Psichi", shot in Arizona Desert, by fannatics.gr.

24/6/2009 Fannatic invasion at "Theatro Vraxon" for the 6th MAD VMA award ceremony. The admin team hands out T-shirts, water, food as well as flags featuring "Apagorevmeno"'s album cover (courtesy of Nikoleta Karakasi), helping fannatics stand out of the crowd all night long! A memorable moment when Anna grabbed the Summer Tour's poster out of her fans' hands to bring it up on stage!

16/8/2009 The first Fannatics live Cam Chat. Anna talks to her online fans via web cam from the backstage area at her concert at Trikala. On 10/7/2009, a similar scenario takes place in Salamina!

08/08/2009 Fannatics, now friends with each other, and with the determined Alexandra Zafiropoulou as the organiser, travel on a bus and as a group to Itea, to attend Anna's concert! (Thank you Anna!) After the trip's success, fannatics repeat the excursion to attend Patra's concert as well (02/09/2009)!!

10/10/2009 The music video for "Apo Makria ki Agapimenoi", which is dedicated to Greg Ladanyi, is first released exclusively by Fannatics!

At the major stops of the "Apagorevmeno Summer tour", Fannatics help at the booths selling official Anna Vissi merchandise, while the opportunity was provided for Anna's fans to register at Fannatics.gr, right there at the concert area!
Anna, at the first live-cam of fANNAtics.gr!
fANNAtics!! fANNAtics!!
The Vissi family!
fANNAtics are Gods!
fANNAtics come everywhere!
20/12: In a rare moment for Greek singers, Anna receives wishes for her birthday by celebrities and simple fans via her video wall at Athens Arena! This is a surprise organised by Fannatics, the most innovative and the only Official fan club in Greece. The show is interrupted and fans and Greek celebs like Mario, Ble, George Sabanis, Anna’s sister, Takis Zacharatos, Natalia Germanou, Themis Georgantas and others appear on the big screen of Arena. Is a medley of numerous creative videos posted on YouTube the days before Anna’s birthday! Anna is deeply touched by this move, which she welcomes with tears and very warm words on stage. Later on, she receives a gift and a birthday cake by the Admin team of fannatics.gr. News, videos and pictures of this night circulate the media the next day.
A fannatic surprise to Anna on her birthday
fANNAtics all over the world wish Anna Happy Birthday!!
Anna brings Hummel clothing to Greece! Her business activities now expand to sportswear and some of the famous clothes are worn by her in her new music videos!
Anna is in L.A. during Easter holidays, invited by the President of the Fox Channel, Jim Giannopoulos! Every year, Jim Giannopoulos organises a private party for Easter, in order to celebrate with his Greek and Greek-american friends. This year, Anna had the chance to celebrate, eat lamb, drink ouzo and sing with Tom Hanks, his wife Rita Wilson, Billy Zane and Maria Menounos!
Nikos Karvelas is present in the show, through... a video! Nikos took part in recording some of his duets with Anna, for the needs of the show. Anna gets on stage every night and sings "along with" Nikos their hits of the past. His presence at Athens Arena together with his ex-wife makes rumours spread: are Anna and Nikos friends again?
Anna has a new duet with international star Dave Stewart! The video of the song is part of the show at Athens Arena every night, dedicated to Greg Ladanyi. The name of the song is "Leap of faith".
Leap of faith
24/6/2009 MAD Video music Awards 2008:
Fashion Icon of the year @ the Mad Video music Awards
Lyric turned into a slogan @ the Mad Video music Awards
Mad Video music Awards - Fashion Icon of the year
Mad Video music Awards - Lyric turned into a slogan