Michael Monroe in Spain: the Hanoi Rocks legend brings Outerstellar to Pamplona and Madrid
On October 28 and 29, 2026, Michael Monroe brings his current touring band to two Spanish stages: the 28th at Totem in Villava, Pamplona, and the 29th at Revi Live in Madrid. The visit comes in support of Outerstellar, his thirteenth solo album, released in February 2026 on Silver Lining Music — a record that has drawn some of the strongest reviews of his post-Hanoi career.
Born Matti Fagerholm in Helsinki in 1962, Monroe grew up inside music from the start, taking piano lessons at five before moving through guitar, flute, harmonica and saxophone. In 1979 he met guitarist Andy McCoy in a shared rehearsal space, and in 1980 Hanoi Rocks were established — a glam punk band that drew from the New York Dolls, British punk and American rock n' roll to create an aesthetic that Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Sebastian Bach and Bret Michaels have all cited as a direct influence. The band was on the verge of international breakthrough when drummer Razzle was killed in a drunk-driving crash in December 1984; Hanoi Rocks never recovered and disbanded in 1985. Monroe took the loss and channelled it into a solo career: his 1989 album Not Fakin' It made him the first Finnish artist to chart on the American Billboard 200, recorded alongside Steven Van Zandt, Ian Hunter and Nasty Suicide, with Slash joining Monroe’s live shows in Los Angeles.
Outerstellar was recorded with Monroe’s long-standing band: bassist Sami Yaffa — co-founder of Hanoi Rocks — guitarists Steve Conte and Rich Jones, and drummer Karl “Rockfist” Rosqvist. Twelve songs spanning high-energy rock n' roll, harmonica-driven grooves, acoustic moments and Monroe’s voice still at its most commanding. Classic Rock Magazine called it difficult to listen to without feeling joy; the title itself, coined by Yaffa, is slang for something moving at extreme speed. Tickets start at €35 in advance and €40 at the door, exclusively through madnesslive.es.
