System of a Down Begin Armenian Genocide Centenary Tour

System of a Down Begin Armenian Genocide Centenary Tour –

AP Planner – System of A Down begin their “Wake Up The Souls” international arena tour commemorating the 100^th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide (24 Apr.). The tour ends 23 Apr with the band’s first ever performance in Armenia at Republic Square in Yerevan. All four members of the band are of Armenian descent and have worked over the years to promote awareness of the events of 1915, when 1.5 million Armenians were murdered by the Ottoman Empire.