German metal band Accept announced through their official Instagram page that Whitesnake’s Joel Hoekstra joined the band:
“Accept will perform at all European festivals in 2024 and the South American tour in May with Joel Hoekstra. Joel Hoekstra will be standing in for Phil Shouse, who will remain with the band as their permanent live guitarist for all other gigs.”
Following Accept’s announcement, the guitarist also stated:
“I’m super honored and excited to riff out and rock out with Wolf and the guys! I’m really looking forward to meeting all the Accept fans in South America and Europe! Let’s rock!!”
Accept’s Wolf Hoffmann stated as well:
“It is a great honor for us to be on stage with Joel Hoekstra. Joel is an exceptional guitarist, and I have huge respect for him. The whole band is really looking forward to playing with this string magician.”