Happy birthday! Tuomas Holopainen turns 49 today

  • By Lori Macatee
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The iconic and legendary musician turns 49 on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025.

Nightwish keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen is celebrating his 49th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed musicians of his generation.

Popular musician-songwriter Tuomas Holopainen has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 49th birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Holopainen, a cultural icon

Born Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen in Kitee on December 25, 1976, his career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in Finnish history. Holopainen's not just a great musician, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Tuomas hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Tuomas Holopainen as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 49.

Happy Birthday, Tuomas, you're the best!

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