Human. :II: Nature. World Tour
| Tour by Nightwish | |
 The promo poster for the Latin American tour in October 2022 | |
| Associated album | Human. :II: Nature. |
|---|---|
| Start date | July 28, 2021 |
| End date | October 19, 2022 (to date) |
| Legs | 7 |
| No. of shows | 37 in Europe 4 in Latin America 4 in North America 4 in Asia 48 total (to date) |
| Nightwish concert chronology | |
The Human. :II: Nature. World Tour is the ongoing eighth world tour by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, in support of their ninth studio album, Human. :II: Nature..[1][2]
It is the first tour in which Kai Hahto is an official member of the band, following original drummer Jukka Nevalainen's departure on July 15, 2019.[3] It is also the first tour not to feature bassist Marko Hietala following his departure in January 2021.[4]
History[]
In promoting the tour and the album before its release, Troy Donockley and Floor Jansen were special guests on Planet Rock Radio, performing acoustic versions of "Nemo" and "How's the Heart?".[5][6]
Following the postponement of the tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band was set to begin the world tour on March 12, 2021 with an interactive livestream experience in a virtual reality built tavern which will feature songs from the album on its setlist.[7][8] The virtual livestream show was later postponed to May 2021.[9] Upon the conclusion of the virtual performances, the shows had broken records with the first drawing 150,000 viewers and setting it as the most viewed virtual performance in Finland, with the box office exceeding one million in euros.[10]
The band is set to tour in Europe, South America, Asia and North America following the virtual performance. The tour was originally scheduled to begin in spring 2020, but due to the pandemic, the band had postponed the tour.[11][12][13] The European tour was postponed again to late 2021 on January 29, 2021, but had added a new date in Dublin, Ireland.[14][15] The band will return to Hellfest in Clisson, France on July 25, 2022.[16]
Following Marko Hietala's departure from the band in January 2021, the band had announced in a statement that there will be a temporary live member to fill in for bass.[17] It was announced on May 28, 2021 before the first virtual performance that Jukka Koskinen would be the session bass player exclusively for the tour.[18]
Reception[]
Natasha Scharf, a reviewer from Louder Sound, had given the virtual performances a positive review. She stated: "Despite the technological limitations, Nightwish genuinely look like they're having the best time ever and there's no hint of the concerns Tuomas Holopainen had about their future. It's been two and a half years since their last live show and they've clearly missed the stage. Tonight's set is tight and packed with material from Human. :II: Nature., fan favourites and some surprising additions, including Harvest, Bless the Child, and a lovely acoustic rendition of How's the Heart? The intimate setting also captures friendly gestures that might have otherwise been missed; the band frequently exchange grins and nods, and Jansen even gives Koskinen a heartfelt thumbs-up during Ghost Love Score."[19]
Opening acts[]
- Asim Searah (Oulu)
- Beast in Black (Europe, North America)
- Amorphis (Europe)[20]
- Turmion Kätilöt (Europe)[21]
Setlist[]
- Sample Setlist
The following setlist was performed at the warm-up show of the tour at Club Teatria, and is not intended to represent all of the shows on tour.[22]
- "Music" (intro tape)
- "Noise"
- "Planet Hell"
- "Tribal"
- "Élan"
- "Storytime"
- "How's the Heart?"
- "Harvest"
- "7 Days to the Wolves"
- "Dark Chest of Wonders"
- "I Want My Tears Back"
- "Ever Dream"
- "Nemo"
- "Sleeping Sun"
- "Shoemaker"
- "Last Ride of the Day"
- "Ghost Love Score"
- "The Greatest Show on Earth (Chapters I, II and III)"
- "Ad Astra" (outro tape; with Floor singing live)
Tour dates[]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Up[1][23] | |||
| July 28, 2021 | Oulu | Finland | Club Teatria[A] |
| Festivals[1][24] | |||
| July 30, 2021 | Oulu | Finland | Qstock (Festival) |
| July 31, 2021 | Kuopio | Kuopiorock (Festival) | |
| Europe[1] | |||
| November 14, 2021 | Oslo | Norway | Spektrum |
| November 17, 2021 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena |
| November 18, 2021 | Birmingham | England | Resorts World Arena |
| November 22, 2021 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome |
| November 23, 2021 | |||
| November 24, 2021 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal |
| November 25, 2021 | Dusseldorf | Germany | ISS Dome |
| November 27, 2021 | Leipzig | Arena Leipzig | |
| November 28, 2021 | Gliwice | Poland | Arena Gliwice |
| November 30, 2021 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sportaréna |
| December 2, 2021 | Stuttgart | Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
| December 3, 2021 | Milan | Italy | Lorenzini District |
| December 5, 2021 | Bamberg | Germany | Brose Arena |
| December 6, 2021 | Zurich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| December 7, 2021 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena |
| December 9, 2021 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle |
| December 10, 2021 | Antwerp | Belgium | Lotto Arena |
| December 13, 2021 | London | England | SSE Arena |
| December 15, 2021 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
| December 17, 2021 | Hamburg | Barclaycard Arena | |
| December 19, 2021 | Vienna | Austria | Stadthalle |
| December 20, 2021 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena |
| December 21, 2021 | Berlin | Germany | Max-Schmeling-Halle |
| December 29, 2021 | Tampere | Finland | Uros Live Arena |
| December 30, 2021 | Helsinki | Helsinki Ice Hall | |
| Asia[1] | |||
| January 18, 2022 | Beijing | China | Exhibition Theater |
| January 20, 2022 | Shanghai | Bandai Namco Base | |
| January 21, 2022 | |||
| January 23, 2022 | Guangzhou | Gym-ll | |
| North America[1] | |||
| May 7, 2022 | Lowell | United States | Tsongas Center |
| May 8, 2022 | New York City | Terminal 5 | |
| May 20, 2022 | Los Angeles | The Wiltern | |
| May 21, 2022 | |||
| Festivals | |||
| June 8–11, 2022 | Sölvesborg | Sweden | Sweden Rock (Festival) |
| July 2, 2022 | Nîmes | France | Festival de Nîmes (Festival) |
| July 7–10, 2022 | Vizovice | Czech Republic | Masters of Rock (Festival) |
| July 25, 2022 | Clisson | France | Hellfest (Festival) |
| Latin America[1] | |||
| October 13, 2022 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Vivo Rio |
| October 14, 2022 | São Paulo | Espaço das Américas | |
| October 16, 2022 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Luna Park |
| October 19, 2022 | Santiago | Chile | Teatro Caupolican |
- A^ This is a secret concert that the band performed under the pseudonym "Nevski & the Prospects".[25]
Postponed and cancelled dates[]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2020 | Oulu | Finland | Club Teatria | COVID-19 pandemic | [26] |
| April 15, 2020 | Guangzhou | China | Gym-ll | ||
| April 17, 2020 | Shanghai | Bandai Namco Base | |||
| April 18, 2020 | |||||
| May 2, 2020[27] | Mexico City | Mexico | Domination Festival | ||
| June 7, 2020[28] | Tampere | Finland | Rockfest | ||
| June 11, 2020[29] | Krakow | Poland | Mystic Festival | ||
| June 11–13, 2020[30] | Interlaken | Switzerland | Greenfield Festival | ||
| September 8, 2020 | Toronto | Canada | Meridian Hall | ||
| September 11, 2020 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Palladium | Venue change due to rescheduling | |
| September 12, 2020 | |||||
| November 16, 2020 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | COVID-19 pandemic | |
| December 16, 2020 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena | ||
| August 14, 2021 | Helsinki | Finland | Kaisaniemi Park | ||
| September 12, 2021 | Moscow | Russia | Crocus City Hall | ||
| September 10, 2021 | Saint Petersburg | A2 Green Concert | |||
| September 14, 2021 | Kyiv | Ukraine | Stereo Plaza | ||
| September 16, 2021 | Minsk | Belarus | Falcon Club | ||
| September 17, 2021 | Wacken | Germany | Bullhead City (Festival) |
Extra concerts[]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2020 | London | England | Planet Rock Radio | Promotional Acoustic Session |
| May 28, 2021 | The Islanders Arms | Online virtual concert | ||
| May 29, 2021 | ||||
Personnel[]
- Floor Jansen – lead vocals
- Tuomas Holopainen – keyboards
- Emppu Vuorinen – guitars
- Kai Hahto – drums
- Troy Donockley – uilleann pipes, tin whistle, bouzouki, backing vocals, additional guitars
Additional musicians
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Nightwish Live
- ^ "Announcing the new album "HUMAN. :||: NATURE."". Nightwish. January 16, 2020. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "NIGHTWISH's JUKKA NEVALAINEN Officially Exits Band; KAI HAHTO Named Permanent Drummer". Blabbermouth. July 15, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "Marko Hietala leaves Nightwish". Metal Hammer. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "NIGHTWISH Perform Acoustic Version Of "Nemo" For Planet Rock; Video". BraveWords. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN And TROY DONOCKLEY Perform Acoustic Version Of "How's The Heart?" For Planet Rock (Video)". BraveWords. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Nightwish will kick off their 2021 tour with a gig in an imaginary pub". Louder. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "NIGHTWISH To Start 'Human. :II: Nature.' World Tour In Virtual Reality". Blabbermouth. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ "NIGHTWISH - Upcoming Human. :II: Nature. Virtual Livestream Show Rescheduled For May 2021". BraveWords. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Nightwish's virtual concert broke records". Helsinki Times. May 30, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Nightwish Announce Rescheduled Tour For 2021". Kerrang!. September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "NIGHTWISH - More World Tour dates rescheduled". Nightwish. November 2, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "NIGHTWISH - RE-SCHEDULED NIGHTWISH USA 2021 DATES HERE". Nightwish. August 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Nightwish have postponed their European tour". Metal Hammer. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Carter, Emily (January 29, 2021). "Nightwish have rescheduled their 2021 UK/European tour". Kerrang!. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Le Hellfest 2022 s'offre Metallica et Guns N'Roses en têtes d'affiche". Le Monde.fr (in French). June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "NIGHTWISH's Longtime Bassist/Vocalist MARKO 'MARCO' HIETALA Announces His Departure From Band". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Nightwish paljasti uuden basistinsa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Scharf, Natasha (May 30, 2021). "An Evening With Nightwish In A Virtual World Reviewed!". Prog Magazine. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Amorphis to support Nightwish on UK and European tour". Louder. March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "NIGHTWISH Taps AMORPHIS And TURMION KÄTILÖT As Support For Fall 2020 European Tour". Blabbermouth. March 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "NIGHTWISH - Fan-Filmed Video From Secret Club Show As NEVSKI & THE PROSPECTS In Oulo, Finland Available". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Nevski & The Prospectsin konsertti Club Teatrialla järjestetään heinäkuun loppupuolella – tapahtuma siirtynyt yli vuodella". Kaleva (in Finnish). Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Festival Announcements (Festivals 1)
- "Kuopiorock julkisti kesän 2021 ensimmäiset nimet". Savon Sanomat. May 15, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- Siltanen, Vesa (July 1, 2020). "Qstock julkisti nipun ensi vuoden esiintyjiään – Nightwish tähdittää oululaisfestaria kesällä 2021". Soundi. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "NIGHTWISH Plays 'Secret' Show In Finland (Video)". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
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- "Finland bans gatherings of 500+ people". YLE. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- "Yli 500 ihmisen yleisötilaisuudet perutaan toukokuun loppuun saakka, hallitus varautuu taudin leviämiseen lisätalousarviolla". YLE. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- "Nightwish – OULUN NW COVER-YHTYEEN KEIKKA SIIRTYY. THE..." Facebook. Retrieved March 24, 2020.[non-primary source needed]
- "NIGHTWISH – Nightwish cancels Chinese shows". Nightwish. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- "Domination MX – La edición de #DominationMX 2020 queda..." Facebook. Retrieved April 1, 2020.[non-primary source needed]
- "Rockfest – People of Rockfest – meillä on todella…". Retrieved April 24, 2020.[non-primary source needed]
- "Mystic Festival 2020 – see you in 2021!". Mystic Festival. April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- "Swiss festival season gone as gov extends event ban". IQ Magazine. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- Stickler, Jon. "Nightwish Reschedule UK And European Tour To May 2021". Stereoboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- "Nightwish at Crocus City Hall". crocus-hall.ru (in Russian). Retrieved August 10, 2021.
Dear viewers! The Nightwish concert, scheduled for May 27, 2020, postponed to June 7, 2021, then postponed to September 12, 2021, is postponed to an indefinite date. All previously purchased tickets are valid!
- ^ "Mexico's Domination Festival reveals 2020 lineup: Original Misfits, Def Leppard, Rancid, Opeth, more". Consequence of Sound. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- ^ "Rockfest muuttaa Tampereelle – Iron Maidenin lisäksi lavalle nousee Nightwish!". Soundi. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Nightwish – Artists – Mystic Festival 2020".
- ^ "Diese Bands kommen ans Greenfield". Blick. October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
External links[]
- Nightwish concert tours
- 2021 concert tours
- 2022 concert tours
- Concert tours postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic