Human. :II: Nature. World Tour explained

Concert Tour Name:Human. :II: Nature. World Tour
Album:
Artist:Nightwish
Start Date:July 28, 2021
End Date:June 17, 2023
Number Of Legs:8
Number Of Shows:69
Last Tour:
(2018)
This Tour:Human. :II: Nature. World Tour
(2021–2023)
Next Tour:...

The Human. :II: Nature. World Tour was a concert tour by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, in support of their ninth studio album, [1]

It was 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.[2] It was also the first tour not to feature bassist Marko Hietala following his departure in January 2021,[3] and the first to feature bassist Jukka Koskinen as a session bassist who later joined the band in August 2022. At the conclusion of the tour, the band began their touring hiatus which is set to last between 'two to three years' following the release of the band's tenth studio album, Yesterwynde.[4] [5]

Background

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?".[6] [7]

Following the postponement of the tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band began the world tour on March 12, 2021 with an interactive livestream experience in a virtual reality built tavern which featured songs from the album on its setlist.[8] [9] The virtual livestream show was later postponed to May 2021.[10] 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.[11]

The band began the tour in Europe, South America, Asia and North America following the virtual performance, with their first show in Oulu played under the pseudonym "Nevski & the Prospects".[12] The tour was originally scheduled to begin in spring 2020, but due to the pandemic, the band had postponed the tour.[13] [14] [15] The European tour was postponed again to late 2021 on January 29, 2021, but had added a new date in Dublin, Ireland.[16] [17] The band returned to Hellfest in Clisson, France on July 25, 2022.[18] Additional tour dates for North America were announced on October 12, 2021.[19] European tour dates for November and December were later confirmed to go ahead for the band.[20] Shows that were postponed in Europe that year were later rescheduled for the end of 2022.[21] After the shows in Kitee and Vaasa in June 2023,[22] the tour was concluded.[23] Prior to the conclusion of the tour, the band issued a statement on April 6, 2023 that they would be going on a touring hiatus after the next studio album's release.[24]

At the Oslo performance during their performance of "The Greatest Show on Earth", the band paid tribute to the late Alexi Laiho, a deceased member of the former Children of Bodom by displaying a picture of him on the video screen.[25] [26] The Pinkpop festival on June 17, 2022 had the band's set shortened, as Jansen had performed solo on the same day.[27] During the Amsterdam show on November 27, 2022, Henk Poort joined on stage with Jansen to perform "The Phantom of the Opera", with the show being filmed for a future live release.[28] Yannis Papadopoulos from Beast in Black later joined the band on stage at the Prague concert on December 21, 2022 to perform "Sahara".[29]

Following Marko Hietala's departure from the band in January 2021, the band had announced in a statement that a temporary live member would fill in for bass.[30] Before the first virtual performance that Jukka Koskinen was announced as the session bass player exclusively for the tour on May 28, 2021.[31] However, the band later announced on August 21, 2022 that Jukka Koskinen would be the new permanent bass player in the band.[32]

Shortly after the Latin American leg of the tour in October 2022, vocalist Floor Jansen underwent a successful breast cancer surgery. The band resumed its third European leg in November and December. It was then announced that Jansen's radiation therapy was moved from February to January 2023, resulting in the postponement of the band's Asian tour.

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."[33]

Norway Rock Magazine gave the Oslo performance at the Spektrum a positive review. Opening their review, they acknowledged the impressive stage production and setlist, they stated that the band didn't disappoint their fans which gave the band a rapturous reception. Praising Floor Jansen on her flawless performance and powerful vocals as well as being mastering at connecting with the audience, they also praised the chemistry and dynamic stage presence from all of the other members, which made it clear the band missed performing in front of an adoring audience. Concluding their review, they said the band know how to put on a superb live show, they finished their review stating that the show really was the 'Greatest Show on Earth'.[34]

Samantha Wu from The Spill Magazine opened her review, noting on the anticipation of fans who were eager to hear the tracks from the band's new album live, knowing what to expect: soaring orchestral music with hard, ripping guitars and Floor Jansen's complex voice, which Wu acknowledged as "ground-breaking" despite the difficulty some of the songs were to sing. Having acknowledged the departure of former member Marko Hietala, she also mentioned the soft and melodic vocals of Troy Donockley - taking notes on how he paired it with Jansen's vocals during an acoustic version of "How's the Heart?". Wu concluded their review stating that the band delivered a whirlwind of an experience and that it was the best return to live music anyone could ask for.[35]

Set list

The following set list 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.[36]

  1. "Music" (intro tape)
  2. "Noise"
  3. "Planet Hell"
  4. "Tribal"
  5. "Élan"
  6. "Storytime"
  7. "How's the Heart?"
  8. "Harvest"
  9. "7 Days to the Wolves"
  10. "Dark Chest of Wonders"
  11. "I Want My Tears Back"
  12. "Ever Dream"
  13. "Nemo"
  14. "Sleeping Sun"
  15. "Shoemaker"
  16. "Last Ride of the Day"
  17. "Ghost Love Score"
  18. "The Greatest Show on Earth (Chapters I, II and III)"
  19. "Ad Astra" (outro tape; with Floor singing live)

Tour dates

List of 2021 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and support acts[37]
DateCityCountryVenueSupport act
July 28, 2021OuluFinlandClub TeatriaAsim Searah
July 30, 2021Qstock Festivalrowspan="2"
July 31, 2021KuopioKuopio Rock Festival
November 14, 2021OsloNorwaySpektrum ArenaSonata Arctica[38]
List of 2022 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and support acts
DateCityCountryVenueSupport act
April 22, 2022TampereFinlandNokia ArenaLähiöbotox
[39] [40]
April 24, 2022HelsinkiIce Hall
May 4, 2022TorontoCanadaHistoryBeast in Black[41]
May 6, 2022MontrealM Telus
May 7, 2022LowellUnited StatesTsongas Center
May 8, 2022New York CityTerminal 5
May 10, 2022Silver SpringThe Fillmore
May 12, 2022ChicagoRadius Center
May 13, 2022Saint PaulThe Fillmore
May 15, 2022DenverMission Ballroom
May 18, 2022San FranciscoWarfield Theatre
May 20, 2022Los AngelesWiltern Theatre
May 21, 2022
June 2, 2022HyvinkääFinlandRockfestrowspan="13"
June 9, 2022SölvesborgSwedenSweden Rock Festival
June 17, 2022LandgraafNetherlandsPinkpop Festival
June 25, 2022ClissonFranceHellfest
June 30, 2022Santa ColomaSpainRockfest
July 2, 2022NîmesFranceFestival de Nîmes
July 10, 2022VizoviceCzech RepublicMasters of Rock
July 15, 2022TallinnEstoniaPirita Klooster
July 17, 2022JoensuuFinlandIlosaarirock
July 23, 2022CuxhavenGermanyDeichbrand Festival
July 30, 2022SzékesfehérvárHungaryFezen Festival
August 1, 2022BucharestRomaniaRomexpo
August 12, 2022TurkuFinlandKnotfest
October 13, 2022Rio de JaneiroBrazilVivo RioBeast in Black[42]
October 14, 2022São PauloEspaço das Américas
October 16, 2022Buenos AiresArgentinaEstadio Luna Park
October 19, 2022SantiagoChileTeatro Caupolicán
October 22, 2022Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los Deportes
October 23, 2022GuadalajaraTeatro Diana
November 20, 2022AntwerpBelgiumLotto ArenaTurmion Kätilöt[43]
Amorphis[44]
November 21, 2022LondonEnglandWembley Arena
November 22, 2022BirminghamResorts World Arena
November 23, 2022DublinIreland3Arena
November 25, 2022BerlinGermanyMax-Schmeling-Halle
November 27, 2022AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo Dome
November 28, 2022
November 30, 2022ParisFranceAccorHotels Arena
December 1, 2022DusseldorfGermanyISS Dome
December 2, 2022Esch-sur-AlzetteLuxembourgRockhal
December 4, 2022ViennaAustriaWiener Stadthalle
December 5, 2022MunichGermanyOlympiahalle
December 6, 2022MilanItalyFiera Milano
December 9, 2022FrankfurtGermanyFesthalle
December 10, 2022BambergBrose Arena
December 12, 2022HamburgBarclays Arena
December 13, 2022LeipzigArena Leipzig
December 14, 2022GliwicePolandGliwice Arena
December 16, 2022ZurichSwitzerlandHallenstadion
December 18, 2022StuttgartGermanyHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
December 20, 2022BudapestHungarySports Arena
December 21, 2022PragueCzech RepublicO2 Arena
List of 2023 concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and support acts
DateCityCountryVenueSupport act
January 31, 2023BiminiThe Bahamas70000 Tons of Metalrowspan="9"
February 2, 2023
March 25, 2023OsakaJapanLoudpark Festival
March 26, 2023Tokyo
March 29, 2023Quezon CityPhilippinesSM Skydome
March 31, 2023TaipeiTaiwanZepp New Hall
June 3, 2023StockholmSwedenEvenew Arena
June 7, 2023AthensGreeceRelease Festival
June 10, 2023NickelsdorfAustriaNova Rock Festival
June 12, 2023GelsenkirchenGermanyAmphitheaterHourglass[45]
June 16, 2023KiteeFinlandKiteen RantakenttäSilent Rain
Klamydia[46]
June 17, 2023VaasaLemonsoft Stadion

Cancelled dates

DateCityCountryVenueReason
April 15, 2020GuangzhouChina[47] Gym-llCOVID-19 pandemic
April 17, 2020ShanghaiBandai Namco Base
April 18, 2020
May 2, 2020Mexico CityMexicoDomination Festival[48]
June 7, 2020TampereFinlandRockfest[49]
June 11, 2020KrakowPolandMystic Festival[50]
June 11–13, 2020InterlakenSwitzerlandGreenfield Festival[51]
December 16, 2020CardiffWalesMotorpoint Arena[52]
August 14, 2021HelsinkiFinlandKaisaniemi Park[53]
November 9, 2022St. PetersburgRussiaYubileyny Sports Palace2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[54]
November 10, 2022MoscowCrocus City Hall
November 12, 2022KyivUkraineStereo Plaza
November 13, 2022MinskBelarusFalcon Club
January 3, 2023BeijingChinaExhibition TheaterFloor Jansen's radiation therapy following breast cancer surgery in October 2022[55]
January 5, 2023ShanghaiBandai Namco Base
January 6, 2023
January 8, 2023GuangzhouGym-ll
January 11, 2023Hong KongStar Hall
January 15, 2023JakartaIndonesiaIstora Gelora Bung Karno
January 17, 2023SentosaSingaporeHard Rock Coliseum
January 23, 2023SeoulSouth KoreaKBS Hall
January 25, 2023OsakaJapanNamba Hatch
January 27, 2023TokyoEx Theater Roppongi
January 28, 2023
June 9, 2023BerlinGermanyParkbühne WuhlheideLogistical issues[56]
June 22, 2023OsloNorwayTons of RockHealth issues[57]

Personnel

See main article: List of Nightwish band members.

Guest musicians

Notes and References

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  6. Web site: NIGHTWISH Perform Acoustic Version Of "Nemo" For Planet Rock; Video . BraveWords . March 31, 2021 . en.
  7. Web site: NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN And TROY DONOCKLEY Perform Acoustic Version Of "How's The Heart?" For Planet Rock (Video) . BraveWords . March 31, 2021 . en.
  8. Web site: Nightwish will kick off their 2021 tour with a gig in an imaginary pub . Louder . December 17, 2020 . December 17, 2020 . en.
  9. Web site: NIGHTWISH To Start 'Human. :II: Nature.' World Tour In Virtual Reality . Blabbermouth . December 17, 2020 . December 17, 2020.
  10. Web site: NIGHTWISH - Upcoming Human. :II: Nature. Virtual Livestream Show Rescheduled For May 2021 . BraveWords . February 4, 2021 . en . February 4, 2021.
  11. Web site: Nightwish's virtual concert broke records . Helsinki Times . May 30, 2021 . en-gb . May 30, 2021.
  12. Web site: NIGHTWISH Plays 'Secret' Show In Finland (Video) . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . July 28, 2021 . July 28, 2021.
  13. Web site: Nightwish Announce Rescheduled Tour For 2021. Kerrang!. September 4, 2020. September 4, 2020.
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  26. Web site: Nightwish pay tribute to Alexi Laiho last night at Oslo Spektrum show . Chaoszine . 17 November 2021 . 15 November 2021.
  27. Web site: Floor Jansen Performs Solo And With Nightwish At Pinkpop Festival 2022 On The Same Day; Pro-Shot Video Of Both Shows Available . . 21 June 2022 . en . 20 June 2022.
  28. Web site: Nightwish Perform "The Phantom Of The Opera" For The First Time In 17 Years; Amsterdam Show Filmed For Future DVD Release (Video) . . 28 November 2022 . en.
  29. Web site: Watch Beast in Black's Yannis Papadopoulos performing Nightwish's "Sahara" with Floor Jansen at Prague O2 Arena . Chaoszine . 26 December 2022 . 23 December 2022.
  30. Web site: NIGHTWISH's Longtime Bassist/Vocalist MARKO 'MARCO' HIETALA Announces His Departure From Band . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . 12 January 2021 . 12 January 2021.
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  40. Web site: Nightwish live at Nokia Arena, Tampere. 23 September 2024. Metal-Rules.com.
  41. Web site: Nightwish announce US tour for 2022. 23 September 2024. LouderSound. 13 October 2021.
  42. Web site: https://whiplash.net/materias/news_723/338342-nightwish.html. Beast in Black abrirá shows do Nightwish na América Latina. 23 September 2024. Whiplash.net. 22 January 2022. portuguese.
  43. Web site: Amorphis to support Nightwish on UK and European tour. Louder. March 20, 2020. March 22, 2020.
  44. Web site: NIGHTWISH Taps AMORPHIS And TURMION KÄTILÖT As Support For Fall 2020 European Tour. Blabbermouth. March 20, 2020. April 20, 2020.
  45. Web site: Nightwish am 12. Juni 2023 im Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen . 23 September 2024. german.
  46. Web site: Nordic Live Productions Oy Nightwishin Kiteen sekä Vaasan konserttien kaikki artistit sekä aikataulut julki! . 2023-06-17 . fi.
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  48. Web site: Mexico's Domination Festival reveals 2020 lineup: Original Misfits, Def Leppard, Rancid, Opeth, more. Consequence of Sound. December 19, 2019. December 26, 2019.
  49. Web site: Rockfest muuttaa Tampereelle – Iron Maidenin lisäksi lavalle nousee Nightwish!. Soundi. November 7, 2019. November 7, 2019.
  50. Web site: Mystic Festival 2020 – see you in 2021!. Mystic Festival. April 17, 2020. April 18, 2020. December 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209092324/https://www.mysticfestival.pl/en/mystic-festival-2020-see-you-in-2021. dead.
  51. Web site: Swiss festival season gone as gov extends event ban. April 30, 2020. IQ Magazine. April 30, 2020.
  52. Web site: Stickler . Jon . Nightwish Reschedule UK And European Tour To May 2021 . Stereoboard . 11 November 2020 . en .
  53. Web site: Finland bans gatherings of 500+ people. YLE. March 12, 2020. March 12, 2020.
  54. Web site: Nightwish cancels Ukrainian, Belarusian & Russian shows . Nightwish.com . October 4, 2022 . en . July 8, 2022.
  55. Web site: Nightwish Singer's Radiation Therapy Rescheduled For January; Asian Tour Postponed . Blabbermouth.net . 7 December 2022 . en . 5 December 2022.
  56. Web site: An Evening with Nightwish. TrinityMusic. 7 December 2022 . de . 5 December 2022.
  57. Web site: Nightwish Cancels Tons of Rock 2023 Appearance. Nightwish.com. 7 December 2022.

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