The Second Coming Tour is the seventh concert tour by American rock band, Faith No More. The tour supported their sixth greatest hits album, The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection (2009). The tour primarily visited Europe with additional shows in Asia, Australasia and the Americas. Beginning in June 2009, the tour played over fifty shows, with a majority being an appearance at a music festival. It marks the band's first tour after over a decade hiatus.
Background
The band garnered media attention, when talks of a tour in the United Kingdom began to circulate in November 2008. These rumors were later dismissed by bassist Billy Gould. He stated: "If anything like this were to happen, it would have to come from the band, and I haven't spoken with any of them in over a year. So as far as I know, there isn't anything to talk about, and I'm pretty sure that if you were to contact Patton, he would tell you the same thing."
On February 24, 2009, the band announced they were reforming with the same lineup during their 1997 album era. This announcement was following by a statement from the band's publicity hinted at a European tour. A month later, it was revealed the band was the headlining act for the Download Festival. News of other festival appearances later followed. The band posted pictures on their social media for their rehearsals for the tour. With more shows in Europe revealed, many fans wondered about shows in North America. Gould mentioned the thought of touring the US was "not out of the question" but chances were slim, as there was heavy demand elsewhere.
The tour officially ended in March 2010. However, the band continued to tour throughout the year and into 2012 with several one-off concerts and festival shows in the United States and Europe.
Opening acts
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Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueEuropeSources for tour dates in Europe:June 10, 2009LondonEnglandO2 Academy BrixtonJune 12, 2009LeicestershireDonington ParkJune 13, 2009InterlakenSwitzerlandFlugplatz InterlakenJune 14, 2009MilanItalyPalaSharpJune 16, 2009BerlinGermanyKindl-Bühne WuhlheideJune 19, 2009NickelsdorfAustriaPannonia Fields IIJune 20, 2009ScheeßelGermanyEichenringJune 21, 2009Neuhausen ob EckNeuhausen ob Eck AirfieldJune 22, 2009FrankfurtJahrhunderthalleJune 24, 2009HelsinkiFinlandKaisaniemi ParkJune 25, 2009ArendalNorwayFriluftsområdet HoveJune 27, 2009BorlängeSwedenBorlänge Festival GroundsJune 29, 2009MoscowRussiaБ1 MaximumJune 30, 2009Saint PetersburgYubileyny Sports PalaceJuly 1, 2009RigaLatviaSapņu FabrikaJuly 3, 2009RoskildeDenmarkFestivalpladsenJuly 4, 2009GdyniaPolandGdynia-Kosakowo AirportJuly 5, 2009TurkuFinlandRuissalon KansanpuistoAugust 8, 2009Zambujeira do MarPortugalHerdade da Casa BrancaAugust 10, 2009AthensGreeceTheatro VrahonAugust 12, 2009IstanbulTurkeyKüçükçiftlik ParkAugust 14, 2009BurgasBulgariaCentral BeachAugust 15, 2009BucharestRomaniaSala PolivalentăAugust 16, 2009BudapestHungaryÓbudai-szigetAugust 17, 2009PragueCzech RepublicTesla ArenaAugust 20, 2009KiewitBelgiumFestivalweideAugust 21, 2009NetherlandsBiddinghuizenSpijk en BremerbergAugust 22, 2009HohenfeldenGermanyStausee HohenfeldenAugust 23, 2009LüdinghausenVerkehrslandeplatz BorkenbergeAugust 25, 2009EdinburghScotlandEdinburgh Corn ExchangeAugust 27, 2009DublinIrelandOlympia TheatreAugust 28, 2009ReadingEnglandLittle John's FarmAugust 29, 2009ParisFranceParc de Saint-CloudAugust 30, 2009BramhamEnglandBramham ParkAsiaSeptember 1, 2009Tel AvivIsraelIsrael Trade Fairs and Convention CenterSouth AmericaSources for tour dates in South America:October 27, 2009LimaPeruHipódromo de MonterricoOctober 29, 2009SantiagoChileTeatro CaupolicánOctober 30, 2009Estadio Bicentenario de La FloridaNovember 1, 2009Buenos AiresArgentinaClub Ciudad de Buenos AiresNovember 3, 2009Porto AlegreBrazilPepsi on StageNovember 5, 2009Rio de JaneiroCitibank HallNovember 7, 2009São PauloChácara do JockeyNovember 8, 2009Belo HorizonteArena Chevrolet HallNorth AmericaNovember 11, 2009MonterreyMexicoArena MonterreyNovember 13, 2009Mexico CityJose Cuervo SalonNovember 14, 2009ZapopanAuditorio TelmexAustralasiaSources for tour dates in Australasia:February 16, 2010 ChristchurchNew ZealandWestpac ArenaFebruary 18, 2010 AucklandVector ArenaFebruary 20, 2010BrisbaneAustraliaRNA ShowgroundsFebruary 21, 2010SydneyEastern Creek International RacewayFebruary 22, 2010 Hordern PavilionFebruary 24, 2010 MelbourneFestival HallFebruary 25, 2010 February 26, 2010Royal Melbourne ShowgroundsFebruary 27, 2010AdelaideBonython ParkMarch 1, 2010PerthSteel Blue OvalUnited StatesApril 12, 2010San FranciscoUnited StatesThe WarfieldApril 13, 2010April 14, 2010April 17, 2010Indio, CaliforniaCoachella Music and Arts FestivalUnited States - Leg TwoJuly 2, 2010BrooklynUnited StatesWilliamsburg WaterfrontJuly 3, 2010PhiladelphiaMann Center for the Performing ArtsJuly 5, 2010Brooklyn, New YorkWilliamsburg WaterfrontEurope - Leg ThreeJuly 8, 2010LisbonPortugalOptimus Alive! FestivalJuly 9, 2010MadridSpainSonisphere FestivalJuly 10, 2010BilbaoBBK Live FestivalJuly 11, 2010Novi SadSerbiaExit FestivalJuly 13, 2010AthensGreeceEjekt FestivalJuly 15, 2010DourBelgiumDour FestivalJuly 16, 2010BernSwitzerlandGurtenfestivalJuly 17, 2010WiesenAustriaForestglade FestivalJuly 18, 2010JoensuuFinlandIlosaarirock FestivalUnited States - Leg ThreeNovember 30, 2010Los AngelesUnited StatesHollywood PalladiumDecember 1, 2010South America - Leg TwoDecember 4, 2010SantiagoChileTeletón ChileDecember 5, 2010Estadio Bicentenario de La FloridaSouth America - Leg ThreeNovember 8, 2011Buenos AiresArgentinaMalvinas ArgentinasNovember 9, 2011MontevideoUruguayTeatro de Verano Ramón CollazoNovember 12, 2011SantiagoChileMaquinaria FestivalNovember 14, 2011PaulíniaBrazilSWU FestivalEurope - Leg FourJune 28, 2012SopronHungaryVolt FestivalJune 29, 2012BelgradeSerbiaBelgrade Calling FestivalJune 30, 2012PermRussiaCreation of Peace FestivalJuly 2, 2012MoscowStadium LiveJuly 4, 2012PoznańPolandMalta FestivalJuly 5, 2012Hradec KrálovéCzech RepublicRock for PeopleJuly 7, 2012AmnévilleFranceSonisphere FestivalJuly 8, 2012LondonUnited KingdomHammersmith ApolloJuly 10, 2012O2 Academy Brixton Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
This concert was a part of the "Download Festival" This concert was a part of the "Greenfield Festival" This concert was a part of "Rock in Idro" This concert was a part of the "Nova Rock Festival" This concert was a part of the "Hurricane Festival" This concert was a part of the "Southside Festival" This concert was a part of the "Hove Festival" This concert was a part of "Peace & Love" This concert was a part of the "Roskilde Festival" This concert was a part of the "Open'er Festival" This concert was a part of "Ruisrock" This concert was a part of "Sudoeste" This concert was a part of the "Spirit of Burgas" This concert was a part of the "Sziget Festival" This concert was a part of "Pukkelpop" This concert was a part of "Lowlands" This concert was a part of the "Highfield-Festival" This concert was a part of "Area4" This concert was a part of "The Edge Festival" This concert was a part of the "Reading Festival" This concert was a part of "Rock en Seine" This concert was a part of the "Leeds Festival" This concert was a part of the "Pepsi Music Festival" This concert was a part of the "Maquinaria Festival" This concert was a part of "Soundwave"
Cancellations and rescheduled shows November 13, 2009Mexico City, MexicoJosé Cuervo SalonMoved to the Pabellón OesteFebruary 16, 2010Wellington, New ZealandTSB Bank ArenaMoved to the Westpac Arena in Christchurch, New Zealand
Box office score data Venue City Tickets sold / available Gross revenueWestpac ArenaChristchurch3,717 / 4,332 (86%)$242,832Hordern PavilionSydney5,435 / 5,435 (100%)$456,632
External links Faith No More Official site
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