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Endless Forms Most Beautiful World Tour

Tour by Nightwish
Promotional poster for the Latin American tour in September–October 2015
Location	Asia Europe Latin America North America Oceania
Associated album	Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Start date	April 9, 2015
End date	October 9, 2016
Legs	12
No. of shows	151
Nightwish concert chronology
Imaginaerum World Tour (2012–2013) Endless Forms Most Beautiful World Tour (2015–2016) Decades: World Tour (2018)

The Endless Forms Most Beautiful World Tour was a concert tour by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, in support of their eighth studio album, Endless Forms Most Beautiful.

It was the first full tour featuring lead singer Floor Jansen, who replaced Anette Olzon in late 2012, and it was the first tour featuring drummer Kai Hahto, who replaced Jukka Nevalainen on hiatus due to health issues.

Background

The band toured United States and Canada from April to May 2015 and in June started a series of festivals appearances across Europe, including two headlining shows in Finland; In September, the band took part in the traditional Rock in Rio festival in Brazil, also with additional dates for Latin America, and then toured European arenas from October to November, ending the leg at the famous Wembley Arena in London. In 2016, the band toured Australia in January, embarked on another North American tour in February and March, followed by Asia in April, and a small tour in Russia and Ukraine before setting off for another series of festivals.

Both concerts in Tampere Stadium and Wembley Arena were recorded for a live DVD called Vehicle of Spirit which was released on December 16, 2016.

On August 20, 2016, at the Himos Park show, original Nightwish bassist Sami Vänskä joined the band on stage to play "Stargazers" with them on bass while Marko joined the crowd. Jukka Nevalainen was also a guest, filling in for Kai Hahto for drums to play "Last Ride of the Day".

The band made their first appearance back in South Korea since the Wishmaster World Tour fifteen years ago.

Reception

Samantha Wu from V13, gave the Toronto performance a positive review. She praised Floor Jansen's vocals and her presence on stage, citing that she "is a thrill to watch". She also praised the inclusion of old songs like "Stargazers" being added to the setlist which have not been performed in a long while, as well as the spotlight shining moment with Marko Hietala's performance of "The Islander". Samantha concluded her review by stating that that Floor was the perfect fit for the band in which she hopes she will be with the band for a long time, as well as stating their performance that night was 'simply outstanding'.

Anabel from RockRevolt Magazine who attended the Greek Theater performance in Los Angeles had given the show a positive review. In their review of the concert, they pointed out the nature and traveler themed imagery and props used for the stage, used in the adventurer theme of the album itself. The reviewer praised the strong setlist, referring to the energetic songs and beautiful ballads on the set. The reviewer cited Floor Jansen's vocals as awe-inspiring in which she had stolen the show for the use of her theatrical expressions. The reviewer concluded their review, stating that the encore songs were the "icing on the cake" finish for an amazing show.

Dan Shutt, a reporter from The Independent, who had attended the sold out Wembley performance, noted on the energy and excitement of the show as a spectacle, sticking to the formula with pyrotechnics and visual effects playing throughout the biggest songs. However, he criticized the lack of personalisation which was outweighed by Floor's vocals.

Set list

The following set list was performed at the first show of the tour at Hammerstein Ballroom, and is not intended to represent all of the shows on tour.

1. "The Greatest Show on Earth "Chapter V: Sea-Worn Driftwood"" (intro)
2. "Shudder Before the Beautiful"
3. "Yours Is an Empty Hope"
4. "Amaranth"
5. "She Is My Sin"
6. "Endless Forms Most Beautiful"
7. "My Walden"
8. "The Islander"
9. "Élan"
10. "Weak Fantasy"
11. "Storytime"
12. "Nemo"
13. "I Want My Tears Back"
14. "Stargazers"
15. "Sleeping Sun"
16. "The Greatest Show on Earth (Chapter II and III)"

    Encore

17. "Ghost Love Score"
18. "Last Ride of the Day"

Tour dates

Cancelled dates

Personnel

• Floor Jansen – female vocals
• Tuomas Holopainen – keyboards
• Emppu Vuorinen – guitars
• Kai Hahto – drums
• Marko Hietala – bass, male vocals
• Troy Donockley – Uilleann pipes, tin whistle, additional vocals, additional guitars

Additional musicians

• Tony Kakko – guest vocals on "The Islander" and "Last Ride of the Day" at Rock in Rio 2015
• Richard Dawkins – live narration on "The Greatest Show on Earth" at Wembley Arena
• Sami Vänskä – guest bassist on "Stargazers" at Himos Park
• Jukka Nevalainen – guest drummer on "Last Ride of the Day" at Himos Park

Tour production

• Basty Duellmann – tour manager
• Roger Smith – tour manager (North America, Asia)
• Ville Lipiäinen – camera director, editing (Vehicle of Spirit)
• Mikko Linnavuori – stage design, screen video content
• Eero Helle – stage production, design, special effects, lighting
• Markku Aalto – stage production, design, special effects, pyrotechnician
• Teemu Koivistoinen – assistant pyrotechnician
• Antti Toiviainen – guitar technician
• Ulrich Weitz – drum technician
• Kimmo Ahola – sound engineer
• Marja Brink – make-up, hairstylist for Jansen
• Enrico Karolczak – booking agent
• Konstantin Byleev – tour promoter (Russia, Ukraine)
• Aki Rönkkö – monitor engineer
• Andy Copping – booking (Download Festival)
• Ville Wahlroos – lighting

References

1. ^ "Nightwish Live". Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
2. "Nightwish Part Ways With Anette Olzon". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
3. NIGHTWISH Drummer JUKKA NEVALAINEN Forced To Take Break From Band Due To Health Issues
4. Nightwish confirmed to play in Rock in Rio
5. Nightwish in Sao Paulo 2015
6. Nightwish announce show at Wembley Arena
7. Isoaho 2018, pp. 334–341.
8. "NIGHTWISH Rejoined by Drummer JUKKA NEVALAINEN at Unofficial 20th-Anniversary Concert (Video)". August 22, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
9. Wu, Samantha (April 16, 2015). "Nightwish with Sabaton – The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto – April 14, 2015". V13. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
10. Anabel (May 3, 2015). "CONCERT REVIEW/PHOTOS: NIGHTWISH". RockRevolt Magazine. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
11. Shutt, Dan (December 21, 2015). "Nightwish, gig review: Closing with The Greatest Show on Earth too much for sell-out audience to handle". The Independent. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
12. "Nightwish - Fan-Filmed Video From Endless Forms Most Beautiful World Tour Kick-Off Show In New York Posted; Setlist Revealed". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. April 10, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
13. ^ "Tour: Past shows". Nightwish.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
14. Sabaton to support Nightwish in North America
15. Delain to support Nightwish
16. Nightwish, Laulurinne
17. "Nightwish: noite de lua cheia e celebração em Fortaleza" (in Portuguese). Whiplash.net. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
18. "Nightwish en Luna Park" (in Spanish). Facebook. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
19. "Fotos del concierto de Nightwish en Chile: 4 de octubre" (in Spanish). Agenda Musical.cl. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
20. "CHANGED - NIGHTWISH + ALMANAC" (in Slovak). Ticket Portal. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
21. Nightwish forced to cancel Boise show due to "severe illness"

Sources

• Isoaho, Timo (2018). Nightwish – We Were Here (English ed.). Latvia: Deggael Communications. ISBN 978-952-99749-3-1.

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