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World tour by Helloween | |
Location | South America, Europe, Asia, North America |
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Start date | October 19, 2017 |
End date | December 22, 2018 |
Legs | 7 |
No. of shows | 62 |
The Pumpkins United World Tour was a concert tour of the German power metal band Helloween. It was announced on November 14, 2016 that both original members Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen would be joining the current members for this tour. [1]
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe, lying between the Baltic and North Seas to the north, and the Alps, Lake Constance and the High Rhine to the south. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France to the southwest, and Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west.
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contrast with the heaviness and dissonance prevalent for example in extreme metal. Power metal bands usually have anthem-like songs with fantasy-based subject matter and strong choruses, thus creating a theatrical, dramatic and emotionally "powerful" sound. The term was first used in the middle of the 1980s and refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a later more widespread and popular style based in Europe, South America and Japan, with a lighter, more melodic sound and frequent use of keyboards.
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg, Northern Germany by members of bands Iron Fist and Gentry. Its first lineup consisted of singer and rhythm guitarist Kai Hansen, bassist Markus Grosskopf, lead guitarist Michael Weikath, and drummer Ingo Schwichtenberg. After the release of a self-titled EP and their debut album Walls of Jericho in 1985, it expanded into a quintet with the addition of singer Michael Kiske, Hansen choosing to focus on guitar instead. Under this line-up, they released the Keeper of the Seven Keys albums, which established Helloween as a notable heavy metal band and led to the creation of the power metal subgenre. Hansen left the band soon after the release of Part II and was replaced by Roland Grapow. After leaving Helloween, Hansen formed Gamma Ray.
The following setlist was performed at the first show of the tour at Escena in Monterrey, but has since had alterations to it: [2]
Encore 1:
Encore 2:
Date | City | Country | Venue | |
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Latin America | ||||
October 19, 2017 | Monterrey | Mexico | Escena | |
October 21, 2017 | Mexico City | Arena Ciudad de Mexico | ||
October 23, 2017 | Hatillo | Costa Rica | BN Arena | |
October 25, 2017 | Bogotá | Colombia | Carpa Americas | |
October 28, 2017 | São Paulo | Brazil | Espaco das Americas | |
October 29, 2017 | ||||
October 31, 2017 | Porto Alegre | Pepsi On Stage | ||
November 2, 2017 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio Luna Park | |
November 3, 2017 | Santiago | Chile | Teatro Caupolican | |
November 5, 2017 | ||||
Europe | ||||
November 10, 2017 | Dubendorf | Switzerland | Samsung Hall | |
November 11, 2017 | Stuttgart | Germany | Porsche-Arena | |
November 12, 2017 | Munich | Zenith | ||
November 14, 2017 | London | England | 02 Academy Brixton | |
November 15, 2017 | Paris | France | Zénith Paris | |
November 18, 2017 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum | |
November 20, 2017 | Tilburg | Netherlands | 013 | |
November 24, 2017 | Bochum | Germany | RuhrCongress | |
November 25, 2017 | Prague | Czech Republic | Tipsport Arena | |
November 26, 2017 | Bratislava | Slovakia | Aegon Arena | |
November 28, 2017 | Warsaw | Poland | Hala Kolo | |
November 30, 2017 | Helsinki | Finland | Jaahalli | |
December 2, 2017 | Partille | Sweden | Partille Arena | |
December 4, 2017 | Berlin | Germany | Tempodrom | |
December 9, 2017 | Madrid | Spain | WiZink Center | |
December 14, 2017 | Sofia | Bulgaria | Arena Armeec | |
December 15, 2017 | Bucharest | Romania | Romexpo | |
Asia | ||||
March 16, 2018 | Tokyo | Japan | Ex Theater Roppongi | |
March 18, 2018 | Sapporo | Zepp | ||
March 21, 2018 | Osaka | Zepp Bayside | ||
March 23, 2018 | Tokyo | Zepp | ||
March 24, 2018 | ||||
March 25, 2018 | Nagoya | Zepp | ||
March 27, 2018 | Tokyo | Zepp DiverCity | ||
Europe | ||||
April 7, 2018 | Moscow | Russia | Stadium | |
April 9, 2018 | Kiev | Ukraine | Dvorets Sporta | |
Festivals | ||||
April 28, 2018 | Selangor | Malaysia | Sound Valley Festival | |
June 7, 2018 | Sölvesborg | Sweden | Sweden Rock Festival | |
June 9, 2018 | Tampere | Finland | South Park Festival | |
June 16, 2018 | Florence | Italy | Firenze Rocks | |
June 22, 2018 | Halden | Norway | Tons of Rock | |
June 23, 2018 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Copenhell | |
July 6, 2018 | Barcelona | Spain | Rock Fest | |
July 13, 2018 | Vizovice | Czech Republic | Masters of Rock | |
July 25, 2018 | Szekesfehervar | Hungary | Fezen Festival | |
July 27, 2018 | Kuopio | Finland | RockCock Festival | |
August 4, 2018 | Wacken | Germany | Wacken Open Air | |
August 10, 2018 | Snina | Slovakia | Rock Pod Kamenom | |
August 12, 2018 | Kortrijk | Belgium | Alcatraz Metal Festival | |
August 17, 2018 | Umea | Sweden | U Rock | |
North America [3] | ||||
September 7, 2018 | Las Vegas | United States | House of Blues | |
September 8, 2018 | Los Angeles | Palladium | ||
September 10, 2018 | Chicago | Concord Music Hall | ||
September 12, 2018 | Montreal | Canada | M Telus | |
September 14, 2018 | Worcester | United States | Palladium | |
September 15, 2018 | New York City | Irving Plaza | ||
September 16, 2018 | ||||
Latin America [4] | ||||
October 26, 2018 | Bogota | Colombia | Knotfest | |
October 28, 2018 | San Salvador | El Salvador | CIFCO | |
October 31, 2018 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena | |
November 2, 2018 | Mexico City | Mexico | Arena CDMX | |
November 4, 2018 | Guadalajara | Mexico | Foro Alterno | |
November 8, 2018 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Luna Park | |
Europe | ||||
December 6, 2018 | Lissabon | Portugal | Altice Arena | |
December 8, 2018 | Santiago de Compostela | Spain | Fontes do Sar B.E.C | |
December 14, 2018 | Ravensburg | Germany | Oberschwabenhalle | |
December 15, 2018 | Karlsruhe | Schwarzwaldhalle | ||
December 18, 2018 | Stockholm | Sweden | Fryshuset Arena | |
December 21, 2018 | Bamberg | Germany | Brose Arena | |
December 22, 2018 | Hamburg | Sporthalle | ||
Michael Kiske is a German singer best known as the lead vocalist for the German power metal band Helloween. After his departure from the band in 1993, Kiske recorded four solo albums, participated on various metal and rock related projects, such as Avantasia, Place Vendome and Kiske/Somerville, while he also performed with numerous bands as a guest vocalist. In late 2009, he formed the hard rock / heavy metal band Unisonic and began touring again after 17 years of absence. in November 2016, Kiske joined Helloween and Kai Hansen for the Pumpkins United World Tour that continued through 2018. A live recording of the Helloween tour will be released in 2019 and a new Helloween album with Kiske and Hansen is planned for 2020.
Andreas "Andi" Deris is a German singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of power metal band Helloween, and co-founder and former lead singer of German melodic metal band Pink Cream 69. He has an active solo career, as well as his own recording studio in Tenerife.
Kai Michael Hansen is a heavy metal guitarist and vocalist.