The Unforgiving Tour

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The Unforgiving World Tour
Tour by Within Temptation
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Promotional artwork for "The Unforgiving Tour".
Location
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
Associated album The Unforgiving
Start date24 July 2011
End date18 October 2013
Legs7
No. of shows111
Within Temptation concert chronology

The Unforgiving World Tour was a concert tour by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation in support of their fifth studio album, The Unforgiving , released by Roadrunner Records on 25 March 2011. It was their seventh major tour and their second to see them playing worldwide. The tour commenced on 10 August 2011, at the Sziget Festival, Hungary, and finished on 8 September 2013, at the Rock'n Coke Festival, in Turkey, passing mainly over Europe, with selected concerts in North America and South America. The tour helped on solidifying the band as one of mainland Europe's most successful symphonic metal acts, as it marked a major transition from club and theater to arena concerts on the continent than the previous one. On the North and South American concerts, however, the band still opted to play at smaller capacity venues. For the band's fifteenth anniversary, they held their biggest concert to date with a special presentation at the Sportpaleis, Belgium, featuring some of the band's ex-members on older songs and other special guests. The concert was later released as part of the Let Us Burn – Elements & Hydra Live in Concert live album.

Contents

Background

The tour was scheduled to start immediately following The Unforgiving's release, however, due to Sharon den Adel's third pregnancy, the originally planned dates were rescheduled to begin in August 2011. [1] The band did, however, play 7 days at the Vrienden Van Amstel Dutch Festival in January 2011, [2] although they only performed 3 songs at each show (Ice Queen, Faster and Mother Earth), and also made several promotional appearances on European radio stations. [3] On 10 August 2011, the band presented at the Sziget Festival, but The Unforgiving Tour officially started 12 August, at the Huntenpop Festival, in Ulft. This show as unique as the band performed The Unforgiving in its entirety, whilst enacting the album's concept through a new stage design, including lights, videos and other illusions. [4] During August, the band performed at several Summer Festivals as M'era Luna and Lowlands and started an indoor tour in September, first in the North America and then crossing Europe. [5] On early September, during their passage over Poland the album The Unforgiving reached Gold status there. [6]

Later that month, it was announced that Guitarist Robert Westerholt would step down from touring with the band (with the exception of occasional shows) as there was no-one to look after his and vocalist Sharon den Adel's three children. Westerholt will continue to contribute on production and songwriting and will play guitar in the studio, while Stefan Helleblad will play guitar live. [7]

In February 2012, the band brought the tour to South America, playing shows in Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Argentina and Chile. [8] Following their March–April theatre tour, entitled Sanctuary, [9] the band resumed The Unforgiving Tour with shows in some of the biggest European festivals in the summer of 2012, such as Sonisphere, Masters of Rock, Rock Werchter, Summerbreeze and Gods of Metal. [10]

On 9 May 2012, the band officially announced a one-off show called "Elements" at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp in celebration of Within Temptation's 15-year anniversary. The band were accompanied by the Il Novecentro Orchestra and other special guests, including ex-band members and former Orphanage vocalist George Oosthoek. [11] [12] The show was sold out with fans from over 50 reported countries in attendance. [13] [14] The show would later appear on the Let Us Burn – Elements & Hydra Live in Concert live album. [15]

Reception

The tour was well received worldwide. PureGrainAudio, reviewing the band's concert in Baltimore, praised "Sharon's top-notch vocals and Martijn Spierenburg's keyboarding", as well as stating that, "aside from musical embellishments, the band came across as really simple and down-to-earth", ultimately deeming it "not just a concert, but an experience." [16] This is Not a Scene, writing about the band's Manchester show, were also positive, commenting that "it was a gig deserving to be sold out and a beautiful night for all to witness." [17] MetalConcerts reviewed their show in São Paulo, stating that "Within Temptation exhaled technique and talent, not to mention the charisma and respect they had with those that were there." [18]

Support

Set list

Earlier Festival Set list (24 July to 14 August 2011)
  1. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  2. "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything , 2007)
  3. "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  4. "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  5. "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  6. "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  7. "Shot in the Dark" (from The Unforgiving , 2011)
  8. "The Howling" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  9. "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  10. "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  11. "Sinéad" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)

Encore

  1. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth , 2001)
  2. "Deceiver of Fools" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  3. "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  4. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  • Set list length varied between shows
  • "The Promise" (from Mother Earth, 2001) was played on 24 July.
  • "Lost" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) was also played on 14 August.
The First Challenge: 08-08-2011, Huntenpop Festival Set list
  1. "Shot in the Dark" (from The Unforgiving , 2011)
  2. "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  3. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  4. "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  5. "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  6. "Where Is The Edge" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  7. "Sinéad" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  8. "Lost" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  9. "Murder" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  10. "A Demon's Fate" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  11. "Stairway to the Skies" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  1. "See Who I Am" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  2. "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  3. "The Howling" (from The Heart of Everything , 2007)
  4. "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  5. "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  6. "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  7. "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  8. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth , 2001)

Encore

  1. "Deceiver of Fools" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  2. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Later Festival/ North America/ First European Leg Set list (12 August to 28 September 2011)
  1. "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  2. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  3. "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  4. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth , 2001)
  5. "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  6. "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything , 2007)
  7. "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  8. "Shot in the Dark" (from The Unforgiving , 2011)
  9. "Where is the Edge?" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  10. "Sinéad" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  11. "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  12. "The Howling" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  13. "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  14. "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  15. "Deceiver of Fools" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  16. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)

Encore

  1. "Stairway to the Skies" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  • A shorter version of this set list was played from 18 to 28 October.
  • "Iron" and "The Howling" switched places after 11 October, while some songs were added at select shows:
    • "The Cross" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007) was played between "Iron" and "Our Solemn Hour" on 28 August.
    • "Lost" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) was played instead of "Fire and Ice" from 11 to 15 October and instead of "Memories" from 20 to 22 October and from 27 October onwards.
    • "Murder" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) was played instead of "Deceiver of Fools" on 29 September and before and after "Iron" on 12 and 15 October respectively.
    • "See Who I Am" (from The Silent Force, 2004) was played instead of "Deceiver of Fools" on select dates.
Second European Leg Set list (4 to 26 November 2011)
  1. "Shot in the Dark" (from The Unforgiving , 2011)
  2. "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  3. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  4. "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  5. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth , 2001)
  6. "The Howling" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  7. "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything , 2007)
  8. "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  9. "Sinéad" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  10. "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  11. "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  12. "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  13. "Lost" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)

Encore

  1. "See Who I Am" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  2. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)

Encore #2

  1. "Stairway to the Skies" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  • Some songs were added at select shows:
    • "Deceiver of Fools" (from Mother Earth, 2001) was played instead of "See Who I Am" at select dates.
    • "Hand of Sorrow" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007) was played instead of "See Who I Am" on 6 November and instead of "The Howling" on 23 and 24 November.
    • "Where Is The Edge" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) was played instead of "Lost" on select dates.
Third European Leg Set list (10 to 14 December 2011)
  1. "Shot in the Dark" (from The Unforgiving , 2011)
  2. "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  3. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  4. "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  5. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth , 2001)
  6. "The Howling" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  7. "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything , 2007)
  8. "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  9. "Sinéad" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  10. "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  11. "Lost" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  12. "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  13. "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  14. "Hand of Sorrow" (from The Heart of Everything , 2007)
  15. "Where Is the Edge" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)

Encore

  1. "See Who I Am" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  2. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)

Encore #2

  1. "Stairway to the Skies" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  • Some songs were added at select shows:
    • "Deceiver of Fools" (from Mother Earth, 2001) was played instead of "See Who I Am" on 13 December.
South American Set list (2 to 12 February 2012)
  1. "Shot in the Dark" (from The Unforgiving , 2011)
  2. "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  3. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  4. "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  5. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth , 2001)
  6. "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything , 2007)
  7. "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  8. "Sinéad" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  9. "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  10. "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  11. "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  12. "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  13. "Where Is the Edge" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  14. "Deceiver of Fools" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  15. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)

Encore

  1. "Hand of Sorrow" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  2. "Stairway to the Skies" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  • Some songs were added or switched at select shows:
    • "See Who I Am" (from The Silent Force, 2004) was played instead of "Deceiver of Fools" at select dates.
    • "Lost" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) was played instead of "Memories" at select dates.
Summer Festivals 2012
  1. "Shot in the Dark" (from The Unforgiving , 2011)
  2. "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  3. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  4. "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  5. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth , 2001)
  6. "Hand of Sorrow" (from The Heart of Everything , 2007)
  7. "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  8. "Sinéad" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  9. "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  10. "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)

Encore

  1. "Where is The Edge" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  2. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  • The order of the songs varied at some concerts
  • Length was sometimes reduced, due to the time of presentation of each band on a festival
    • "Memories (from The Silent Force, 2004) was played instead of "Hand of Sorrow" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007) on certain dates.
    • "Angels" and "See Who I Am" (both from The Silent Force, 2004) were played on selected dates.
    • "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007) was played instead of "Hand of Sorrow" 16 June onwards.
    • "The Heart of Everything" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007) , "Stairway to the Skies" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) and "Never-Ending History" (from Mother Earth, 2001) were added at selected dates.
    • "Say My Name" (from Angels , 2005) was played on 7 July.
    • "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (from The Silent Force, 2004) was played on 5 August.
    • On 30 June, "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007) was played instead of "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011); "The Last Dance" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) was played instead of "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011); "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) was played instead of "Hand of Sorrow" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007) ; and "Where is the Edge" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) wasn't played.
Elements Set list (15th anniversary show, 13 November 2012)

Set 1

  1. "Intro" (Performed by Il Novecento Orchestra)
  2. "Iron" (from The Unforgiving , 2011)
  3. "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  4. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  5. "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  6. "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything , 2007)
  7. "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  8. "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)

Set 2

  1. Cello Intro (Performed by Il Novecento Orchestra)
  2. "The Last Dance" (The Unforgiving B-side, 2011)
  3. "Never-Ending Story" (from Mother Earth , 2001)
  4. "Say My Name" (B-side from "Angels" single, 2005)
  5. "Candles" (from Enter , 1998)

Set 3

  1. "Sinéad short movie"
  2. "Sinéad" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  3. "Titanium" (David Guetta cover)
  4. "Summertime Sadness" (Lana Del Rey cover)
  5. "Grenade" (Bruno Mars cover)

Set 4

  1. "The Promise" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  2. "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  3. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)

Encore

  1. "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  2. "Our Farewell" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  3. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  4. "Stairway to the Skies" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
Summer Festivals 2013
  1. "Shot in the Dark" (from The Unforgiving , 2011)
  2. "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  3. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  4. "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  5. "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  6. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth , 2001)
  7. "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything , 2007)
  8. "Sinéad" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  9. "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  10. "Summertime Sadness" ( Lana Del Rey cover, from The Q-Music Sessions , 2013)
  11. "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  12. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  • Major set lists were played in variation of band's scheduled time on each festival.
    • "Memories", "Somewhere", and "See Who I Am", (from The Silent Force, 2004) "Caged" (from Mother Earth , 2000), and "Running Up That Hill" (Kate Bush cover, 2002) were also played on selected dates.
    • "Stairway to the Skies" (from The Unforgiving, 2011) was played on 18 May, at the Czyzynalia Festival.
    • "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004) was played on 30 June, at Moscow.
    • "Restless" (from Enter, 1998) was played on 18 October, together with former member Martijn Westerholt's band, Delain.

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Summer Festivals
10 August 2011 Budapest Hungary Sziget Festival
12 August 2011 Ulft NetherlandsHuntenpop Festival
13 August 2011 Hildesheim Germany M'era Luna Festival
14 August 2011 Zofingen SwitzerlandHeitere Open Air
19 August 2011 Hasselt Belgium Pukkelpop [A]
20 August 2011 Biddinghuizen Netherlands Lowlands
25 August 2011 Raalte Stöppelhaene
27 August 2011 Lieshout Bavaria Open Air
28 August 2011 Târgu Mureș Romania Peninsula Felsziget
North America
7 September 2011 Toronto Canada Sound Academy
8 September 2011 Montreal Métropolis
9 September 2011 Worcester United StatesPalladium
10 September 2011New York City Terminal 5
12 September 2011 Baltimore Rams Head Live!
13 September 2011 Philadelphia Electric Factory
Europe
21 September 2011 Heerhugowaard NetherlandsWaerdse Tempel
23 September 2011 Tilburg 013
25 September 2011
27 September 2011 Amsterdam Paradiso
28 September 2011
29 September 2011 Groningen Oosterpoort
6 October 2011 Lille FranceL’aéronef
7 October 2011 Nantes Le Zénith
8 October 2011 Lyon Le Transbordeur
10 October 2011 Madrid SpainLa Riviera
11 October 2011 Porto Portugal Coliseum
12 October 2011 Lisbon Recreations Coliseum
14 October 2011 Barcelona SpainRazzmatazz
15 October 2011 Toulouse FranceLe Bikini
17 October 2011 Milan ItalyAlcatraz
18 October 2011 Zürich Switzerland Volkshaus
20 October 2011 Vienna AustriaGasometer
21 October 2011 Prague Czech Republic Malá Sportovní Hala
22 October 2011 Kraków PolandHala Wisla
23 October 2011 Warsaw Stodola Club
25 October 2011 Copenhagen Denmark Falkoner Center
26 October 2011 Gothenburg SwedenTrädgårn Club
27 October 2011 Stockholm Arena
28 October 2011 Oslo Norway Sentrum Scene
4 November 2011 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg Rockhal
5 November 2011 Kerkrade Netherlands Rodahal
6 November 2011ParisFrance Zénith Paris
8 November 2011 Birmingham England O2 Academy Birmingham
9 November 2011 Manchester O2 Academy
10 November 2011 Glasgow Scotland Barrowland Ballroom
11 November 2011LondonEngland O2 Academy Brixton
13 November 2011 Brussels Belgium Ancienne Belgique
15 November 2011 Stuttgart GermanyLonghorn Club
16 November 2011 Cologne E-Werk
17 November 2011
19 November 2011 Hamburg Docks
20 November 2011
21 November 2011BerlinColumbiahalle
23 November 2011 Dresden Schlachthof
24 November 2011 Munich Zenith
25 November 2011 Neu-Isenburg Hugenottenhalle
26 November 2011 Sursee SwitzerlandRocksound Festival
10 December 2011 Helsinki FinlandThe Circus
12 December 2011 Saint Petersburg RussiaKosmonavt
13 December 2011
14 December 2011MoscowClub Milk
Latin America
2 February 2012 Mexico City MexicoCirco Volador
4 February 2012 Quito Ecuador TelefériQo
5 February 2012 Bogotá Colombia Teatro Metropol [B]
7 February 2012 Lima Peru Centro de Convenciones Scencia
8 February 2012 Santiago Chile Teatro Caupolicán
10 February 2012 Buenos Aires ArgentinaTeatro Flores
11 February 2012 São Paulo BrazilEspaço Victory
12 February 2012 Rio de Janeiro Circo Voador
Summer Festivals 2
7 April 2012 Schijndel NetherlandsPaaspop
17 May 2012 Hellendoorn Dauwpop
26 May 2012 Madrid Spain Sonisphere Festival
1 June 2012 Oosterhout NetherlandsParkfeest
8 June 2012 Nickelsdorf Austria Nova Rock Festival [C]
9 June 2012 Kaarina FinlandSaaristo Open Air
15 June 2012 Gothenburg Sweden Metaltown Festival
16 June 2012 Clisson France Hellfest
22 June 2012MilanItaly Gods of Metal
23 June 2012 Heerlen NetherlandsPark City Live
27 June 2012 Kyiv Ukraine Global East Rock Festival [D]
28 June 2012 Werchter Belgium Rock Werchter
30 June 2012 Arras France Main Square Festival
1 July 2012 Bucharest Romania Tuborg GreenFest
6 July 2012 Knebworth England Sonisphere [E]
7 July 2012 Istanbul TurkeyTuborg GoldFest
8 July 2012 Sofia Bulgaria Sofia Rocks
12 July 2012 Vizovice Czech Republic Masters of Rock
20 July 2012 Lichtenvoorde NetherlandsZwarte Cross
21 July 2012JarocinPoland Jarocin Festival
22 July 2012 Cuxhaven GermanyDeichbrand
5 August 2012 Colmar FranceLa Foire aux Vins d'Alsace
17 August 2012 Dinkelsbühl Germany Summerbreeze
19 August 2012 Sachsen Highfield
7 September 2012 Tiel NetherlandsAppelpop
8 September 2012KyivUkraineGasoline Festival
Elements
13 November 2012 Antwerp Belgium Sportpaleis
Summer Festivals 3
27 April 2013 Pijnacker NetherlandsOranjefesteen
18 May 2013KrakówPolandCzýzynalia
13 June 2013 Interlaken Switzerland Greenfield Festival
14 June 2013 Nickelsdorf Austria Nova Rock Festival
15 June 2013 Broek op Langedijk NetherlandsIndian Summer Festival
28 June 2013 Spálené Poříčí Czech RepublicBasinfirefest
29 June 2013 Dessel Belgium Graspop Metal Meeting
30 June 2013MoscowRussia Park Live Festival
14 July 2013 Weert Netherlands Bospop
25 July 2013 Tienen BelgiumSuikerrock
26 July 2013 Oulu Finland Qstock
2 August 2013 Lierop NetherlandsTuinfeest Nirwana
9 August 2013 Sibiu Romania Artmania Festival
10 August 2013 Gävle SwedenGetaway Rock Festival
23 August 2013 Trondheim NorwayTrondheim Concerts
30 August 2013 Bilbao SpainEn Vivo
8 September 2013IstanbulTurkeyRock’n Coke

Extra shows

Setlist

Vrienden Van Amstel (21 to 29 January 2011)
  1. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  2. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  3. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Dutch Film Festival (22 September 2011)
  1. "Shot in the Dark" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  2. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  3. "Sinéad" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  4. "Where is the Edge" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  5. "Lost" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
Beirut Setlist (10 July 2012)
  1. "Shot in the Dark" (from The Unforgiving , 2011)
  2. "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  3. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  4. "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  5. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth , 2001)
  6. "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything , 2007)
  7. "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  8. "Sinéad" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  9. "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  10. "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  11. "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  12. "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  13. "Hand of Sorrow" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  14. "Where Is the Edge" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  15. "The Heart of Everything" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)

Encore

  1. "Stairway to the Skies" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)

Encore #2

  1. "Somewhere" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  2. "Never-Ending History" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  3. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Saarbrücken Setlist (18 August 2012)
  1. "Shot in the Dark" (from The Unforgiving , 2011)
  2. "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  3. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  4. "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  5. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth , 2001)
  6. "Our Solemn Hour" (from The Heart of Everything , 2007)
  7. "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  8. "Sinéad" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  9. "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  10. "Iron" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  11. "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  12. "Murder" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  13. "See Who I Am" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  14. "Where Is the Edge" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  15. "Jillian (I'd Give My Heart)" (from The Silent Force, 2004)

Encore #2

  1. "Never-Ending Story" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  2. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
Haarlem Setlist (8 November 2012)
  1. "Iron" (from The Unforgiving , 2011)
  2. "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  3. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  4. "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  5. "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  6. "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  7. "The Last Dance" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  8. "Never-Ending Story" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  9. "Say My Name" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  10. "Sinéad" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  11. "Grenade" (Bruno Mars cover, from the at the time unreleased The Q-Music Sessions , 2013)
  12. "Summertime Sadnes" (Lana Del Rey cover, from the at the time unreleasedThe Q-Music Sessions, 2013))
  13. "The Promise" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  14. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)

Encore

  1. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth , 2001)
  2. "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  3. "Stairway to the Skies" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
Haarlem Setlist (9 November 2012)
  1. "Iron" (from The Unforgiving , 2011)
  2. "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  3. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  4. "Fire and Ice" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  5. "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  6. "Angels" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  7. "The Last Dance" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  8. "Never-Ending Story" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  9. "Candles" (from Enter , 1998)
  10. "Sinéad" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  11. "Titanium" (David Guetta cover, from the at the time unreleased The Q-Music Sessions , 2013)
  12. "Grenade" (Bruno Mars cover, from the at the time unreleasedThe Q-Music Sessions, 2013))
  13. "The Promise" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
  14. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth, 2001)

Encore

  1. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth , 2001)
  2. "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything, 2007)
  3. "Stairway to the Skies" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
Live at Q-hotel (20 April 2013)
  1. "Faster" (from The Unforgiving , 2011)
  2. "What Have You Done" (from The Heart of Everything , 2007)
  3. "Grenade" (Bruno Mars cover, from The Q-Music Sessions , 2013)
  4. "Stand My Ground" (from The Silent Force , 2004)
  5. "In the Middle of the Night" (from The Unforgiving, 2011)
  6. "Summertime Sadness" (Lana Del Rey cover, from The Q-Music Sessions, 2013)
  7. "Memories" (from The Silent Force, 2004)
  8. "Mother Earth" (from Mother Earth , 2001)
  9. "Ice Queen" (from Mother Earth, 2001)
DateCityCountryVenueEvent
21 January 2011 Rotterdam Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy Vrienden Van Amstel Live
22 January 2011
23 January 2011
26 January 2011
27 January 2011
28 January 2011
29 January 2011
22 September 2011 Utrecht Stadsschouwburg Dutch Film Festival
17 November 2011 Cologne Germany Hard Rock Cafe Pinktober
10 July 2012 Beirut Lebanon Forum de BeyrothExtra club-shows during Summer Festivals
18 August 2012 Saarbrücken Germany E-Werk
8 November 2012 Haarlem Netherlands Patronaat Elements try-out concert
9 November 2012
29 April 2013 Amsterdam Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Live at Q-hotel

Personnel

Within Temptation live at the Paradiso during the first European Leg of the tour. Within Temptation 2011 5.jpg
Within Temptation live at the Paradiso during the first European Leg of the tour.

Within Temptation

Guest musicians

Former The Gathering singer Anneke Van Giersbergen participated as a supporting act on selected dates and occasionally as a guest vocalist on the song "Fire and Ice". The Gathering 2006.jpg
Former The Gathering singer Anneke Van Giersbergen participated as a supporting act on selected dates and occasionally as a guest vocalist on the song "Fire and Ice".

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