40th Anniversary Tour (Motörhead)
The 40th Annniversary Tour was the final concert tour performed by the English heavy metal band Motörhead in support of the band's 40th anniversary, as well as their album, Bad Magic. It was the final tour before the death of frontman Lemmy Kilmister on December 28.
| Tour by Motörhead | |
| Associated album | Bad Magic |
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| Start date | 19 August 2015 |
| End date | 11 December 2015 |
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Background
During the tour, Motörhead had to cut short their show short at Salt Lake City on 27 August 2015 (in the Rocky Mountains) due to Lemmy's breathing problems (the result of an altitude sickness) and then they had to cancel completely day-off their Denver Riot Fest set on 28 August 2015. Their tour picked up again on 1 September 2015 at Emo's in Austin, Texas (moved from Cedar Park Center) but the group were again forced to abandon their set after three songs and to cancel subsequent shows (from the show on 2 September 2015 in San Antonio, Texas to the show on 5 September 2015 in Houston, Texas included).
Despite his ongoing health issues forcing Motörhead to cut short or cancel several US shows,[1] However, Lemmy was able to bounce back in time for the trio's annual Motörboat heavy metal cruise from Miami to the Bahamas which ran from 28 September through 2 October 2015 including performances by bands such as Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, Suicidal Tendencies and Corrosion of Conformity.[2]
Motörhead continued the tour in Europe in November and December. They played concerts in Germany, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Their 15 November show in Paris was cancelled amid the recent terrorist attacks.[3] Their final concert was in Berlin, Germany on 11 December 2015. After Lemmy's death, drummer Mikkey Dee spoke in an interview about him: "He was terribly gaunt. He spent all his energy on stage and afterwards he was very, very tired. It's incredible that he could even play, that he could finish the Europe tour. It was only 20 days ago. Unbelievable."[4]
Personnel
- Lemmy Kilmister – bass guitar, lead vocals, harmonica on "Whorehouse Blues"
- Phil Campbell – guitar
- Mikkey Dee – drums, guitar on "Whorehouse Blues"
Setlist
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Tour dates
| Date[5][6][7] | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) |
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| North America[8] | ||||
| 19 August 2015 | Riverside | United States | Riverside Municipal Auditorium | Saxon Crobot |
| 21 August 2015 | Las Vegas | House of Blues | ||
| 22 August 2015 | Los Angeles | Shrine Auditorium | ||
| 24 August 2015 | San Francisco | Warfield Theatre | ||
| 27 August 2015 | Salt Lake City | The Complex | ||
| 1 September 2015 | Austin | Emo's | ||
| 8 September 2015 | St. Louis | The Pageant | ||
| 9 September 2015 | Indianapolis | Murat Theatre | ||
| 11 September 2015 | Chicago | Douglas Park (Riot Fest) | N/A | |
| 12 September 2015 | Detroit | The Fillmore Detroit | Anthrax Crobot | |
| 15 September 2015 | Willington | Toyota Oakdale Theatre | ||
| 16 September 2015 | Wantagh | Jones Beach Theater | ||
| 18 September 2015 | Montreal | Canada | L'Olympia | |
| 19 September 2015 | Toronto | Downsview Park (Riot Fest) | N/A | |
| 22 September 2015 | Upper Darby | United States | Tower Theater | Anthrax Crobot |
| 23 September 2015 | Charlotte | The Fillmore | ||
| 25 September 2015 | Orlando | House of Blues | ||
| 26 September 2015 | Pompano Beach | Pompano Beach Amphitheater | ||
| Motörboat | ||||
| 30 September 2015 | Norwegian Sky | N/A | ||
| 1 October 2015 | ||||
| Europe[9][10] | ||||
| 17 November 2015 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Mitsubishi Electric Halle | Saxon Girlschool |
| 18 November 2015 | Saarbrücken | Saarlandhalle | ||
| 20 November 2015 | Munich | Zenith | ||
| 21 November 2015 | ||||
| 24 November 2015 | Frankfurt | Jahrhunderthalle | ||
| 25 November 2015 | Ludwigsburg | MHP Arena | ||
| 1 December 2015 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium | |
| 3 December 2015 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum | |
| 4 December 2015 | Stockholm | Sweden | Hovet | |
| 6 December 2015 | Helsinki | Finland | Hartwall Arena | |
| 9 December 2015 | Hamburg | Germany | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle | |
| 11 December 2015 | Berlin | Max-Schmeling-Halle | ||
Cancelled shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
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| 28 August 2015 | Denver | United States | National Western Complex (Riot Fest) |
| 4 September 2015 | Dallas | The Bomb Factory | |
| 5 September 2015 | Houston | House of Blues | |
| 15 November 2015 | Paris | France | Le Zénith |
| 27 November 2015 | Berlin | Germany | Max-Schmeling-Halle |
| 28 November 2015 | Hamburg | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle | |
| 30 November 2015 | Aarhus | Denmark | ACC |
| 23 January 2016 | Newcastle | England | Newcastle City Hall |
| 24 January 2016 | Glasgow | Scotland | SEC Armadillo |
| 26 January 2016 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo |
| 27 January 2016 | Swindon | Oasis Leisure Centre | |
| 29 January 2016 | London | Apollo Theatre | |
| 30 January 2016 | |||
| 1 February 2016 | Lille | France | Zénith de Lille |
| 4 February 2016 | Barcelona | Spain | Sant Jordi Club |
| 6 February 2016 | Madrid | Barclaycard Center | |
| 8 February 2016 | Geneva | Switzerland | Geneva Arena |
| 9 February 2016 | Basel | St. Jakobshalle | |
| 11 February 2016 | Milan | Italy | Alcatraz |
| 14 February 2016 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle |
| 15 February 2016 | Linz | TipsArena | |
| 17 February 2016 | Bratislava | Slovakia | Aegon Arena |
| 18 February 2016 | Prague | Czech Republic | Forum Karlín |
| 20 February 2016 | Bolzano | Italy | Trento |
| 22 February 2016 | Chemnitz | Germany | Chemnitz Arena |
| 23 February 2016 | Offenbach am Main | Stadthalle Offenbach |
References
- "Motorhead Cancel Another Date as Lemmy Recovers From Altitude Sickness – "Lemmy will resume duties the moment he is properly rested and firing on all cylinders again," band writes (by Kory Grow)". Rolling Stone. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- "See Motorhead, Slayer, Anthrax Rock High Seas on Motorboat 2015 – Lemmy and friends set sail for a metalhead's dream cruise". Rolling Stone. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- DeRiso, Nick. "Motorhead Cancels Paris Show After Terrorist Attacks". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- "Watch Video Footage Of Motörhead's Final Concert". Blabbermouth.net. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- "Motörhead Tour Dates". www.chmetal.info. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- Grow, Kory; Grow, Kory (2 September 2015). "Motorhead Cancel Another Date as Lemmy Recovers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- Kreps, Daniel; Kreps, Daniel (30 August 2015). "Motorhead Cancel Gigs Over Lemmy's Altitude Sickness". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- admin (20 August 2015). "Motörhead Begin 40th Anniversary Tour In Riverside With Saxon & Crobot". Metal Assault: Gig Reviews. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- Admin, Jukebox:Metal. "Jukebox:Metal | Motörhead tour 2015". Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "METALGLORY Magazine Archiv - Livereviews - Motörhead - vicotria aut morte XXXX - 2015 in Hamburg, Sporthalle am 09.12.2015". www.metalglory.de. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
