20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot is a
concert tour
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by Japanese
rock
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* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
band
Luna Sea
Luna Sea (stylized as LUNA SEA) is a Japanese Rock music, rock band formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1986. Due to the use of make-up and costumes early in their career and their widespread popularity, they are considered one of the most success ...
. The tour is the first set of regular concerts given by the band in ten years since their Final Act concerts in December 2000, following a one night reunion concert in 2007 and a performance at the
hide memorial summit in 2008.
The tour kicked off on November 27, 2010 in
Bochum
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,
Germany
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and ended on December 31 in
Kobe
Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, whic ...
,
Japan
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. The tour also included a free concert under the band's original name, Lunacy, on
Christmas
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night.
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]
Overview
After their God Bless You ~One Night Dejavu~ concert on December 24, 2007 at the
Tokyo Dome
is an indoor stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a baseball stadium following its predecessor, Korakuen Stadium. Construction on the stadium began on May 16, 1985, and it opened on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of th ...
and their performance at the hide memorial summit on May 4, 2008, Luna Sea started teasing a possible reunion for 2010. In May 2010 the band's official website was updated, and a series of
YouTube
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videos were being uploaded hinting at the reunion. The last video was uploaded in late July, revealing an important announcement for August 25, when a press conference was announced. On August 31, the band held a press conference in
Hong Kong
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, which was streamed worldwide on
Ustream.tv
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, confirming the reunion and their world tour schedule. It was also stated that new songs might be performed during the tour.
[
] Two new songs titled "Days of Repetition" and "Maria" were performed during the December 23 and 24 Tokyo Dome concerts, both recorded later in their next studio album ''
A Will
''A Will'' is the eighth studio album by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on December 11, 2013. It is their first album of new material in over thirteen years, as they reunited in 2010 after disbanding in 2000. The album reached number 3 on ...
''. "Promised Night", now known as "
Promise
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", was performed at the World Memorial Hall on December 30.
On November 30, it was announced that Luna Sea would hold a free concert, titled Lunacy Kurofuku Gentei Gig ~the Holy Night~, at the Tokyo Dome on December 25, under their original name Lunacy. There was a dress code of black clothing, reminiscent of a trend the band started back in their indie days,
and all songs performed were pre-1995. The concert was broadcast live in 22 theaters around Japan.
On December 9, a two-day concert at the
World Memorial Hall
or World Hall is a multi-purpose arena located in the Chūō-ku Ward of Kobe, Japan. It has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people and is optimized for large-scale meetings, sport events, trade shows and concerts. It is located on the artificial isl ...
in Kobe for December 30 and 31 was announced, the later being a
New Year
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"countdown" concert.
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]
The entire tour was documented and released on home video, as were the December 24 and 25 concerts at the Tokyo Dome, on March 30, 2011. Their December 4 concert in
Los Angeles
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was filmed in
3D, and was released as a live album and video. Titled ''
Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles
''Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles'' is a live album, 3D concert film and home video by Japanese rock band Luna Sea. It was recorded and filmed at the Hollywood Palladium in the United States on December 4, 2010, as part of their 20th Anniversary Worl ...
'', the album was released on June 1, while the video was premiered on May 29 at
Toho
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Cinemas Roppongi Hills and began showing in theaters nationwide on June 4.
[
][
] The film was later released on
DVD
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,
Blu-ray
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and
3D Blu-ray on February 22, 2012.
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Tour dates
Setlists
;RuhrCongress/Hollywood Palladium/Asia World Expo/Taiwan World Trade Center
Main set:
#"Loveless"
#"Dejavu"
#
#*"
Slave
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"
#*"G."
#"
End of Sorrow
"End of Sorrow" is the seventh single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor on March 25, 1996. It became the band's third number 1 single on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 400,000. ...
"
#"
True Blue"
#"Face to Face"
#"
Gravity
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"
#"Ra-Se-N"
#"Providence"
#"Genesis of Mind ~''Yume no Kanata e''~"
#"Drum Solo"
#"Bass Solo"
#"Fate"
#"
Storm
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"
#"
Desire
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"
#"Time is Dead"
#"
Rosier"
#"
Tonight
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"
Encore:
#"
I for You
"I for You" is the eleventh single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on July 1, 1998. It reached number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was the 49th best-selling single of the year. It was the third and last in a serial release after the ...
"
#
#*"Precious..."
#*"
In My Dream (With Shiver)
"In My Dream (With Shiver)" is the second single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released by MCA Victor on July 21, 1993. The song reached number 9 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and charted for four weeks.
Overview
This single version of "In My Dr ...
"
#*"
Believe
#*"
Shine"
#"Wish"
;Tokyo Dome (December 23, 2010)
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]
Main set:
#"Loveless"
#"Precious..."
#"G."
#"Slave"
#"True Blue"
#"Sweetest Coma Again"
#"
Luv U
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"
#"Gravity"
#"
Until The Day I Die
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"
#"Virgin Mary"
#"Drum Solo"
#"Bass Solo"
#"Be Awake"
#"Breathe"
#"Storm"
#"Desire"
#"Time is Dead"
#"Rosier"
#"Tonight"
Encore:
#"I for You"
#"Days of Repetition" ''(New song)''
#"Dejavu"
2nd Encore:
#"In My Dream (With Shiver)"
#"Wish"
3rd Encore:
#"Forever & Ever"
;Tokyo Dome (December 24, 2010)
Main set:
#"Time Has Come"
#"Dejavu"
#"Jesus"
#"End of Sorrow"
#"Shine"
#"Face to Face"
#"Gravity"
#"
Rain
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"
#"Providence"
#"Genesis of Mind ~''Yume no Kanata e''~"
#"Drum Solo"
#"Bass Solo"
#"In Future"
#"I for You"
#"Storm"
#"Desire"
#"Time is Dead"
#"Rosier"
#"Tonight"
Encore:
#"
In Silence"
#"Maria" ''(New song)''
#"Believe"
2nd Encore:
#"
Love Song
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"
#"Precious..."
#"Wish"
;Tokyo Dome (December 25, 2010)
Main set:
#"Fate"
#"Dejavu"
#"Mechanical Dance"
#"Imitation"
#"Image"
#"Slave"
#"Branch Road"
#"Sandy Time"
#"Symptom"
#"Suspicious"
#"Search for Reason"
#"Drum Solo"
#"Bass Solo"
#"Blue Transparency ''Kagirinaku Tōmei ni Chikai Burū''"
#"Shade"
#"Chess"
#"Time is Dead"
#"Precious..."
#"Nightmare"
Encore:
#"Rosier"
2nd Encore:
#"
Mother
]
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"
;World Memorial Hall (December 30, 2010)
Main set:
#"Time Has Come"
#"Dejavu"
#"End of Sorrow"
#"Shine"
#"Face to Face"
#"Gravity"
#"Rain"
#"Providence"
#"Genesis of Mind ~''Yume no Kanata e''~
#"Drum Solo"
#"Bass Solo"
#"Fate"
#"Storm"
#"Desire"
#"Time is Dead"
#"Rosier"
#"Tonight"
Encore:
#"I for You"
#"
Promise (Luna Sea song), Promised Night" (''New Song'')
#"Precious..."
#"Wish"
2nd Encore:
#"In My Dream (With Shiver)"
;World Memorial Hall (December 31, 2010)
Main set:
#"Up to You"
#"Dejavu"
#"G."
#"Slave"
#"True Blue"
#"Sweetest Coma Again"
#"Gravity"
#"Until the Day I Die"
#"Virgin Mary"
#"Drum Solo"
#"Bass Solo"
#"Fate"
#"Desire"
#"Time is Dead"
#"Rosier"
#"Tonight"
New Year's Countdown
#"Wish"
#"Precious..."
#"In My Dream (With Shiver)"
Encore:
#"Believe"
#"I for You"
#"Loveless"
Personnel
*
Ryuichi –
vocals
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*
Sugizo
, born and better known by his stage name Sugizo, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist and violinist of the rock band Luna Sea since 1989.
Sugizo started his solo care ...
–
lead guitar
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,
violin
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,
backing vocals
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*
Inoran
, better known exclusively by his stage name Inoran, is a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Luna Sea since 1986. He started his solo career in 1997. Luna Sea disba ...
–
rhythm guitar
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,
backing vocals
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*
J –
bass,
backing vocals
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* –
drums
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References
External links
Official band website
{{Luna Sea
Luna Sea
2010 concert tours
Reunion concert tours