The Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour (full title: ''Sonic Boom Over Europe: From the Beginning to the Boom'') was a

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by American rock band

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in support of their 19th studio album

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, which was released in October 2009. The tour started in

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, United Kingdom at the

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in early May and concluded at the Graspop Metal Meeting Festival in

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, Belgium in late June. The leg marked the band's first tour of indoor arenas in the United Kingdom since 1996, their first show in Ireland since 1988, and their debut concert in

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. The group performed at a number of music festivals on the tour, including the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park Festivals,

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and

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. Each show was recorded and sold to fans on a

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following the concert. Ticket for the Sheffield, England show Before the start of the tour, the group played a promotional show at the

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in London on March 2, 2010 to about 800 people. Three songs had to be cut from the 15-song set due to issues with the CO₂ canisters used to release confetti during "

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". A subsequent tour entitled The Hottest Show on Earth Tour followed in late July 2010, reaching North American markets. In the tour program for the band's final tour, Singer reflected on the tour:

Setlist

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Setlist

Tour dates

References

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