20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot
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20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -to the New Moon- is a concert tour by Japanese rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band Luna Sea
Luna Sea
Luna Sea is a rock band from Kanagawa, Japan, formed in 1989. The band was initially founded by bassist J and rhythm guitarist Inoran, when they were in high school. They soon recruited lead guitarist and violinist Sugizo, drummer Shinya and vocalist Ryuichi, a lineup that has remained the same...

. 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
Hide (musician)
, better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...

 memorial summit" in 2008.

The tour kicked off on November 27, 2010 in Bochum
Bochum
Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...

, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 and ended on December 31 in Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...

, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. The tour also included a free concert under the band's original name, Lunacy, on Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...

 night.

Overview

After their "God Bless You ~One Night Dejavu~'" concert on December 24, 2007 at the Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome is a 55,000-seat baseball stadium located in Bunkyo Ward of Tokyo, Japan.The stadium opened for business on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of the Velodrome which was next door to the site of the predecessor ballpark, Kōrakuen Stadium...

 and their performance at the "hide memorial summit" on May 3, 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
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....

 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
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, which was streamed worldwide on Ustream.tv, 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. "Promised Night", now known as "Promise
Promise (Luna Sea song)
"Promise" is a song by Luna Sea, released on April 9, 2011 as a digital download available exclusively on Amazon websites; Japan, United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany...

", 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
World Memorial Hall
World Hall or World Memorial 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...

 in Kobe for December 30 and 31 was announced, the later being a New Year
New Year
The New Year is the day that marks the time of the beginning of a new calendar year, and is the day on which the year count of the specific calendar used is incremented. For many cultures, the event is celebrated in some manner....

 "countdown" concert.

The entire tour was documented and released on home video, as were the December 4 and 25 concerts at the Tokyo Dome, on March 30, 2011. Their December 4 concert in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

 was filmed in 3D
3-D film
A 3-D film or S3D film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception...

, and was released as a live album and video. Titled Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles
Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles
Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles is a live album and 3D concert film by Luna Sea. It was recorded at the Hollywood Palladium in the United States on December 4, 2010, as part of their 20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -to the New Moon-. The album was released on June 1, 2011, while the video began...

, the album was released on June 1, while the video was premiered on May 29 at Toho
Toho
is a Japanese film, theater production, and distribution company. It is headquartered in Yūrakuchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group...

 Cinemas Roppongi Hills and began showing in theaters nationwide on June 4.

Tour dates

# Date City Country Venue Attendance
First leg (November 27, 2010 - December 31, 2010)
Europe
1 November 27, 2010 Bochum
Bochum
Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...

Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

RuhrCongress /
North America
2 December 4, 2010 Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Hollywood Palladium
Hollywood Palladium
The Hollywood Palladium is a theater located at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It was built in a Streamline Moderne, Art Deco style and includes an 11,200 square foot dance floor with room for up to 4,000 people.-History:...

/
Asia
3 December 11, 2010 Hong Kong Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

Asia World Expo /
4 December 18, 2010 Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...

Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

Taiwan World Trade Center
Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall
Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall is a superimposed purpose-built exhibition complex in Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan which consists of two exhibition halls, one over the other...

6,000
5 December 23, 2010 Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo Dome is a 55,000-seat baseball stadium located in Bunkyo Ward of Tokyo, Japan.The stadium opened for business on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of the Velodrome which was next door to the site of the predecessor ballpark, Kōrakuen Stadium...

45,000
6 December 24, 2010 45,000
7 December 25, 2010 50,000
8 December 30, 2010 Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...

World Memorial Hall
World Memorial Hall
World Hall or World Memorial 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...

8,000
9 December 31, 2010 8,000

Setlists

RuhrCongress/Hollywood Palladium/Asia World Expo/Taiwan World Trade Center
Main set:
  1. "Loveless"
  2. "Dejavu"
  3. "End of Sorrow"
  4. "True Blue"
  5. "Face to Face"
  6. "Gravity
    Gravity (Luna Sea song)
    "Gravity" is a single by Luna Sea, released on March 29, 2000. It reached the number one position on the weekly Oricon chart.-Tracks:All songs composed and arranged by Luna Sea...

    "
  7. "Ra-Se-N"
  8. "Providence"
  9. "Genesis of Mind ~Yume no Kanata e~"
  10. "Drum Solo"
  11. "Bass Solo"
  12. "Fate"
  13. "Storm
    Storm (Luna Sea song)
    "Storm" is a single by Luna Sea released on April 15, 1998. The single reached number 1 on Oricon's single charts. The song was covered by pop singer Nami Tamaki on the Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:birth-...

    "
  14. "Desire"
  15. "Time is Dead"
  16. "Rosier"
  17. "Tonight
    Tonight (Luna Sea song)
    *Track #1: the music video features Japanese model and actor Enrique Sakamoto, who portraits member J in his teenage year in parts of the video. The song was also used as the theme song for the WOWOW broadcast of the UEFA Euro 2000....

    "

Encore:
  1. "I for You
    I for You
    "I for You" is the eleventh single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea. It was released on July 1, 1998, and its highest ranking reached second place on the weekly Oricon chart...

    "
  2. "Wish"


Tokyo Dome (December 23, 2010)
Main set:
  1. "Loveless"
  2. "Precious..."
  3. "G."
  4. "Slave"
  5. "True Blue"
  6. "Sweetest Coma Again"
  7. "Luv U"
  8. "Gravity"
  9. "Until The Day I Die
    Love Song (Luna Sea song)
    "Love Song" is the fourteenth single by Luna Sea released on November 8, 2000. The single reached number 4 on Oricon's single charts. Although the single is from the Lunacy recording period, none of the songs was included in studio albums until later compilations, Period -the Best Selection- and...

    "
  10. "Virgin Mary"
  11. "Drum Solo"
  12. "Bass Solo"
  13. "Be Awake"
  14. "Breathe"
  15. "Storm"
  16. "Desire"
  17. "Time is Dead"
  18. "Rosier"
  19. "Tonight"

Encore:
  1. "I for You"
  2. "Days of Repetition" (New song)
  3. "Dejavu"

2nd Encore:
  1. "In My Dream (With Shiver)"
  2. "Wish"

3rd Encore:
  1. "Forever & Ever"


Tokyo Dome (December 24, 2010)
Main set:
  1. "Time Has Come"
  2. "Dejavu"
  3. "Jesus"
  4. "End of Sorrow"
  5. "Shine"
  6. "Face to Face"
  7. "Gravity"
  8. "Rain"
  9. "Providence"
  10. "Genesis of Mind ~Yume no Kanata e~"
  11. "Drum Solo"
  12. "Bass Solo"
  13. "In Future"
  14. "I for You"
  15. "Storm"
  16. "Desire"
  17. "Time is Dead"
  18. "Rosier"
  19. "Tonight"

Encore:
  1. "In Silence"
  2. "Maria" (New song)
  3. "Believe"

2nd Encore:
  1. "Love Song
    Love Song (Luna Sea song)
    "Love Song" is the fourteenth single by Luna Sea released on November 8, 2000. The single reached number 4 on Oricon's single charts. Although the single is from the Lunacy recording period, none of the songs was included in studio albums until later compilations, Period -the Best Selection- and...

    "
  2. "Precious..."
  3. "Wish"

Tokyo Dome (December 25, 2010)
Main set:
  1. "Fate"
  2. "Dejavu"
  3. "Mechanical Dance"
  4. "Imitation"
  5. "Image"
  6. "Slave"
  7. "Branch Road"
  8. "Sandy Time"
  9. "Symptom"
  10. "Suspicious"
  11. "Search for Reason"
  12. "Drum Solo"
  13. "Bass Solo"
  14. "Blue Transparency Kagiri naku Toumei ni chikai Blue"
  15. "Shade"
  16. "Chess"
  17. "Time is Dead"
  18. "Precious..."
  19. "Nightmare"

Encore:
  1. "Rosier"

2nd Encore:
  1. "Mother"


World Memorial Hall (December 30, 2010)
Main set:
  1. "Time Has Come"
  2. "Dejavu"
  3. "End of Sorrow"
  4. "Shine"
  5. "Face to Face"
  6. "Gravity"
  7. "Rain"
  8. "Providence"
  9. "Genesis of Mind ~Yume no Kanata e~
  10. "Drum Solo"
  11. "Bass Solo"
  12. "Fate"
  13. "Storm"
  14. "Desire"
  15. "Time is Dead"
  16. "Rosier"
  17. "Tonight"

Encore:
  1. "I for You"
  2. "Promised Night
    Promise (Luna Sea song)
    "Promise" is a song by Luna Sea, released on April 9, 2011 as a digital download available exclusively on Amazon websites; Japan, United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany...

    " (New Song)
  3. "Precious..."
  4. "Wish"

2nd Encore:
  1. "In My Dream (With Shiver)"


World Memorial Hall (December 31, 2010)
Main set:
  1. "Up to You"
  2. "Dejavu"
  3. "G."
  4. "Slave"
  5. "True Blue"
  6. "Sweetest Coma Again"
  7. "Gravity"
  8. "Until the Day I Die"
  9. "Virgin Mary"
  10. "Drum Solo"
  11. "Bass Solo"
  12. "Fate"
  13. "Desire"
  14. "Time is Dead"
  15. "Rosier"
  16. "Tonight"

New Year's Countdown
  1. "Wish"
  2. "Precious..."
  3. "In My Dream (With Shiver)"

Encore:
  1. "Believe"
  2. "I for You"
  3. "Loveless"


Personnel

  • Ryuichi
    Ryuichi Kawamura
    is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor and record producer. He is best known as lead singer of the rock band Luna Sea. After the group disbanded in 2000, Ryuichi went on to a successful solo career. In 2005 he formed Tourbillon with, fellow Luna Sea member, Inoran and Hiroaki Hayama...

     – vocals
    Singing
    Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

  • Sugizo
    Sugizo
    , born , is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. Referred to by his stage name Sugizo, he is best known as lead guitarist of the rock band Luna Sea, who were popular in the 1990s. He started his solo career in 1997 and has since collaborated with many artists...

     – lead guitar
    Lead guitar
    Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...

    , violin
    Violin
    The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....

    , backing vocals
  • Inoran – rhythm guitar
    Rhythm guitar
    Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...

    , backing vocals
  • J – bass
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

    , backing vocals – drums
    Drum kit
    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....


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