# The Second Coming Tour (Faith No More)

The Second Coming Tour is the seventh concert tour by American rock band, Faith No More. The tour supported their sixth greatest hits album, The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection (2009). The tour primarily visited Europe with additional shows in Asia, Australasia and the Americas. Beginning in June 2009, the tour played over fifty shows, with a majority being an appearance at a music festival. It marks the band's first tour after over a decade hiatus.

## Background

The band garnered media attention, when talks of a tour in the United Kingdom began to circulate in November 2008. These rumors were later dismissed by bassist Billy Gould. He stated:
   "If anything like this were to happen, it would have to come from the band, and I haven't spoken with any of them in over a year. So as far as I know, there isn't anything to talk about, and I'm pretty sure that if you were to contact Patton, he would tell you the same thing."
On February 24, 2009, the band announced they were reforming with the same lineup during their 1997 album era. This announcement was following by a statement from the band's publicity hinted at a European tour. A month later, it was revealed the band was the headlining act for the Download Festival. News of other festival appearances later followed. The band posted pictures on their social media for their rehearsals for the tour. With more shows in Europe revealed, many fans wondered about shows in North America. Gould mentioned the thought of touring the US was "not out of the question" but chances were slim, as there was heavy demand elsewhere.
The tour officially ended in March 2010. However, the band continued to tour throughout the year and into 2012 with several one-off concerts and festival shows in the United States and Europe.

## Opening acts

* Eagles of Death Metal (Australasia, select dates)
* Selfish Cunt (London)
* Farmers Market (Berlin)
* Zu (Berlin)
* Harmful (Frankfurt)
* CMX (Helsinki)
* Waltari (Helsinki)
* Kid606 (Riga)
* Kurban (Istanbul)
* Firewater (Prague)
* Adebisi Shank (Dublin)
* Emergency Blanket (Lima)
* Lerdo (Santiago, October 29)
* Sepultura (Santiago, October 30)
* Fiskales Ad-Hok (Santiago, October 30)
* Pato Machete (Monterrey, Mexico City)
* Clondementto (Zapopan)
* Neil Hamburger (Melbourne)

## Setlist

The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on June 16, 2009; at the Kindl-Bühne Wuhlheide in Berlin, Germany. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
* "Reunited"
* "The Real Thing"
* "From Out of Nowhere"
* "Land of Sunshine"
* "Caffeine"
* "Evidence"
* "Chinese Arithmetic" (contains excerpts from "Poker Face")
* "Surprise! You're Dead!"
* "Easy"
* "Cuckoo for Caca"
* "Ashes to Ashes"
* "Midlife Crisis"
* "Introduce Yourself"
* "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies"
* "I Started a Joke"
* "King for a Day"
* "Be Aggressive"
* "Epic"
* "Mark Bowen"

### Encore

* "Stripsearch"
* "We Care a Lot"
* "Pristina"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Europe ||||
| June 10, 2009 | London | England | O$_2$ Academy Brixton |
| June 12, 2009 | Leicestershire | England | Donington Park |
| June 13, 2009 | Interlaken | Switzerland | Flugplatz Interlaken |
| June 14, 2009 | Milan | Italy | PalaSharp |
| June 16, 2009 | Berlin | Germany | Kindl-Bühne Wuhlheide |
| June 19, 2009 | Nickelsdorf | Austria | Pannonia Fields II |
| June 20, 2009 | Scheeßel | Germany | Eichenring |
| June 21, 2009 | Neuhausen ob Eck | Germany | Neuhausen ob Eck Airfield |
| June 22, 2009 | Frankfurt | Germany | Jahrhunderthalle |
| June 24, 2009 | Helsinki | Finland | Kaisaniemi Park |
| June 25, 2009 | Arendal | Norway | Friluftsområdet Hove |
| June 27, 2009 | Borlänge | Sweden | Borlänge Festival Grounds |
| June 29, 2009 | Moscow | Russia | Б1 Maximum |
| June 30, 2009 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | Yubileyny Sports Palace |
| July 1, 2009 | Riga | Latvia | Sapņu Fabrika |
| July 3, 2009 | Roskilde | Denmark | Festivalpladsen |
| July 4, 2009 | Gdynia | Poland | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport |
| July 5, 2009 | Turku | Finland | Ruissalon Kansanpuisto |
| August 8, 2009 | Zambujeira do Mar | Portugal | Herdade da Casa Branca |
| August 10, 2009 | Athens | Greece | Theatro Vrahon |
| August 12, 2009 | Istanbul | Turkey | Küçükçiftlik Park |
| August 14, 2009 | Burgas | Bulgaria | Central Beach |
| August 15, 2009 | Bucharest | Romania | Sala Polivalentă |
| August 16, 2009 | Budapest | Hungary | Óbudai-sziget |
| August 17, 2009 | Prague | Czech Republic | Tesla Arena |
| August 20, 2009 | Kiewit | Belgium | Festivalweide |
| August 21, 2009 | Netherlands | Biddinghuizen | Spijk en Bremerberg |
| August 22, 2009 | Hohenfelden | Germany | Stausee Hohenfelden |
| August 23, 2009 | Lüdinghausen | Germany | Verkehrslandeplatz Borkenberge |
| August 25, 2009 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Corn Exchange |
| August 27, 2009 | Dublin | Ireland | Olympia Theatre |
| August 28, 2009 | Reading | England | Little John's Farm |
| August 29, 2009 | Paris | France | Parc de Saint-Cloud |
| August 30, 2009 | Bramham | England | Bramham Park |
| Asia ||||
| September 1, 2009 | Tel Aviv | Israel | Israel Trade Fairs and Convention Center |
| South America ||||
| October 27, 2009 | Lima | Peru | Hipódromo de Monterrico |
| October 29, 2009 | Santiago | Chile | Teatro Caupolicán |
| October 30, 2009 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida |
| November 1, 2009 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires |
| November 3, 2009 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | Pepsi on Stage |
| November 5, 2009 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Citibank Hall |
| November 7, 2009 | São Paulo | Brazil | Chácara do Jockey |
| November 8, 2009 | Belo Horizonte | Brazil | Arena Chevrolet Hall |
| North America ||||
| November 11, 2009 | Monterrey | Mexico | Arena Monterrey |
| November 13, 2009 | Mexico City | Mexico | Jose Cuervo Salon |
| November 14, 2009 | Zapopan | Mexico | Auditorio Telmex |
| Australasia ||||
| February 16, 2010 | Christchurch | New Zealand | Westpac Arena |
| February 18, 2010 | Auckland | New Zealand | Vector Arena |
| February 20, 2010 | Brisbane | Australia | RNA Showgrounds |
| February 21, 2010 | Sydney | Australia | Eastern Creek International Raceway |
| February 22, 2010 | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion |
| February 24, 2010 | Melbourne | Australia | Festival Hall |
| February 25, 2010 | Melbourne | Australia | Festival Hall |
| February 26, 2010 | Melbourne | Australia | Royal Melbourne Showgrounds |
| February 27, 2010 | Adelaide | Australia | Bonython Park |
| March 1, 2010 | Perth | Australia | Steel Blue Oval |
| United States ||||
| April 12, 2010 | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield |
| April 13, 2010 | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield |
| April 14, 2010 | San Francisco | United States | The Warfield |
| April 17, 2010 | Indio, California | United States | Coachella Music and Arts Festival |
| United States - Leg Two ||||
| July 2, 2010 | Brooklyn | United States | Williamsburg Waterfront |
| July 3, 2010 | Philadelphia | United States | Mann Center for the Performing Arts |
| July 5, 2010 | Brooklyn, New York | United States | Williamsburg Waterfront |
| Europe - Leg Three ||||
| July 8, 2010 | Lisbon | Portugal | Optimus Alive! Festival |
| July 9, 2010 | Madrid | Spain | Sonisphere Festival |
| July 10, 2010 | Bilbao | Spain | BBK Live Festival |
| July 11, 2010 | Novi Sad | Serbia | Exit Festival |
| July 13, 2010 | Athens | Greece | Ejekt Festival |
| July 15, 2010 | Dour | Belgium | Dour Festival |
| July 16, 2010 | Bern | Switzerland | Gurtenfestival |
| July 17, 2010 | Wiesen | Austria | Forestglade Festival |
| July 18, 2010 | Joensuu | Finland | Ilosaarirock Festival |
| United States - Leg Three ||||
| November 30, 2010 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Palladium |
| December 1, 2010 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Palladium |
| South America - Leg Two ||||
| December 4, 2010 | Santiago | Chile | Teletón Chile |
| December 5, 2010 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida |
| South America - Leg Three ||||
| November 8, 2011 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Malvinas Argentinas |
| November 9, 2011 | Montevideo | Uruguay | Teatro de Verano Ramón Collazo |
| November 12, 2011 | Santiago | Chile | Maquinaria Festival |
| November 14, 2011 | Paulínia | Brazil | SWU Festival |
| Europe - Leg Four ||||
| June 28, 2012 | Sopron | Hungary | Volt Festival |
| June 29, 2012 | Belgrade | Serbia | Belgrade Calling Festival |
| June 30, 2012 | Perm | Russia | Creation of Peace Festival |
| July 2, 2012 | Moscow | Russia | Stadium Live |
| July 4, 2012 | Poznań | Poland | Malta Festival |
| July 5, 2012 | Hradec Králové | Czech Republic | Rock for People |
| July 7, 2012 | Amnéville | France | Sonisphere Festival |
| July 8, 2012 | London | United Kingdom | Hammersmith Apollo |
| July 10, 2012 | London | United Kingdom | O$_2$ Academy Brixton |

### Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

    $^A$ This concert was a part of the "Download Festival"
    $^B$ This concert was a part of the "Greenfield Festival"
    $^C$ This concert was a part of "Rock in Idro"
    $^D$ This concert was a part of the "Nova Rock Festival"
    $^E$ This concert was a part of the "Hurricane Festival"
    $^F$ This concert was a part of the "Southside Festival"
    $^G$ This concert was a part of the "Hove Festival"
    $^H$ This concert was a part of "Peace & Love"
    $^I$ This concert was a part of the "Roskilde Festival"
    $^J$ This concert was a part of the "Open'er Festival"
    $^K$ This concert was a part of "Ruisrock"
    $^L$ This concert was a part of "Sudoeste"
    $^M$ This concert was a part of the "Spirit of Burgas"
    $^N$ This concert was a part of the "Sziget Festival"
    $^O$ This concert was a part of "Pukkelpop"
    $^P$ This concert was a part of "Lowlands"
    $^Q$ This concert was a part of the "Highfield-Festival"
    $^R$ This concert was a part of "Area4"
    $^S$ This concert was a part of "The Edge Festival"
    $^T$ This concert was a part of the "Reading Festival"
    $^U$ This concert was a part of "Rock en Seine"
    $^V$ This concert was a part of the "Leeds Festival"
    $^W$ This concert was a part of the "Pepsi Music Festival"
    $^X$ This concert was a part of the "Maquinaria Festival"
    $^Y$ This concert was a part of "Soundwave"

### Cancellations and rescheduled shows

| November 13, 2009 | Mexico City, Mexico | José Cuervo Salon | Moved to the Pabellón Oeste |
| February 16, 2010 | Wellington, New Zealand | TSB Bank Arena | Moved to the Westpac Arena in Christchurch, New Zealand |

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| Westpac Arena | Christchurch | 3,717 / 4,332 (86%) | $242,832 |
| Hordern Pavilion | Sydney | 5,435 / 5,435 (100%) | $456,632 |