# Favourite Worst Nightmare Tour

The Favourite Worst Nightmare Tour was the second worldwide concert tour by British indie rock band Arctic Monkeys in support of their second studio album, Favourite Worst Nightmare.
The tour began from secret gig on 10 February 2007 in The Leadmill, Sheffield, England and ended on 17 December 2007 in Carling Apollo Manchester, Manchester, England. The last show of the tour was recorded for DVD At the Apollo.
During this tour, Arctic Monkeys played Glastonbury Festival in June 2007, first ever Friday at T in the Park in July 2007, two nights at Summer Sonic Tokyo Festival in Japan in August 2007, Austin City Limits Music Festival in US and Virgin Festival in Canada in September 2007 and many more shows all around the world.

## Recording

The group released the concert film At the Apollo on DVD in 3 November 2008. The film was directed by Richard Ayoade, and filmed on super 16mm film with cinematography by Danny Cohen. It features footage of the band performing on 17 December 2007, at their last show of the tour in Manchester's Carling Apollo. The film received the NME Award for Best Music DVD in 2009.

## Songs performed

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
* "The View from the Afternoon"
* "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"
* "Fake Tales of San Francisco"
* "Dancing Shoes"
* "You Probably Couldn't See for the Lights but You Were Staring Straight at Me"
* "Still Take You Home"
* "Mardy Bum"
* "When the Sun Goes Down"
* "From the Ritz to the Rubble"
* "A Certain Romance"
Favourite Worst Nightmare
* "Brianstorm"
* "Teddy Picker"
* "D Is for Dangerous"
* "Balaclava"
* "Fluorescent Adolescent"
* "Do Me a Favour"
* "This House Is a Circus"
* "If You Were There, Beware"
* "Old Yellow Bricks"
* "505"
Non-album single
* "Leave Before the Lights Come On"
B-sides
* "Bad Woman" (with Richard Hawley) (Pat Farrell and the Believers cover)
* "Da Frame 2R"
* "Nettles"
* "Plastic Tramp"
* "Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend" (feat. Dizzee Rascal)
* "What If You Were Right the First Time?"
* "If You Found This It's Probably Too Late"
Covers
* "Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey
Unreleased
* "Sandtrap"
* "Put Me in a Terror Pocket"

## Set list

Average set list for the tour:
* This House Is a Circus
* Still Take You Home
* Dancing Shoes
* Brianstorm
* From the Ritz to the Rubble
* Teddy Picker
* Balaclava
* Fake Tales of San Francisco
* I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor
* D Is for Dangerous
* Old Yellow Bricks
* The View From the Afternoon
* Fluorescent Adolescent
* Do Me a Favour
* When the Sun Goes Down
* If You Were There, Beware
* Leave Before the Lights Come On
* A Certain Romance

## Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue :
| Date (2007) | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Revenue |
| 10 February | Sheffield | England | The Leadmill | — | — | — |
| 13 February | Leicester | England | University of Leicester | — | — | — |
| 17 February | Morecambe | England | The Dome | — | — | — |
| 27 February | Middlesbrough | England | Middlesbrough Town Hall | — | — | — |
| 28 February | Warrington | England | Parr Hall | — | — | — |
| 6 March | Berlin | Germany | Fritzclub im Postbahnhof | SDNMT | — | — |
| 8 March | Copenhagen | Denmark | Store Vega | — | — | — |
| 10 March | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg The Max | Alamo Race Track | — | — |
| 14 March | Paris | France | Élysée Montmartre | — | — | — |
| 17 March | Barcelona | Spain | Razzmatazz | Les Très Bien Ensemble Mendetz | — | — |
| 19 March | Milan | Italy | Rolling Stone | — | — | — |
| 29 March | Tokyo | Japan | Zepp Tokyo | 747s | — | — |
| 9 April | Southampton | England | Southampton Guildhall | The Little Flames Gas Club | — | — |
| 10 April | Exeter | England | Great Hall, University of Exeter | The Little Flames Gas Club | — | — |
| 12 April | London | England | London Astoria | The Little Flames Gas Club | — | — |
| 13 April | London | England | London Astoria | The Little Flames Gas Club | — | — |
| 14 April | Liverpool | England | Carling Academy Liverpool | The Little Flames Gas Club | — | — |
| 16 April | Newcastle | England | Carling Academy | The Little Flames Gas Club | — | — |
| 17 April | Dundee | Scotland | Caird Hall | The Little Flames Gas Club | — | — |
| 17 April | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowland | The Little Flames Gas Club | — | — |
| 20 April | Birmingham | England | Carling Academy Birmingham | The Little Flames Gas Club | — | — |
| 21 April | Sheffield | England | The Leadmill | The Little Flames Gas Club | — | — |
| 22 April | Sheffield | England | The Leadmill | The Little Flames Gas Club | — | — |
| 27 April | Indio | US | Empire Polo Club | — | — | — |
| 29 April | West Hollywood | US | Troubadour | — | 400/400 | — |
| 1 May | San Francisco | US | The Warfield | Be Your Own Pet | — |
| 2 May | Portland | US | Roseland Theater | Be Your Own Pet | — | — |
| 3 May | Seattle | US | Showbox Comedy and Supper Club | Be Your Own Pet | — | — |
| 4 May | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom | Be Your Own Pet | — | — |
| 7 May | Minneapolis | US | First Avenue | Be Your Own Pet | — | — |
| 8 May | Chicago | US | Riviera Theatre | Be Your Own Pet | — | — |
| 9 May | Pontiac | US | Clutch Cargo's | Be Your Own Pet | — | — |
| 11 May | Toronto | Canada | Kool Haus | Be Your Own Pet | — | — |
| 12 May | Montreal | Canada | Olympia de Montréal | Be Your Own Pet | — | — |
| 13 May | Boston | US | Avalon | Be Your Own Pet | — | — |
| 15 May | New York City | US | Hammerstein Ballroom | Be Your Own Pet | — | — |
| 16 May | Washington D. C. | US | 9:30 Club | Be Your Own Pet | — | — |
| 17 May | Philadelphia | US | Electric Factory | Be Your Own Pet | — | — |
| 19 May | Atlanta | US | Tabernacle | Be Your Own Pet | — | — |
| 20 May | Orlando | US | Hard Rock Live | Be Your Own Pet | — | — |
| 27 May 27 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Tivoli | — | — | — |
| 28 May 28 | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Megaland | — | — | — |
| 29 May | Luxembourg City | Luxembourg | den Atelier | — | — | — |
| 1 June | Nürburg | Germany | Nürburgring | — | — | — |
| 2 June | Nuremberg | Germany | Zeppelinfeld | — | — | — |
| 16 June | Malahide | Ireland | Malahide Castle | Supergrass The Coral Delorentos Boss Volenti | — | — |
| 17 June | Malahide | Ireland | Malahide Castle | Supergrass The Coral Delorentos Boss Volenti | — | — |
| 19 June | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena | The Rascals Reverend and the Makers | — | — |
| 20 June | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena | The Rascals Reverend and the Makers | — | — |
| 22 June | Pilton | England | Worthy Farm | — | — | — |
| 25 June | Oslo | Norway | Sentrum Scene | — | — | — |
| 26 June | Stockholm | Sweden | Globen Annexet | The Coral Molotov Jive | — | — |
| 28 June | Hamburg | Germany | Stadtpark Open Air | — | — | — |
| 29 June | Werchter | Belgium | Werchter Festivalpark | — | — | — |
| 1 July | St. Gallen | Switzerland | Sittertobel | — | — | — |
| 3 July | Paris | France | Zénith Paris | The Coral | — | — |
| 4 July | Lille | France | Zénith de Lille | — | — | — |
| 6 July | Kinross | Scotland | Balado | — | — | — |
| 8 July | Roskilde | Denmark | Darupvej | — | — | — |
| 9 July | Berlin | Germany | Columbiahalle | The Coral | — | — |
| 10 July | Dresden | Germany | Alter Schlachthof | — | — | — |
| 11 July | Vienna | Austria | Arena | The Coral | — | — |
| 13 July | Turin | Italy | Parco della Pellerina | — | — | — |
| 14 July | Ferrara | Italy | Piazza Castello | — | — | — |
| 15 July | Aix-les-Bains | France | Lac du Bourget Esplanade | — | — | — |
| 18 July | Lisbon | Portugal | Coliseu dos Recreios | — | — | — |
| 19 July | Vigo | Spain | Auditorio de Castrelos | Mendetz | — | — |
| 21 July | Benicàssim | Spain | Recinto de festivales de Benicàssim | — | — | — |
| 22 July | Nîmes | France | Arena of Nîmes | — | — | — |
| 24 July | Nyon | Switzerland | Plaine de l'Asse | — | — | — |
| 28 July | Manchester | England | Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Supergrass Amy Winehouse The Coral The Parrots | 100,000/100,000 | |
| 29 July | Manchester | England | Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Supergrass Amy Winehouse The Coral The Parrots | 100,000/100,000 | |
| 3 August | Sydney | Australia | Hordern Pavilion | Operator Please | — | — |
| 4 August | Brisbane | Australia | Tivoli | — | — | — |
| 5 August | Byron Bay | Australia | Belongil Fields | — | — | — |
| 7 August 7 | Melbourne | Australia | Festival Hall | — | — | — |
| 11 August | Osaka | Japan | Maishima | — | — | — |
| 12 August | Chiba | Japan | Chiba Marine Stadium | — | — | — |
| 1 September | Ibiza | Spain | Bar M | — | — | — |
| 5 September | New York City | US | Rumsey Playfield | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 5 September | Providence | US | Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 8 September | Toronto | Canada | Toronto Island Park | — | — | — |
| 9 September | Montreal | Canada | Parc Jean Drapeau | — | — | — |
| 11 September | Columbus | US | Newport Music Hall | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 12 September | Chicago | US | Riviera Theatre | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 13 September | Kansas City | US | Uptown Theater | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 15 September | Austin | US | Zilker Park | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 16 September | Dallas | US | Palladium Ballroom | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 17 September | Houston | US | Verizon Wireless Theater | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 18 September | New Orleans | US | House of Blues | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 21 September | Tempe | US | Marquee Theatre | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 22 September | Tucson | US | Rialto Theatre | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 23 September | Chula Vista | US | Coors Amphitheatre | — | — | — |
| 25 September | Los Angeles | US | Hollywood Palladium | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 27 September | San Francisco | US | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 29 September | Seattle | US | Paramount Theatre | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 30 September | Vancouver | Canada | PNE Forum | Voxtrot | — | — |
| 24 October | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Estadio Luna Park | Bicicletas | — | — |
| 26 October | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Marina da Glória | — | — | — |
| 28 October | São Paulo | Brazil | Arena Skol Anhembi | — | — | — |
| 31 October | Curitiba | Brazil | Pedreira Paulo Leminski | — | — | — |
| 27 November | Rezé | France | La Trocardière | — | — | — |
| 28 November | Tournefeuille | France | Le Phare | Reverend and the Makers | — | — |
| 30 November | Madrid | Spain | La Riviera | — | — | — |
| 1 December | Barcelona | Spain | Espacio Movistar | — | — | — |
| 3 December | Cologne | Germany | Palladium | — | — | — |
| 6 December | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Heineken Music Hall | — | — | — |
| 8 December | London | England | Alexandra Palace | The Rascals The Horrors | — | — |
| 11 December | Manchester | England | Manchester Central | The Rascals The Horrors | — | — |
| 12 December | Manchester | England | Manchester Central | The Rascals The Horrors | — | — |
| 14 December | Aberdeen | Scotland | Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre | The Rascals The Horrors | — | — |
| 15 December | Aberdeen | Scotland | Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre | The Rascals The Horrors | — | — |
| 17 December | Manchester | England | Carling Apollo Manchester | The Rascals | — | — |