No Religion Tour

"No Religion Tour" was the fifth concert tour by Billy Idol. It was in support of his fifth studio album, Cyberpunk. It started in Los Angeles, United States on August 3, 1993 and concluded on September 20, 1993 in London, United Kingdom. 
== Background==
To promote the release of Cyberpunk, Idol began the 1993 No Religion Tour. Idol hoped to advance the way stagecraft and lighting were used at rock concerts. "Part of the idea is to create an element of visible language," Idol explained during an interview with the New York Times, "so that you feel as if you're being talked to through images. I think you have to start looking to get to the future of what rock-and-roll concerts should be like. We're working; we're pushing the technology to the edge."https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE5D71030F93BA3575BC0A965958260
The tour took place in Europe, performing a total of 19 shows in 18 cities across 11 countries. It began on 18 August 1993 in Berlin, and concluded on 20 September 1993 in London.http://www.billyidol.com/
Durga McBroom participated as back vocalist.
==Specifics and visuals==
The title of the tour came from a lyric in the album's first track, "Wasteland", which described a man travelling through a dystopia. In keeping with the album's theme, the performance stages were set to a computerised, high-tech aesthetic. Idol wished to use Blendo imagery on massive television screens behind the stage to rapidly shift in time with the music.http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,307138,00.html Some of the video and photography was shot by Idol and Brett Leonard, including photos of Idol during acupuncture, himself at a spa, various LA landscapes, and imagery which referenced heroin use.http://www.chaoscontrol.com/content_article.php?article=billyidol 
An engineer on stage, whom Idol fashioned as another band member, would be charged with altering the images in rhythm with the music, as though it were also an instrument. Multiple engineers with video equipment would also roam the audience, beaming images of the crowd onto the screen as well, creating an interactive show. 
==Setlist==
The setlist varied from date to date, but in total, it is composed of 16 songs: 6 from Cyberpunk, 3 from Rebel Yell, 2 from Whiplash Smile, 2 from Charmed Life, 1 from Billy Idol and 1 cover. 
#"Wasteland"
#"Dancing With Myself" *
#"Blue Highway" *
#"Shock To The System"
#"Tomorrow People" *
#"Neuromancer" *
#"Eyes Without A Face"
#"Adam In Chains"
#"Pumping On Steel"
#"Heroin" (The Velvet Underground cover)
#"L.A. Woman" (The Doors cover)
#"White Wedding"
#"Rebel Yell"
#"Sweet Sixteen"
#"To Be A Lover"
#"Mony Mony"
Encore:
#"Shakin' All Over" (Johnny Kidd And The Pirates cover) *
===Notes=== 
*Songs marked with an asterisk (*) were not performed at every date.
==Tour dates==
List of concerts showing date, city and country
Date 	City 	Country 	
August 3, 1993 	Los Angeles 	United States 	
August 18, 1993 	Berlin 	Germany 	
August 20, 1993 	Leipzig 	Germany 	
August 21, 1993 	Mannheim 	Germany 	
August 22, 1993 	Minden 	Germany 	
August 24, 1993 	Kiel 	Germany 	
August 25, 1993 	Bayreuth 	Germany 	
August 27, 1993 	Munich 	Germany 	
August 28, 1993 	Zurich 	Switzerland 	
August 29, 1993 	Loreley 	Germany 	
August 30, 1993 	Rotterdam 	Germany 	
September 1, 1993 	Budapest 	Hungary 	
September 3, 1993 	Vienna 	Austria 	
September 4, 1993 	Prague 	Czechia 	
September 5, 1993 	Wels 	Austria 	
September 7, 1993 	Assago 	Italy 	
September 11, 1993	Lisbon 	Portugal 	
September 15, 1993	Paris 	France 	
September 16, 1993	Sint-Denijs-Westrem	Belgium 	
September 18, 1993	Milton Keynes 	United Kingdom	
September 19, 1993	Milton Keynes 	United Kingdom	
September 20, 1993	London 	United Kingdom	
==Merchandise==
Merchandise was not sold at all dates, and the selection varied.
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==References==
Category:Concert tours
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