Mechanical Animals Tour
| Tour by Marilyn Manson | |
 Promotional poster for the November 16 performance of the Mechanical Animals Tour | |
| Associated album | Mechanical Animals |
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| Start date | October 25, 1998 |
| End date | January 31, 1999 |
| No. of shows | 52 (planned) 46 (completed) |
| Marilyn Manson concert chronology | |
Mechanical Animals was a worldwide tour by the band
The Mechanical Animals European Festival Tour was supposed to be the first leg of the tour. This particular leg of the tour consisted of six dates to be played at various European festivals planned as the debut of follow-up material to Antichrist Superstar two months before the release of Mechanical Animals. This leg of the tour spanned from June 25, 1998, until July 12, 1999.
Reportedly, drummer Ginger Fish became ill with
Beginning on October 25, 1998, and lasting until January 31, 1999, the "Mechanical Animals Tour" included two legs spanning a Fall to Winter World Tour in Europe, Japan, and North America and a 6 show headlining stint at the Big Day Out Music Festival in Australia.[1]
Background
After declining a headlining slot at the failing
Performance and show themes
With this being the first leg of the tour, the stage show was minimal compared to later legs of the tour
Incidents
As with the band's preceding 1997 world tour,
Set list
North America
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Europe/Asia
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Broadcasts and recordings
Various shows were recorded on the tour but there was no specific information about which dates. A 40-minute short film was released on VHS entitled God Is in the T.V. following the tour, however it only contained short live clips from various shows. Widely heralded as the band's best tour, their 2012 comeback sparked interest in the release of an uninterrupted live DVD of this tour. It is not known if the full recordings exist of the performances shown in God Is in the T.V.. The only full live recordings available are bootleg from their January 23, 1999 concert in Sydney, Australia during their headlining stint at the Big Day Out Music Festival. The video is of mediocre quality. A rare partial recording of the band's concert on November 16, 1998, in Detroit, Michigan, and unedited aftershow promotional interview also exist.
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening Act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
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| North America | ||||||
| October 25, 1998 | Lawrence | United States | Granada | n/a | — | — |
| October 26, 1998 | Kansas City | Memorial Hall | — | — | ||
| October 27, 1998 | St. Louis | Fox Theater | — | — | ||
| October 29, 1998 | Milwaukee | Riverside Theater | — | — | ||
| October 30, 1998 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | — | — | ||
| October 31, 1998 | Saint Paul | Roy Wilkins Auditorium | — | — | ||
| November 3, 1998 | Tulsa | Brady Theatre | — | — | ||
| November 4, 1998 | Houston | Aerial Theatre
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| November 5, 1998 | Dallas | Bronco Bowl | — | — | ||
| November 7, 1998 | New Orleans | State Theatre | — | — | ||
| November 9, 1998 | Atlanta | Tabernacle | — | — | ||
| November 10, 1998 | Charlotte | Ovens Auditorium | — | — | ||
| November 11, 1998 | Richmond | Landmark Theater
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| November 13, 1998 | Camden | Sony Blockbuster Pavilion
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| November 14, 1998 | Cleveland | Cleveland Music Hall | — | — | ||
| November 16, 1998 | Detroit | State Theatre | — | — | ||
| November 18, 1998 | Mississauga | Canada | Arrow Hall | — | — | |
| November 19, 1998 | Syracuse | United States | Landmark Theatre | — | — | |
| November 21, 1998 | Poughkeepsie | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | — | — | ||
| November 22, 1998 | Lowell | Tsongas Arena | — | — | ||
| November 23, 1998 | New York City | Hammerstein Ballroom | — | — | ||
| Europe | ||||||
| November 27, 1998 | Barcelona | Spain | Pavello de la D'Hebron | n/a | — | — |
| November 28, 1998 | Bilbao | Pabellon de la Castilla | — | — | ||
| November 30, 1998 | Lisbon | Portugal | Pavilhão Atlântico
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| December 1, 1998 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de la Commidad | — | — | |
| December 4, 1998 | Milan | Italy | Palavobis
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| December 9, 1998 | Copenhagen | Denmark | K.B. Hallen | — | — | |
| December 10, 1998 | Oslo | Norway | Rockefeller Music Hall | — | — | |
| December 11, 1998 | Stockholm | Sweden | Stockholm Arena | — | — | |
| December 13, 1998 | Hamburg | Germany | Grosse Freiheit 36 | — | — | |
| December 14, 1998 | Tilburg | Netherlands | 013 | — | — | |
| December 16, 1998 | Cologne | Germany | E-Werk | — | — | |
| December 17, 1998 | London | England | Brixton Academy | — | — | |
| December 18, 1998 | Deinze | Belgium | Breilpoort | — | — | |
| December 19, 1998 | Paris | France | Zénith de Paris
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| North America | ||||||
| December 31, 1998 | Las Vegas | United States | The Joint
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n/a | — | — |
| Asia | ||||||
| January 8, 1999 | Tokyo | Japan | NK Hall | n/a | — | — |
| January 9, 1999 | — | — | ||||
| January 11, 1999 | Osaka | Zepp | — | — | ||
| January 12, 1999 | — | — | ||||
| Big Day Out | ||||||
| January 15, 1999 | Auckland | New Zealand | Ericcson Stadium | n/a | — | — |
| January 17, 1999 | Gold Coast | Australia | Gold Coast Parklands | — | — | |
| January 23, 1999 | Sydney | Sydney Showgrounds | — | — | ||
| January 26, 1999 | Melbourne | Melbourne Showgrounds | — | — | ||
| January 29, 1999 | Adelaide | Adelaide Showgrounds
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| January 31, 1999 | Perth | Bassendean Oval | — | — | ||
Cancelled or rescheduled shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
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| Leg 1: European Festival Tour 1998 | ||||
| June 25, 1998 | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Festival | Ginger Fish contracted mononucleosis. |
| June 27, 1998 | Burgh | Netherlands | Waldrock Festival | |
| June 28, 1998 | Dessel | Belgium | Graspop Metal Meeting | |
| June 30, 1998 | Kristiansand | Norway | Odderøya Amfi | |
| July 9, 1998 | Frauenfeld | Germany | Out in the Green Festival | |
| July 12, 1998 | Zwickau | Full Force Open Air | ||
Lineup
- Marilyn Manson
- Marilyn Manson: Vocals
- John 5: Guitar
- Twiggy Ramirez: Bass
- Madonna Wayne Gacy: Keyboards
- Ginger Fish: Drums
Reception
Critical reception
Music critic Tim Finn of The Kansas City Star commented that, overall, the show was "far less a spectacle than the Antichrist Superstar tour."[1]
References
- ^ a b c MTV News Staff (1998-10-28). "Marilyn Manson Kicks Off Tour". MTV. Archived from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ Fischer, Blair (1998-04-03). "Cruel Summer: Lollapalooza '98 Canceled". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
- ^ NME Staff (1998-05-25). "Marilyn Manson Cancel European Tour". NME. TI Media. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- ^ MTV News Staff (1998-06-24). "Marilyn Manson Cancels European Tour". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ MTV News Staff (1998-10-19). "Marilyn Manson Tour Draws First Protests, Syracuse Show May Be Blocked". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
