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So the Faith No More down under tour kicked off in New Zealand and info from the Auckland gig is coming thick and fast. Thankfully it looks like Roddy was pretty happy with the gig.

The Setlist:

Reunited
From Out of Nowhere
Land of Sunshine
Caffeine
Evidence
The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
Chinese Arithmetic/Poker Face
Last Cup of Sorrow
Cuckoo for Caca
Easy
Ashes to Ashes
Midlife Crisis
Surprise! You’re Dead!
King for a Day
Epic
Just a Man

Don’t Dream It’s Over (Malpractice intro)
Digging the Grave

Don’t Dream it’s Over:

Mike meets Tom Jones:

Check out stuff.co.nz picture gallery and review of the show

So it’s my turn tomorrow with Soundwave and Monday at the Hordern……..the wait is almost over

Feb 15 2010    SFBH    Wellington
Feb 16 2010    Transmission Room    Auckland
Feb 18 2010    The Hi-Fi    Brisbane
Feb 20 2010   R.N.A. Showgrounds – Soundwave Festival w/ Faith No More, Meshuggah, etc.    Brisbane
Feb 21 2010    Eastern Creek Raceway – Soundwave Festival w/ Faith No More, Meshuggah, etc.    Eastern Creek
Feb 23 2010    Manning Bar w/ Baroness    Sydney
Feb 25 2010    Corner Hotel w/ Baroness, Oren Ambarchi    Melbourne
Feb 26 2010    Melbourne Showgrounds – Soundwave Festival w/ Faith No More, Meshuggah, etc.    Melbourne
Feb 27 2010    Bonython Park – Soundwave Festival w/ Faith No More, Meshuggah, etc.    Adelaide
Mar 1 2010      Steel Blue Oval – Soundwave Festival w/ Faith No More, Meshuggah, etc.    Perth
Mar 3 2010     Club Quattro w/ Baroness    Osaka
Mar 4 2010     Club Quattro w/ Baroness    Nagoya
Mar 6 2010     O-East w/ Baroness    Tokyo

After stubbadub broke the news a few weeks ago, official word has finally confirmed that Faith No More will be performing two “sidewave” shows in Australia:

Feb 22, Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
Feb 25, Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia

Also good news for our kiwi neighbours, they will also get two shows in Auckland and Wellington:

Feb 16 TSB Bank Arena Wellington, New Zealand
Feb 18 Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand

Dates are up on the FNM tour dates page and also announced via Billy on twitter:

“NEWS FLASH:TWO solo shows in Australia outside of Soundwave: SYDNEY Feb22, Hordern Pavilion…MELBOURNE Feb 25 – Festival Hall….And here comes New Zealand: WELLINGTON, Feb 16, TSB Bank Arena…and AUCKLAND, Feb 18, Vector Arena.“