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May 11, 1990
London, England - Marquee
Setlist? - Yes

May 16, 1990
Zwolle, Netherlands - Ijsselhal
Setlist? - Yes

May 17, 1990
Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle
Setlist? - Yes

May 19, 1990
Hannover, Germany - Messehalle
Setlist? - Yes

May 20, 1990
Leiden, Netherlands - Groenoordhal
Setlist? - Yes

May 21, 1990
Paris, France - Bercy
Setlist? - Yes

May 23, 1990
London, England - Wembley Arena
Setlist? - Yes

May 25, 1990
Birmingham, England - NEC
Setlist? - Yes

May 26, 1990
Glasgow, Scotland - SECC
Setlist? - Yes

June 19, 1992
Nashville, TN - Starwood Amphitheatre
Setlist? - Yes

June 20, 1992
St. Louis, MO - Riverport Amphitheatre
Setlist? - Yes

June 21, 1992
Kansas City, KS - Sandstone Amphitheatre
Setlist? - Yes

June 23, 1992
Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
Setlist? - Yes

June 25, 1992
Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Setlist? - Yes

June 27, 1992
Charlevoix, MI - Castle Farms Music Theatre
Setlist? - Yes

June 28, 1992
Columbus, OH - Buckeye Lake Music Center
Setlist? - Yes

June 30, 1992
Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
Setlist? - Yes

July 1, 1992
Chicago, IL - World Music Theater
Setlist? - Yes

July 3, 1992
Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
Setlist? - Yes

July 4, 1992
Weedsport, NY - Cayuga Fairgrounds
Setlist? - Yes

July 5, 1992
Allentown, PA - Fairgrounds
Setlist? - Yes

July 17, 1992
Washington, DC - RFK Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

July 18, 1992
East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

July 21, 1992
Detroit, MI - Pontiac Silverdome
Setlist? - Yes

July 22, 1992
Indianapolis, IN - Hoosier Dome
Setlist? - Yes

July 25, 1992
Buffalo, NY - Rich Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

July 26, 1992
Pittsburgh, PA - Three Rivers Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

July 29, 1992
East Rutherford, NJ - Giants Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

August 8, 1992
Montreal, Canada - Olympic Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

August 25, 1992
Phoenix, AZ - Phoenix International Raceway
Setlist? - Yes

August 27, 1992
Las Cruces, NM - Aggie Memorial Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

August 29, 1992
New Orleans, LA - Superdome
Setlist? - Yes

August 31, 1992
Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheater
Setlist? - Yes

September 2, 1992
Orlando, FL - Citrus Bowl
Setlist? - Yes

September 4, 1992
Houston, TX - Astrodome
Setlist? - Yes

September 5, 1992
Dallas, TX - Texas Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

September 7, 1992
Columbia, SC - Williams-Brice Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

September 11, 1992
Foxborough, MA - Foxboro Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

September 13, 1992
Toronto, Canada - Exhibition Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

September 15, 1992
Minneapolis, MN - Metrodome
Setlist? - Yes

September 17, 1992
Kansas City, MO - Arrowhead Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

September 19, 1992
Denver, CO - Mile High Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

September 24, 1992
Oakland, CA - Oakland Coliseum
Setlist? - Yes

September 27, 1992
Los Angeles, CA - Coliseum
Setlist? - Yes

September 30, 1992
San Diego, CA - Jack Murphy Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

October 3, 1992
Pasadena, CA - Rose Bowl
Setlist? - Yes

October 6, 1992
Seattle, WA - Kingdome
Setlist? - Yes

September 6, 1996
Vienna, Austria - Stadhalle
Setlist? - Yes

September 8, 1996
Katowice, Poland - Spodek
Setlist? - Yes

September 9, 1996
Prague, Czech Republic - Sports Hall
Setlist? - Yes

September 11, 1996
Berlin, Germany - Deutschlandhalle
Setlist? - Yes

September 12, 1996
Kiel, Germany - Ostseehalle
Setlist? - Yes

September 14, 1996
Gent, Belgium - Flanders Expo
Setlist? - Yes

September 15, 1996
Paris, France - Bercy
Setlist? - Yes

September 16, 1996
Paris, France - Bercy
Setlist? - Yes

September 18, 1996
San Sebastian, Spain - Velodrome
Setlist? - Yes

September 20, 1996
Lisbon, Portugal - Restelo Stadium
Setlist? - Yes

September 23, 1996
Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi
Setlist? - Yes

September 26, 1996
Rome, Italy - Palaeur
Setlist? - Yes

September 28, 1996
Milan, Italy - Forum
Setlist? - Yes

September 29, 1996
Turin, Italy - Palastampa
Setlist? - Yes

February 5, 1997
Moline, IL - Mark of the Quad Cities
Setlist? - Yes

February 9, 1997
Chicago, IL - Rosemont Horizon
Setlist? - Yes

September 19, 2009
Montreal, Canada - Bell Center
Setlist? - Yes

October 1, 2009
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
Setlist? - Yes

October 15, 2009
Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
Setlist? - Yes

November 1, 2009
Quebec City, Canada - Colisee Pepsi
Setlist? - Yes

November 15, 2009
New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Setlist? - Yes

December 10, 2009
Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
Setlist? - Yes

March 3, 2010
Monterrey, Mexico - Estadio Universitario
Setlist? - Yes

April 14, 2010
Oslo, Norway - Telenor Arena
Setlist? - Yes

May 19, 2010
Lisbon, Portugal - Pavilhao Atlantico
Setlist? - Yes

November 18, 2010
Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
Setlist? - Yes

July 2, 2011
Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Veltins Arena
Setlist? - Yes

July 3, 2011
Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi
Setlist? - Yes

July 6, 2011
Milan, Italy - Fiera Open Air Arena
Setlist? - Yes

July 8, 2011
Stevenage, England - Knebworth House
Setlist? - Yes

July 9, 2011
Amneville, France - Snowhall Parc
Setlist? - Yes

December 5, 2011
San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Setlist? - Yes

May 7, 2012
Prague, Czech Republic - Synot Tip Arena
Setlist? - Yes

May 8, 2012
Belgrade, Serbia - Usce Park
Setlist? - Yes

May 10, 2012
Warsaw, Poland - Bemowo Airport
Setlist? - Yes

May 26, 2012
Madrid, Spain - Getafe Open Air
Setlist? - Yes

June 4, 2012
Helsinki, Finland - Kalasatama
Setlist? - Yes

June 6, 2012
Horsens, Denmark - State Prison Open Air
Setlist? - Yes

June 24, 2012
Atlantic City, NJ - Bader Field
Setlist? - Yes

February 23, 2013
Brisbane, Australia - RNA Showgrounds
Setlist? - Yes

April 19, 2013
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Yas Island
Setlist? - Yes

April 25, 2013
Cape Town, South Africa - Bellville Velodrome
Setlist? - Yes

August 14, 2013
Shanghai, China - Mercedes-Benz Arena
Setlist? - Yes

August 24, 2013
Singapore, Singapore - Changi Exhibition Centre
Setlist? - Yes

October 30, 2017
Birmingham, England - Genting Arena
Setlist? - Yes

November 3, 2017
Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis
Setlist? - Yes

February 12, 2018
Bologna, Italy - Unipol Arena
Setlist? - Yes

April 30, 2018
Leipzig, Germany - Leipzig Arena
Setlist? - Yes

December 7, 2018
Sacramento, CA - Golden 1 Center
Setlist? - Yes

March 6, 2019
Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
Setlist? - Yes

December 17, 2021
San Francisco, CA - Chase Center
Setlist? - Yes

Performed 98 Times

First Played
1990.05.11
Marquee

Last Played
2021.12.17
Chase Center

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