The Kings of the Road Tour was a concert tour performed by the heavy metal band Motörhead in support of their album, The Wörld Is Yours.
Background During their show at the Wacken Open Air festival the band was forced to cut their setlist short due to frontman Lemmy Kilmister's health, playing only 6 songs in what was supposed to be a 75-minute setlist. Motörhead later posted on their Facebook page: "The show had to go on because that's how Lemmy rolls. Even though he was not 100% fit, he refused to feel he was letting the 85,000 Wacken fans down. They kicked ass in the 100-plus-degree heat for a shortened, but powerful, set before Lemmy finally realized he might have bitten off a little more than he could chew. Thus, he will embark upon the recuperation recommended. We know that rumors are flying around, but once he fully recharges, Motörhead will be back, don't you worry!" During their setlist at Download Festival, former Motorhead drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor came up on stage after the set.
Setlists
Headliner setlist "I Know How to Die" "Damage Case" "Stay Clean" "Metropolis" "Over the Top" "Doctor Rock" Guitar Solo "Chase Is Better Than the Catch" "Rock It" "You Better Run" "The One to Sing the Blues" (With drum solo) "Going to Brazil" "Killed by Death" "Ace of Spades" Encore: "Are You Ready" (Thin Lizzy cover) "Overkill"
Festival setlist "I Know How to Die" "Damage Case" "Stay Clean" "Metropolis" "Over the Top" Guitar Solo "Chase Is Better Than the Catch" "Rock It" "The One to Sing the Blues" (With drum solo) "Going to Brazil" "Killed by Death" "Ace of Spades" Encore: "Overkill"
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueSupport act(s)Leg 1 — Europe5 November 2012WolverhamptonEnglandWolverhampton Civic HallAnthraxDiaries of a Hero6 November 2012ManchesterO2 Apollo Manchester8 November 2012NewcastleNewcastle City Hall9 November 2012GlasgowScotlandO2 Academy Glasgow11 November 2012LeicesterEnglandDe Montfort Hall12 November 2012CambridgeCambridge Corn Exchange14 November 2012PortsmouthPortsmouth Guildhall15 November 2012BournemouthBournemouth International Centre16 November 2012DublinIrelandThe Academy17 November 2012LondonEnglandO2 Academy Brixton18 November 2012BristolColston Hall20 November 2012DeinzeBelgiumBrielpoort21 November 2012ParisFranceZénith Paris23 November 2012EindhovenNetherlandsKlokgebouw25 November 2012OberhausenGermanyTurbinenhalle26 November 2012OffenbachStadthalle28 November 2012LudwigsburgArena Ludwigsburg30 November 2012ErfurtThüringenhalle1 December 2012MunichZenith4 December 2012HanoverAWD Hall5 December 2012BerlinColumbiahalle7 December 2012BernSwitzerlandFesthalle (Metal Christmas Festival) rowspan="2" 8 December 2012BambergGermanyStechert Arena (Santa Rock Fest)10 December 2012LjubljanaSloveniaTivoli HallNiet11 December 2012KemptenGermanybigBOX Allgäu Hotel Leg 2 — North America4 May 2013HammondUnited StatesBinion's Gambling Hall and Hotel 14 May 2013Los AngelesClub NokiaAnvil17 May 2013Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los Deportes (Force Fest) rowspan="2" 19 May 2013GuadalajaraExplanada VFG (Hell & Heaven Metal Fest)Leg 3 — Europe31 May 2013WarsawPolandWarsaw University of Life Sciences(Ursynalia – Warsaw Student Festival) rowspan="15" 1 June 2013NijmegenNetherlandsGoffertpark (FortaRock Festival)5 June 2013NyonSwitzerlandCrans-près-Céligny (Caribana Festival)8 June 2013AmnévilleFranceSnowhall Parc (Sonisphere Festival)15 June 2013Castle DoningtonEnglandDonington Park (Download Festival)17 June 2013LondonIndigO2 (Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards)22 June 2013UnterpremstättenAustriaSchwarzl Freizeit Zentrum (See-Rock Festival)25 June 2013MilanItalySan Siro Racecourse28 June 2013LöbnitzGermanyRoitzschjora Airfield (With Full Force)4 July 2013GothenburgSwedenGöteborg Galopp (Metaltown Festival)23 July 2013ValenciaSpainThe Real Gardens (The Real Gardens)26 July 2013MoscowRussiaCrocus City Hall28 July 2013KyivUkrainePalace of Sports2 August 2013WackenGermanyWacken Open Air4 August 2013LokerenBelgiumGrote Kaai LokerseFeeslen
Personnel Lemmy Kilmister – bass guitar, lead vocals Phil Campbell – guitar Mikkey Dee – drums
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