1991

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

June 4, 1991

Barbican Centre, London

Starry, Starry Night

Justin Hayward and Mike Batt performed, along with other artists at the "Save The Children" concert.

early June, 1991

The Moody Blues sing at the opening of the "World Bowl" World League of American Football, Wembley Stadium, London

National Anthem

The Moody Blues sing at the opening. The only documented game found to date was between the London Monarchs and Barcelona on June 9, therefore the opening ceremony was June 9 or earlier.

June, 1991

Scott Muni of WNEW radio (New York) interviews Hayward and Lodge at the London Hard Rock Café

June 17, 1991

Single Say It With Love / Lean on Me (Tonight) is released in U.K. and France (presumably worldwide)

Single release noted in Discography Update #4 in "Higher and Higher" #17, Winter/Spring 1992, p. 14-16.

"Tour of the Kingdoms" - Europe Part 1

June 28, 1991

Additional musicians - Bias Boshell (keyboards), Paul Bliss (keyboards), Gordon Marshall (percussion), Sue Shattock (backing vocals) and June Boyce (backing vocals)

Tour dates and venues reported in Official Fan Club Newsletter, May 1991.

June 28, 1991

Prins Wilhelm-Alexanderzaal, Den Haag, Holland

The Voice
Forever Autumn

Corrected from "Congress Hall, Den Haag (The Hague), Holland" in "Higher and Higher" #17, Winter/Spring 1992, p. 25, which also mentions that at the June 28 show "The Voice" was the song before the intermission. The article also reports that Justin Hayward announced at the June 28 show that this was the first time that he had performed "Forever Autumn" live. (This article says the tour opened on June 29, but another article in the same issue on p. 24 confirms the June 28 opening date announced by the Official Fan Club.)

June 29, 1991

Prins Wilhelm-Alexanderzaal, Den Haag, Holland

June 30, 1991

Cirque Royale, Brussels, Belgium canceled

Cancellation reported in "Higher and Higher" #17, Winter/Spring 1992, p. 25.

July 1, 1991

Album Keys of the Kingdom is released in U.K.

Album release noted in Discography Update #4 in "Higher and Higher" #17, Winter/Spring 1992, p. 14-16.

July 2, 1991

July 3, 1991

Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland

Lovely To See You
Gemini Dream
Tuesday Afternoon
Bless The Wings (That Bring You Back)
Lean On Me (Tonight)
Say It With Love
The Story In Your Eyes
Your Wildest Dreams
Isn't Life Strange?
The Other Side Of Life
I'm Just A Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Nights In White Satin
Legend Of A Mind
Question
Ride My See-Saw

"Higher and Higher" #17, Winter/Spring 1992, p. 25 reports that the set list for this show was abbreviated, but not which songs were omitted. Set list from www.montreuxsounds.com/, which also confirms the concert date and additional musicians.

This concert was released on DVD as The Moody Blues - Live at Montreux 1991.

July 4, 1991

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July 5, 1991

Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England

Lovely To See You
Never Comes The Day
Gemini Dream
Rock 'n' Roll Over You
Tuesday Afternoon
I Know You're Out There Somewhere
The Story in Your Eyes
Bless The Wings (That Bring You Back)
Say It With Love
Lean On Me (Tonight)
Forever Autumn
Your Wildest Dreams
Isn't Life Strange?
The Other Side Of Life
I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Nights In White Satin
Legend of a Mind
Question
Ride My See-Saw

Set list reported by Steve Davis from the July 7 show. There was an intermission between "Lean on Me" and "Forever Autumn".

July 6, 1991

Royal Centre, Nottingham, England

July 7, 1991

Royal Albert Hall, London, England

July 8, 1991

Justin Hayward is interviewed on the "Gloria Hunniford Show" (radio)

??, 1991

venue unknown, Stockholm, Sweden

Tour city reported in Official Fan Club Newsletter, October 1992.

"Tour of the Kingdoms" - U.S. Part 1

General Tour Notes:

Additional musicians - Bias Boshell (keyboards), Paul Bliss (keyboards), Gordon Marshall (percussion), Sue Shattock (backing vocals) and June Boyce (backing vocals)

Tour dates and cities from advertisements in Entertainment Weekly (July 26, 1991 issue) and Premiere Magazine (August 1991 issue), reported by Pam Hollingshead

Set list reported by Jim Wehner from the August 15, 1991 show A video boot of the August 3 show has an identical set list.

Opening act Neverland, reported by Jim Wehner and Pam Hollingshead.

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

July 27, 1991

venue unknown, Pittsburgh, PA

Lovely to See You
Gemini Dream
Tuesday Afternoon
I Know You're Out There Somewhere
The Voice
Bless The Wings (That Bring You Back)
Lean On Me (Tonight)
Say it With Love
The Story In Your Eyes
Your Wildest Dreams
Isn't Life Strange?
The Other Side Of Life
I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Nights in White Satin
Legend of a Mind
Question
Ride My See-Saw

July 28, 1991

venue unknown, Atlantic City, NJ

July 29, 1991

Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts Mansfield, MA canceled

Corrected from "venue unknown, Boston, MA". This show was canceled due to Justin Hayward losing his voice and rescheduled for August 15. Reported by Becki Wetzel and Jim Wehner.

July 30, 1991

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July 31, 1991

Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ

Corrected from "venue unknown" by Betsy Kishlansky.

August 1, 1991

Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, NY

Corrected from "venue unknown" by Betsy Kishlansky.

August 2, 1991

Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA

Corrected from "venue unknown" by Mike Bartley.

August 3, 1991

Jones Beach, Wantagh (New York), NY

Corrected from "venue unknown" according to a video boot. Justin Hayward was still having voice problems (see canceled show on July 29).

August 4, 1991

venue unknown, Portland, ME

August 5, 1991

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August 6, 1991

venue unknown, Cleveland, OH

August 7, 1991

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August 8, 1991

Pine Knob, Clarkston (Detroit), MI

Corrected from "venue unknown" by John McIntyre.

August 9, 1991

venue unknown, Chicago, IL

August 10, 1991

Capitol Music Center, Columbus, OH

Corrected from "venue unknown" by Pam Hollingshead.

August 11, 1991

Deer Creek, Noblesville (Indianapolis), IN

Corrected from "venue unknown" by Dan Johnson.

August 12, 1991

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August 13, 1991

TimberWolf at Kings Island, Cincinnati, OH

Corrected from "venue unknown" by Pam Hollingshead.

August 14, 1991

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August 15, 1991

Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts Mansfield, MA

Corrected from "venue unknown, Bristol, CT" by Jim Wehner. This date was postponed from July 29 due to Justin Hayward losing his voice, reported by Becki Wetzel.

August 16, 1991

venue unknown, Rochester, NY

August 17, 1991

August 18, 1991

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August 19, 1991

venue unknown, Washington, DC

August 20, 1991

venue unknown, Richmond, VA

August 21, 1991

venue unknown, Raleigh, NC

August 22, 1991

Carowinds Paladium, Charlotte, NC

Corrected from "venue unknown" by Graham Phelps.

August 23, 1991

venue unknown, Atlanta, GA

August 24, 1991

Sun Dome, Tampa, FL

Corrected from "venue unknown" by mb.

August 25, 1991

August 26, 1991

August 27, 1991

Woodlands Pavilion, Houston, TX

Tour date and venue reported by Beth Schwartz.

August 28, 1991

August 29, 1991

August 30, 1991

August 31, 1991

Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison (Denver), CO

Tour date and venue noted on poster reported in "Higher and Higher" #18/19, Winter/Spring 1993, p. 42.

September 1, 1991

Park West Ski Resort, Park City (Salt Lake City), UT

Tour date and venue reported by Stephen White.

September 2, 1991

Bally's, Las Vegas, NV

Tour date and venue reported by Pam Hollingshead.

September 3, 1991

September 4, 1991

September 5, 1991

September 6, 1991

Irvine Meadows, Irvine (Los Angeles), CA

Tour date and venue reported by Pam Hollingshead.

September 7, 1991

Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ

Tour date and venue reported in "Higher and Higher" #17, Winter/Spring 1992, p. 12.

September 8, 1991

Universal Amphitheater, Universal City (Los Angeles), CA

Tour date and venue reported by Pam Hollingshead.

September 9, 1991

Universal Amphitheater, Universal City (Los Angeles), CA

Tour date and venue reported by Pam Hollingshead.

September 10, 1991

The Whisky, Los Angles, CA - Live radio broadcast

Lovely to See You
Tuesday Afternoon
Bless the Wings
Lean on Me (Tonight)
Say It With Love
I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Nights in White Satin
Legend of a Mind
Question
Ride My See-Saw

Set list from recording of live radio broadcast.

Venue formerly known as Whisky-A-Go-Go.

October 12, 1991

The Moody Blue Bop, Swindon

Tuesday Afternoon
Bless The Wings (That Bring You Back)
Who Are You Now
Your Wildest Dreams
Question
Forever Autumn
The Story in Your Eyes
Nights in White Satin
Peggy Sue
Johnny B. Goode
It's So Easy
That'll BeThe Day
I Saw Her Standing There
Be-Bop-A-Lula
Rave On

Justin Hayward, accompanied by Paul Bliss and Mandrake, performed a home-town charity concert to benefit the Gerry Drewett Fund for Leukemia, which in turn set up a room for leukemia patients at Swindon's Princess Margaret Hospital. Lesley Drewett, Gerry's wife, had been at school with Justin when they were young. The concert was videotaped and copies were briefly available from the Official Fan Club. Since it was the night before Justin's birthday, the audience chimed in on a chorus of "Happy Birthday" to Justin.

"Tour of the Kingdoms" - Europe Part 2

General Tour Notes:

Additional musicians - Bias Boshell (keyboards), Paul Bliss (keyboards), Gordon Marshall (percussion), Sue Shattock (backing vocals) and June Boyce (backing vocals)

Tour dates and venues from a postcard sent to Official Fan Club members on July 26, 1991, reported by Mark Downer.

Mark Downer reported that the set list for the November 6 and July 5, 1991 shows were the same, so this the set list given is the same as that reported from the July 7 show. From the "Press Cuttings" section of the Official Fan Club Newsletter, February 1992 - "Justin Hayward opened the second half with his gentle solo hit, "Forever Autumn..." Original source unknown, November 1991.

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

October 15, 1991

Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany

Lovely To See You
Never Comes The Day
Gemini Dream
Rock 'n' Roll Over You
Tuesday Afternoon
I Know You're Out There Somewhere
The Story in Your Eyes
Bless The Wings (That Bring You Back)
Say It With Love
Lean On Me (Tonight)
The Voice
Forever Autumn
Your Wildest Dreams
Isn't Life Strange?
The Other Side Of Life
I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Nights In White Satin
Legend of a Mind
Question
Ride My See-Saw

Tour date, venue and city reported by Klaus-Peter Martin.

October 16, 1991

Stadthalle Offenbach, Offenbach am Main, Germany

Tour date and venue reported by Arne Kirsebom.

October 22, 1991

De Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland

Tour date and venue reported by Heleen Hardonk and Nico Biersteker.

Tour date, venue and city reported by Jens Pruess.

Tour date and city reported by Jens Pruess.

October 27, 1991

Konserthuset, Oslo, Norway

Tour date and venue reported by Jon H. Karlsen.

October 28, 1991

venue unknown, Stockholm, Sweeden

Tour date and city noted on a poster, reported in "Higher and Higher" #34, Spring 1997, p. 23.

November 1, 1991

Elizabethzall, Antwerpen (Antwerp), Belgium

Tour date and venue reported by Jan Verdonck.

November 5, 1991

City Hall, Newcastle

November 6, 1991

Apollo, Manchester

From the "Letters from Fans" section of the Official Fan Club Newsletter, February 1992 -
"Last November, as well as the Moody Blues playing in Manchester, Manchester United were playing Madrid. In between numbers Graeme called Justin over and passed him a note. Justin came to the front of the stage and said to us, "I've got the score to the football match, do you want to know what it is?" The answer was no. "Do you really care?" he then asked. Again the answer was no. "Let's face it," he said, "if you did you'd all be there and not here." I don't know what the score was, but at the Apollo it was...Manchester United 0 - Moody Blues 1500" - Lorraine Leeke, Rochdale."

November 7, 1991

Playhouse, Edinburgh

From the "Press Cuttings" section of the Official Fan Club Newsletter, February 1992 -
"Moodies Fail to Come Clean - You couldn't have blamed the Moody Blues had they done a moody at the Playhouse on Thursday night. They had to go on in jeans and casual shirts after their stage costumes were locked in Euroclean in Lauriston Place. The shop was closed when somebody called to collect them before the show and the keyholders couldn't be contacted, not even after the police had been called. The 2500 audience were most understanding and the Moodies eventually caught up with their costumes at Edinburgh Airport yesterday morning." Original source unknown, November 1991.

November 8, 1991

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November 9, 1991

Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon

Venue corrected from "Oasis" according to a Swindon newspaper article, November 14, 1991, reported by Pam Hollingshead.

November 10, 1991

Pavilion, Plymouth

November 11, 1991

Bournemouth International Conference Centre, Bournemouth

November 12, 1991

Wembley Arena, London

November 13, 1991

National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

venue unknown, Sheffield

Pam Hollingshead reports a video boot from Sheffield with no date other than 1991.

"Tour of the Kingdoms" - U.S. Part 2

General Tour Notes:

Additional musicians - Bias Boshell (keyboards), Paul Bliss (keyboards), Gordon Marshall (percussion), Sue Shattock (backing vocals) and June Boyce (backing vocals)

Tour dates and venues reported by Beth Schwartz.

Set list from a video boot of the December 14 show. There was an intermission between "The Story in Your Eyes" and "Forever Autumn", and "Forever Autumn" was performed by Justin Hayward accompanied by Bias Boshell and Paul Bliss.

DATES

VENUES

SET LIST

NOTES

November 22, 1991

University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA

Lovely to See You
Gemini Dream
Tuesday Afternoon
I Know You're Out There Somewhere
The Voice
Bless The Wings (That Bring You Back)
Lean On Me (Tonight)
Say it With Love
The Story In Your Eyes
Forever Autumn
Your Wildest Dreams
Isn't Life Strange?
The Other Side Of Life
I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock 'n' Roll Band)
Nights in White Satin
Legend of a Mind
Question
Ride My See-Saw

November 23, 1991

Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX

Opening act Will Sexton, reported by Janet Colmenero.

November 24, 1991

Brady Theater, Tulsa, OK

November 25, 1991

Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis, MN

Corrected from "off" (show added) according to tour itinerary reported by Pam Hollingshead, and confirmed by ticket stubs reported by Marlene Sower.

November 26, 1991

Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis, MN

Corrected from "Northrup Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN" according to tour itinerary reported by Pam Hollingshead and confirmed by ticket stubs reported by Marlene Sower.

November 27, 1991

Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI

November 28, 1991

Star Plaza, Merrillville, IN

Corrected from "off" (show added), reported by Mary Turner-Wieland

November 29, 1991

Star Plaza, Merrillville, IN

November 30, 1991

Front Row Theater, Cleveland, OH
(2 shows, 7:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.)

Second show and times reported by Ken Barnhart.

December 1, 1991

Devoss Hall, Grand Rapids, MI

December 2, 1991

Fox Theater, Detroit, MI

December 3, 1991

off

December 4, 1991

Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

December 5, 1991

Paramount Theater, Springfield, MA

Corrected from "Music Hall" by Nancy Mosher and Jim Wehner.

December 6, 1991

Taj Mahal-Estes, Atlantic City, NJ

December 7, 1991

Tower Theater, Philadelphia, PA

December 8, 1991

Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, PA

December 9, 1991

Wang Center, Boston, MA

December 10, 1991

Scott Muni of WNEW radio (New York, NY) interview with Hayward, Lodge, Thomas and Edge to promote that night's and the next's shows.

Paramount, New York, NY

For these concerts, the audience was encouraged to bring wrapped gifts for kids to be donated to charity.

This venue was formerly known as Felt Forum, and is now known as The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

December 11, 1991

Paramount, New York, NY

December 12, 1991

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December 13, 1991

Sunrise Music Theater, Sunrise (Fort Lauderdale), FL

December 14, 1991

Sunrise Music Theater, Sunrise (Fort Lauderdale), FL

December 15, 1991

Florida Theater, Jacksonville, FL

Corrected from "Theater" by Lynda Buckingham.

Updated December 8, 2006