Dark Passion Play World Tour

Dark Passion Play World Tour was the fourth world tour by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, taking place from 2007 to 2009 in support of their sixth studio album, Dark Passion Play. Was the first tour with the current frontwoman, Anette Olzon, admissed in 2006, before Tarja Turunen desmission in October 21, 2005. In this tour, Nightwish played for the first time at Israel, China, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Ireland and Serbia. On September 22, 2007, the band hosted a secret concert at Rock Café in Tallinn, Estonia, disguising itself as a Nightwish cover band called Nachtwasser . Their first official concert with the new singer was in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 6, 2007. The Dark Passion Play tour thus started, visiting the United States, Canada, most of Europe, Asia, and Australia. In 2008, the band played over 100 shows, with dates in Oceania, Europe and Asia. In November, the band played at South America, and before this leg they took a 3 months break; Nightwish start the third leg in 2009, with dates in North America and Europe, and also played at various summer festivals, including Graspop Metal Meeting and Masters of Rock.