Computer World (tour)
1981 concert tour by Kraftwerk
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Following the release of the Computer World album, Kraftwerk went on a subsequent tour, that started on 24 May 1981 in Florence, Italy, and ended on 14 December 1981 in Oyten, Bremen, West Germany. The tour took place across, Western, Central and Eastern Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.
Associated albumComputer World
Start date24 May 1981
End date14 December 1981
No. of shows
- 16 in North America
- 66 in Europe
- 7 in Asia
- 5 in Oceania
- 94 in total
| Tour by Kraftwerk | |
Poster of the Kraftwerk concert at the Hammersmith Odeon | |
| Associated album | Computer World |
|---|---|
| Start date | 24 May 1981 |
| End date | 14 December 1981 |
| No. of shows |
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Set lists
Early 1981 tour (Italy, France, West Germany)
- "Intro / Meine Damen und Herren"
- "Numbers/Computer World"
- "Computer Love"
- "Home Computer"
- "It's More Fun to Compute (Florence, and Rome; Album version)"
- "The Model"
- "Neon Lights"
- "Geigerzähler/Radioactivity"
- "The Voice of Energy / Uranium / Die Sonne, Der Mond, Die Sterne / Ohm Sweet Ohm"
- "Autobahn"
- "Trans Europe Express / Metall Auf Metall / Abzug"
- "Hall of Mirrors"
- "Mitternacht / Showroom Dummies"
- "Pocket Calculator"
- "The Robots"
Mid-1981 tour (UK, USA, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific)
- "Intro / Meine Damen und Herren"
- "Numbers/Computer World"
- "Computer Love"
- "Home Computer"
- "The Model"
- "Neon Lights"
- "Autobahn"
- "Geigerzähler/Radioactivity"
- "The Voice of Energy / Uranium / Die Sonne, Der Mond, Die Sterne / Ohm Sweet Ohm"
- "Hall of Mirrors / Mitternacht / Showroom Dummies"
- "Trans Europe Express / Metall Auf Metall / Abzug"
- "Pocket Calculator / Dentaku (Japan)"
- "The Robots"
- "It's More Fun to Compute (modified version)"
Late 1981 tour (Austria/West Germany)
- "Intro / Meine Damen und Herren"
- "Nummern/Computerwelt"
- "Metropolis"
- "Das Model"
- "Radioaktivität"
- "Computerliebe"
- "Autobahn"
- "Neonlicht"
- "Spiegelsaal / Mitternacht / Schaufensterpuppen"
- "Trans Europa Express / Metall Auf Metall / Abzug"
- "Taschenrechner"
- "Die Roboter"
- "Heimcomputer (modified version with elements from Numbers)"
Tour dates
| Date | Country | City | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.05.1981 | Italy | Florence | Teatro Apollo | |
| 25.05.1981 | Rome | Teatro Tendastrisce | ||
| 27.05.1981 | Milan | Palalido | ||
| 28.05.1981 | Bologna | Palasport | The concert was cut short, due to weather conditions. | |
| 30.05.1981? | France | Marseille | Cinéma Madeleine | Karl Bartos mentions this concert in his book with that of Toulouse[clarification needed] |
| 01.06.1981 | Toulouse | La Halle aux Grains | ||
| 02.06.1981 | Spain | Barcelona | Palau Blaugrana | |
| 03.06.1981 | France | Montpellier | Grand Odéon | |
| 04.06.1981 | Lyon | Palais D’Hiver | ||
| 05.06.1981? | Tours | Palais des Sports | ||
| 07.06.1981 | Belgium | Bruxelles | Ancienne Belgique | |
| 09.06.1981 | West Germany | Hamburg | Musikhalle | |
| 10.06.1981 | West Berlin | Metropol | ||
| 12.06.1981 | Munich | Cirkus Krone | ||
| 15.06.1981 | United Kingdom | Manchester | Free Trade Hall | |
| 16.06.1981 | Glasgow | Apollo | ||
| 17.06.1981 | Edinburgh | Playhouse | ||
| 18.06.1981 | Newcastle | Newcastle City Hall | ||
| 19.06.1981 | Sheffield | Sheffield City Hall | ||
| 20.06.1981 | Liverpool | Royal Court Theatre | ||
| 21.06.1981 | ||||
| 22.06.1981 | Leicester | De Montfort Hall | ||
| 23.06.1981 | Birmingham | Birmingham Odeon | ||
| 24.06.1981 | Nottingham | Rock City | ||
| 26.06.1981 | Southampton | Gaumont | ||
| 27.06.1981 | Brighton | Brighton Dome | ||
| 28.06.1981 | Strand | Lyceum | ||
| 29.06.1981 | London | Hammersmith Palais | ||
| 30.06.1981 | Bristol | The Locarno | ||
| 01.07.1981 | Oxford | New Theatre | ||
| 02.07.1981 | London | Hammersmith Odeon | ||
| 03.07.1981 | ||||
| 06.07.1981 | France | Paris | Captain Video | |
| 24.07.1981 | Canada | Toronto | Concert Hall | |
| 25.07.1981 | United States | Detroit | MIT Nitro Rock Club | |
| 27.07.1981 | Chicago | Park West | ||
| 28.07.1981 | Cleveland | Agora Theatre | ||
| 30.07.1981 | Santa Monica | Civic Auditorium | ||
| 01.08.1981 | Cherry Hill | Latin Casino | ||
| 02.08.1981 | Washington DC | Warner Theatre | ||
| 03.08.1981 | New York City | The Ritz | ||
| 04.08.1981 | ||||
| xx.1981 | Boston | ? | ||
| xx.1981 | Pittsburgh | ? | ||
| xx.1981 | Dallas | ? | ||
| xx.1981 | San Francisco | ? | ||
| xx.1981 | Long Beach | Long Beach Convention Center | ||
| xx.1981 | Los Angeles | ? | ||
| 07.08.1981 | Canada | Montreal | Théâtre Saint-Denis | |
| 14.08.1981 | Hungary | Budapest | Kisstadion | 16.000 attendance |
| 15.08.1981 | 16.000 attendance, IMFTC was not performed on this night. | |||
| 18.08.1981 | Poland | Katowice | Spodek | |
| 19.08.1981 | ||||
| 20.08.1981 | Wrocław | Hala Stulecia | ||
| 21.08.1981 | Zielona | Zielona Gora | ||
| 23.08.1981 | Sopot | Opera Lesna | ||
| 25.08.1981 | Warsaw | Torwar Hall | ||
| 26.08.1981 | Oppeln | Amfiteatr Narodowego Centrum Polskiej Piosenk | ||
| 07.09.1981 | Japan | Nakano | Nakano Sun Plaza | |
| 08.09.1981 | ||||
| 10.09,1981 | Shibuya | Shibuya Kokaido | ||
| 11.09.1981 | Osaka | Osaka Festival Hall | ||
| 13.09.1981 | Nagoya | Nagoya Shi Kokaido | ||
| 16.09.1981 | Australia | Sydney | Capitol Theatre | |
| 17.09.1981 | ||||
| 18.09.1981 | ||||
| 19.09.1981 | Melbourne | Princess Theatre | ||
| 20.09.1981 | ||||
| 25.09.1981 | India | Bombay | Shanmukananda Hall | 18:00 |
| 25.09.1981 | 21:30 | |||
| xx.11.1981 | Austria | Linz | Brucknersaal | |
| 19.11.1981 | West Germany | Passau | Nibelungenhalle | |
| 20.11.1981 | Austria | Salzburg | Kongresshaus | |
| 21.11.1981 | Vienna | Sophiensäle | Partially recorded for Ohne Maulkorb TV show[1] | |
| 22.11.1981 | West Germany | Regensburg | Audimax | |
| 23.11.1981 | Mannheim | Musensaal | ||
| 24.11.1981 | Dortmund | Westfalenhalle II | ||
| 25.11.1981 | Braunschweig | Stadhalle | ||
| 26.11.1981 | Kassel | Stadhalle | ||
| 28.11.1981 | Würzburg | Musikhalle | ||
| 29.11.1981 | Roth | Mad Club | ||
| 30.11.1981 | Mainz | Eltzer Hof | ||
| 01.12.1981 | Karlsruhe | Gartenhalle | ||
| 02.12.1981 | Stuttgart | Kongresshalle Boëblingen | ||
| 03.12.1981 | Cologne | Sartorysäle | ||
| 03.12.1981 | ||||
| 05.12.1981 | Düsseldorf | Philipshalle | ||
| 06.12.1981 | Münster | Kongresshalle | ||
| 07.12.1981 | Kiel | Ball Pompös | ||
| 08.12.1981 | Hanover | Rotation | ||
| 09.12.1981 | Frankfurt | Alter Oper | ||
| 10.12.1981 | The Netherlands | Utrecht | Muziekcentrum Vredenburg | |
| 13.12.1981 | Luxembourg | ? | ? | |
| 14.12.1981 | West Germany | Oyten | Zeppelin | Replacement for the cancelled Bremen concert. |