Progressive metal icons DREAM THEATER performed their first concert with Mike Portnoy in 14 years on Sunday night (October 20) at the O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom.
London was the opening show of DREAM THEATER‘s 2024-2025 40th-anniversary tour. The European leg of the tour, titled “An Evening With Dream Theater,” will continue until November 24 in Amsterdam, with stops in multiple cities across various countries.
Setlist for London show was as follows:
Act I
01. Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle And The Sleeper (first time since 2017)
02. Act I: Scene Two: I. Overture 1928
03. Act I: Scene Two: II. Strange Déjà Vu
04. The Mirror (first time since 2014, with “Lie” outro)
05. Panic Attack (first time since 2015)
06. Barstool Warrior (first time with Mike Portnoy)
07. Hollow Years (first time since 2010; demo version)
08. Constant Motion (first time since 2015)
09. As I Am (first time since 2019)
Act II
10. Night Terror (live debut)
11. This Is The Life (first time since 2012, first time with Mike Portnoy)
12. Under A Glass Moon (first time since 2017)
13. Vacant (first time since 2006)
14. Stream Of Consciousness (first time since 2004)
15. Octavarium (first time in full since 2006)
Encore:
16. Act II: Scene Six: Home
17. Act II: Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On
18. Pull Me Under
DREAM THEATER recently announced new album titled Parasomnia, set to release on February 7.
Parasomnia was produced by DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci, engineered by James “Jimmy T” Meslin, and mixed by Andy Sneap. Hugh Syme also returned to contribute his creative vision to the cover art once again.
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