Gojira kicked off their French headlining run last night (November 27th) at Reims Arena, but the show came with a curveball: vocalist/guitarist Joe Duplantier performed with a hand injury, forcing the band to bring in Greg Kubacki of Car Bomb as a temporary guitarist.
Despite the lineup shake-up, Gojira didn’t play it safe. Instead of sticking to an easy, stripped-down set, the band rolled out multiple rarities and first-time performances.
First-time-ever performances:
- “Born In Winter” (L’Enfant Sauvage, 2012)
- “Global Warming” (From Mars To Sirius, 2005) — performed as the set closer
First time since 2017:
- “Wisdom Comes” (The Link, 2003)
Special medley:
A multi-song From Mars To Sirius medley featuring:
- “Where Dragons Dwell”
- “To Sirius”
- “Ocean Planet”
- “In The Wilderness”
The medley arrives just months after From Mars To Sirius celebrated its 20th anniversary on September 27th.
Remaining tour dates are as follows:
11/28 Lille, FR @ Zenith de Lille
11/30 Paris, FR @ Bercy Accor Arena
12/01 Rouen, FR @ Zenith de Rouen
12/02 Saint-Herblain, FR @ Zenith Nantes Metropole
12/04 Toulouse, FR @ Zenith de Toulouse
12/05 Clermont-Ferrand, FR @ Zenith de Clermont-Ferrand
12/06 Marseille, FR @ Dome Marseille
12/08 Nice, FR @ Palais Nikaia
12/09 Bordeaux, FR @ Areka Arena
12/10 Lyon, FR @ LDLC Arena
12/12 Strasbourg, FR @ Zenith of Strasbourg
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