title: The Spark World Tour
text: # The Spark World Tour
  
  The Spark World Tour was a concert tour by rock band Enter Shikari, which took place throughout 2017 and 2018, in support of the band's fifth studio album The Spark, released on 22 September 2017. The tour followed the band's 10 year anniversary tour of their debut album Take to the Skies throughout early 2017.
  
  ## About
  
  Following the band's Take to the Skies 10th anniversary tour, the band announced a UK arena tour with support from Lower than Atlantis and Astroid Boys which included the band's second performance at the famous Alexandra Palace in London. On July 31, 2017, the band played a warmup show at The Borderline in London where they debuted the tracks "Take My Country Back" and "Live Outside."
  
  Following the album's release on 22 September 2017, the band played a series of intimate in-store shows including at HMV Oxford Street, London and Rough Trade NYC, Brooklyn. On October 3 the band announced they would be playing a North American tour in early 2018 with support from Milk Teeth including shows at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn and the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles.
  
  In April 2018, the band embarked on an Asia tour which included 5 dates in Japan supporting Crossfaith before a series of headline shows in Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan and China.
  
  ## Songs Performed
  
  Take to the Skies
  
  * "Mothership"
  * "Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour"
  * "Labyrinth"
  * "Sorry, You're Not a Winner"
  * "Adieu"
  
  Common Dreads
  
  * "Solidarity"
  * "Juggernauts"
  * "Zzzonked"
  * "Antwerpen"
  * "The Jester"
  
  A Flash Flood of Colour
  
  * "...Meltdown"
  * "Sssnakepit"
  * "Arguing with Thermometers"
  * "Stalemate"
  * "Gandhi Mate, Gandhi"
  * "Constellations"
  
  Rat Race EP
  
  * "Rat Race"
  * "Radiate"
  
  The Mindsweep
  
  * "Anaesthetist"
  * "The Last Garrison
  * "Torn Apart"
  * "Interlude"
  
  Live Slow, Die Old EP
  
  * "Redshift
  * "Hoodwinker"
  
  The Spark
  
  * "The Spark"
  * "The Sights"
  * "Live Outside"
  * "Take My Country Back"
  * "Airfield"
  * "Rabble Rouser"
  * "Undercover Agents"
  * "The Embers"
  
  Covers
  
  * "Insomnia" by Faithless
  * "Heroes" by David Bowie
  * "All You Need Is Love by The Beatles
  * "Cars" by Gary Numan
  * "Song 2" by Blur
  
  ## Setlist
  
  Taken from the band's Alexandra Palace show
  
  * The Spark (from The Spark, 2017)
  * The Sights (from The Spark, 2017)
  * Solidarity (from Common Dreads, 2009)
  * Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour (from Take to the Skies, 2007)
  * Take My Country Back (from The Spark, 2017)
  * The Last Garrison (from The Mindsweep, 2015)
  * Radiate (from Rat Race EP, 2013)
  * Undercover Agents (from The Spark, 2017)
  * Arguing with Thermometers (from A Flash Flood of Colour, 2012)
  * Rabble Rouser (from The Spark, 2017)
  * Airfield (from The Spark, 2017)
  * Adieu (from Take to the Skies, 2007)
  * Anaesthetist (from The Mindsweep, 2015)
  * Quickfire Medley (Sorry You're Not a Winner, Sssnakepit (Hamilton Remix), ...Meltdown, Antwerpen)
  * Zzzonked (from Common Dreads, 2009)
  
  ### Encore
  
  * "Redshift
  * "Live Outside (from The Spark, 2017)
  
  ## Tour dates
  
  List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and opening acts :
  
  | Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | In store shows |||||
  | 22 September 2017 | London | United Kingdom | HMV Oxford Street | — |
  | 23 September 2017 | Kingston upon Thames | United Kingdom | Rose Theatre | — |
  | 30 September 2017 | New York City | United States | Rough Trade NYC | — |
  | Leg 1 – Europe |||||
  | 16 November 2017 | Liverpool | United Kingdom | Liverpool Olympia | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 17 November 2017 | Cardiff | United Kingdom | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 18 November 2017 | Nottingham | United Kingdom | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 19 November 2017 | Newcastle | United Kingdom | Metro Radio Arena | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 21 November 2017 | Manchester | United Kingdom | Victoria Warehouse | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 22 November 2017 | Brighton | United Kingdom | Brighton Centre | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 24 November 2017 | Birmingham | United Kingdom | Barclaycard Arena | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 25 November 2017 | London | United Kingdom | Alexandra Palace | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 29 November 2017 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Paradiso | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 1 December 2017 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg City | Den Atelier | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 2 December 2017 | Paris | France | Elysee Montmartre | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 3 December 2017 | Cologne | Germany | Palladium | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 5 December 2017 | Hamburg | Germany | Mehr! Theater | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 6 December 2017 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Amager Bio | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 7 December 2017 | Berlin | Germany | Huxleys | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 8 December 2017 | Warsaw | Poland | Proxima | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 9 December 2017 | Prague | Czech Republic | Archa | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 9 December 2017 | Vienna | Austria | Arena | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 9 December 2017 | Munich | Germany | Tonhalle | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | 9 December 2017 | Fontaneto d'Agogna | Italy | Phenomenon | Lower Than Atlantis Astroid Boys |
  | Leg 2 – North America |||||
  | 19 January 2018 | Austin | United States | The Mohawk | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 20 January 2018 | Dallas | United States | Tree's | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 22 January 2018 | Orlando | United States | The Social | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 23 January 2018 | Fort Lauderdale | United States | Culture Room | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 25 January 2018 | Atlanta | United States | Terminal West | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 26 January 2018 | Raleigh | United States | Cat's Cradle | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 27 January 2018 | Richmond | United States | Capital Ale House | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 28 January 2018 | Washington, D.C. | United States | 9:30 Club | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 30 January 2018 | Boston | United States | The Sinclair | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 2 February 2018 | New York City | United States | Music Hall of Williamsburg | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 3 February 2018 | Philadelphia | United States | Union Transfer | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 5 February 2018 | Montreal | Canada | Théâtre Fairmount | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 6 February 2018 | Toronto | Canada | Lee's Palace | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 8 February 2018 | Columbus | United States | A&R Music Hall | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 9 February 2018 | Chicago | United States | Metro Chicago | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 10 February 2018 | Saint Paul | United States | Amsterdam Hall | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 11 February 2018 | Winnipeg | Canada | The Pyramid Cabaret | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 13 February 2018 | Calgary | Canada | Commonwealth | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 14 February 2018 | Edmonton | Canada | Starlite Ballroom | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 14 February 2018 | Vancouver | Canada | Imperial | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 17 February 2018 | Seattle | United States | Neumo's | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 18 February 2018 | Portland | United States | Hawthorne Theatre | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 20 February 2018 | Santa Cruz | United States | Catalyst Atrium | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 23 February 2018 | Los Angeles | United States | El Rey Theatre | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 23 February 2018 | Santa Ana | United States | The Observatory | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 25 February 2018 | San Diego | United States | The Irenic | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | 27 February 2018 | Phoenix | United States | Crescent Ballroom | Milk Teeth Single Mothers |
  | Supporting Crossfaith |||||
  | 14 April 2018 | Kawasaki | Japan | Club Citta | — |
  | 15 April 2018 | Nagoya | Japan | Diamond Hall | — |
  | 17 April 2018 | Osaka | Japan | Namba Hatch | — |
  | 19 April 2018 | Fukuoka | Japan | Drum Logos | — |
  | 21 April 2018 | Tokyo | Japan | Studio Coast | — |
  | Leg 3 – Asia |||||
  | 24 April 2018 | Kowloon | Hong Kong | This Town Needs | Villes |
  | 25 March 2018 | Bangkok | Thailand | The Rock Pub | — |
  | 26 March 2018 | Singapore | — | The Substation | Boxchild |
  | 28 March 2018 | Taichung | Taiwan | Liho Park | — |
  | 30 March 2018 | Guangzhou | China | SD Livehouse | — |
  | Leg 4 – Europe |||||
  | 1 June 2018 | Nürburgring | Germany | Rock am Ring | — |
  | 2 June 2018 | Zeppelinfeld | Germany | Rock im Park | — |
  | 17 June 2018 | Burgenland | Austria | Nova Rock Festival | — |
  | 19 June 2018 | London | United Kingdom | The Hope and Anchor | — |
  | 22 June 2018 | Sofia | Bulgaria | Hippielandia | — |
  | 23 June 2018 | Kragujevac | Serbia | Arsenal Fest | — |
  | 29 June 2018 | Ysselsteyn | Netherlands | Jera On Air | — |
  | 30 June 2018 | Munster | Germany | Vainstream Rockfest | — |
  | 4 July 2018 | Hradec Králové | Czech Republic | Rock for People | — |
  | 8 July 2018 | Kyiv | Ukraine | Atlas Weekend | — |
  | 13 July 2018 | Hatfield | United Kingdom | The Forum Hertfordshire | Eskimo Club Boston Manor |
  | 14 July 2018 | Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | Two Thousand Trees Festival | - |
  | 28 July 2018 | Székesfehérvár | Hungary | Fezen | — |
  | 10 August 2018 | Southampton | United Kingdom | The Joiners Arms | Haggard Cat |
  | 11 August 2018 | Winchester | United Kingdom | Boomtown | - |
  | 26 September 2018 | Brighton | United Kingdom | Concorde 2 | Kamikaze Girls |
  