1995 Forbidden Tour
World Tour to support the Forbidden album.
Dates and research compiled by Joe Siegler & Robert Dwyer.
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Touring Personnel
- Tony Martin – Vocals
- Tony Iommi – Guitar
- Neil Murray – Bass
- Cozy Powell – Drums (until Aug 3)
- Bobby Rondinelli – Drums (Aug 19 onwards)
- Geoff Nicholls – Keyboards
Typical Set List
- Ave Satani (taped intro)
- Children of the Grave
- Neon Knights
- The Shining
- The Wizard
- Get a Grip
- Headless Cross
- Iommi Solo (short)
Rusty Angels (US Only)- Kiss of Death (Non US)
- When Death Calls
- Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
- Can’t Get Close Enough
- War Pigs
- Mob Rules
- Changes (Japanese dates only)
- Black Sabbath
- Heaven & Hell
- Iron Man (encore)
- Paranoid (encore)
- Laguna Sunrise (Taped outro)
When Bobby Rondinelli replaced Cozy Powell on tour, Bobby was doing a drum solo; Cozy did not do one on the US tour.
| Date | Location | Venue | Other Bands / Openers | Notes |
| Mar 01 1995 | Cross Purposes Live is released | |||
| Jun 01 1995 | Forbidden is released | |||
| Jun 04 1995 | First date on the Forbidden Tour | |||
| Jun 04 1995 | Esbjerg | Esbjerg Rock Festival | ELO II, Fleetwood Mac [June 3rd], Saxon, Wet Wet Wet, 10CC, Smokie and many more… | |
| Jun 16 1995 | Karlshamn | Bellevueparken | Abstrakt Algebra, Bad Religion, Bob Hund, Dave Edmunds, Electric Eskimoes, Fairport Convention, Flaped Forge, Fleetwood Mac, Freak Kitchen, Jukka Tolonen Band, Kashmir, Kent, Lars Demian, Led Zeppelin Jam, Los Stjartgroggs, Mary Beats Jane, No Solution, P | Karlshamn Rock Festival – 2 day Festival Show |
| Jun 29 1995 | New Haven, CT | Toad’s Place | Motorhead | |
| Jul 01 1995 | Harvey’s Lake | Bud Light Amphitheater | Motorhead, Kix [cancelled] | |
| Jul 02 1995 | Cleveland, OH | Nautica Stage | Motorhead | |
| Jul 03 1995 | Columbus, OH | Newport Music Hall | Motorhead | |
| Jul 04 1995 | Clarkston | Pine Knob Music Theater | ||
| Jul 06 1995 | Kalamazoo | State Theater | ||
| Jul 07 1995 | Tinley Park | Tweeter Center | Motorhead, Tiamat | |
| Jul 08 1995 | East Troy | Alpine Valley Music Theater | Motorhead, Tiamat | |
| Jul 09 1995 | Rochester, NY | Water Street Music Hall | Motorhead | |
| Jul 10 1995 | New York City, NY | Roseland Ballroom | Motorhead, Tiamat | |
| Jul 11 1995 | Philadelphia, PA | Theater of the Living Arts | Motorhead, Tiamat | [ Concert Reviews ] Moved from Tower Theatre in Upper Darby – Originally Scheduled for July 12th |
| Jul 13 1995 | Mansfield, MA | Great Woods Center | Motorhead, Tiamat | [ Concert Reviews ] |
| Jul 14 1995 | Hampton Beach | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom | Motorhead, Tiamat | [ Concert Reviews ] |
| Jul 15 1995 | New Britain | The Sting | Motorhead | |
| Jul 17 1995 | St. Catharines | Polonia Park | Motorhead, Tiamat, S.F.H. | |
| Jul 18 1995 | Toronto, Ontario | The Warehouse RPM | Motorhead | [ Concert Reviews ] |
| Jul 19 1995 | Montreal | Metropolis Center | ||
| Jul 22 1995 | Kitchener | Lulu’s Roadhouse | Motorhead | |
| Jul 23 1995 | Sudbury | Sudbury Arena | Motorhead, Tiamat | |
| Jul 26 1995 | Calgary | Max Bell Arena | Motorhead, Tiamat | |
| Jul 28 1995 | Tacoma, WA | Temple Theater | Motorhead, Tiamat | |
| Jul 29 1995 | Portland, OR | Roseland Theater | Motorhead, Tiamat | |
| Aug 01 1995 | San Francisco, CA | The Warfield Theater | Motorhead, Tiamat | [ Concert Reviews ] |
| Aug 02 1995 | Ventura, CA | The Ventura Theater | Motorhead | |
| Aug 03 1995 | Universal City, CA | Universal Amphitheater | Motorhead, Tiamat | Last gig with Cozy Powell |
| Aug 19 1995 | Gmund | Rock At The Border Festival | Bobby Rondinelli returns | |
| Aug 20 1995 | Vienna | Open Air Festival | ||
| Aug 22 1995 | Luneville | Open Air Municipal Park | Canceled | |
| Aug 25 1995 | Gzira | Orpheum Theater | Lord Adder | |
| Aug 31 1995 | Gottingen | Outpost | ||
| Sep 01 1995 | Bielefeld | PC 69 – Musikbetrieb | Tiamat | |
| Sep 02 1995 | Chemnitz | Haus Der Einheit | ||
| Sep 04 1995 | Halle | Easy Schorre | ||
| Sep 05 1995 | Jena | Kulturzentrum | ||
| Sep 06 1995 | Prague | Small Sports Hall | ||
| Sep 07 1995 | Krakow, Poland | Hala Wisley | ||
| Sep 09 1995 | Poznan, Poland | Hala Arena | ||
| Sep 10 1995 | Warsaw, Poland | Colosseum | Tiamat | |
| Sep 11 1995 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Palace Of Culture And Sport | ||
| Sep 12 1995 | Wroclaw, Poland | Hala Ludowa | ||
| Sep 14 1995 | Bratislava, Slovokia | Amphitheater | ||
| Sep 16 1995 | Torino, Italy | Palastampa | ||
| Sep 18 1995 | Milan, Italy | The Rolling Stone | ||
| Sep 19 1995 | Rimini, Italy | Velvet Club | ||
| Sep 20 1995 | Pescara, Italy | Palastampa | Canceled | |
| Sep 21 1995 | Sežana, Slovenia | Sports Hall | Tiamat | |
| Sep 22 1995 | Brescia, Italy | Parco Tendra | ||
| Sep 23 1995 | Zurich, Switzerland | Volkshaus | ||
| Sep 24 1995 | Telfs, Austria | Rathaussaels | ||
| Sep 26 1995 | Graz, Austria | Eintrittskarte Orpheum | Tiamat | |
| Sep 27 1995 | Wels, Austria | Stadthalle | ||
| Sep 29 1995 | Nuremberg, Germany | Jurahalle | ||
| Sep 30 1995 | Munich, Germany | Terminal 1 | ||
| Oct 01 1995 | Bocholt, Germany | |||
| Oct 02 1995 | Hamburg, Germany | Docks Konzerte | Tiamat | |
| Oct 03 1995 | Hamburg, Germany | Docks Konzerte | Tiamat | Canceled |
| Oct 04 1995 | Castrop-Rauxel, Germany | Europahalle | Tiamat | |
| Oct 06 1995 | Berlin, Germany | Huxley’s Neue Welt | ||
| Oct 07 1995 | Hanover, Germany | Music Halle | Tiamat | |
| Oct 08 1995 | Lichtenfels, Germany | Stadthalle | ||
| Oct 09 1995 | Ludwigsburg, Germany | Forum | ||
| Oct 11 1995 | Neu-Isenburg, Germany | Hugenottenhalle | Tiamat | |
| Oct 12 1995 | Dudelange, Luxembourg | Centre Sportif | ||
| Oct 13 1995 | Paris, France | Elysée-Montmarte | ||
| Oct 15 1995 | Utrecht, Netherlands | Central Studios | ||
| Oct 16 1995 | Brussels, Belgium | Lina Theater | ||
| Oct 18 1995 | Lund, Sweden | Mejeriet | ||
| Oct 19 1995 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Lisebergshallen | Tiamat? | |
| Oct 20 1995 | Esbjerg, Denmark | Tobaksfabrikken | ||
| Oct 21 1995 | Copenhagen, Denmark | K.B. Hallen | Tiamat | |
| Oct 22 1995 | Stockholm, Sweden | Cirkus Djurgarden | Tiamat | |
| Oct 24 1995 | Borlänge, Sweden | Cupolen | Tiamat | Canceled |
| Oct 25 1995 | Umeå, Sweden | Sporthallen | Tiamat | |
| Oct 26 1995 | Luleå, Sweden | Arcushallen | Tiamat | |
| Oct 28 1995 | Tampere, Finland | Pakkahuone (room) – Tullikamari (venue) | Tiamat | |
| Oct 29 1995 | Helsinki, Finland | Kulttuuritalo | Tiamat | Venue name is “House of Culture” in English |
| Nov 01 1995 | Koln, Germany | E-Werk | ||
| Nov 02 1995 | Bremen, Germany | Aladin | ||
| Nov 04 1995 | Cambridge, UK | Corn Exchange | ||
| Nov 05 1995 | Leeds, UK | T & C | ||
| Nov 05 1995 | Manchester, UK | Apollo Theater | Unconfirmed | |
| Nov 08 1995 | Bristol, UK | Colston Hall | ||
| Nov 09 1995 | Wolverhampton, England | Civic Hall | Skyclad | |
| Nov 10 1995 | London, England | Shepherd’s Bush Empire | ||
| Nov 11 1995 | London, England | Shepherd’s Bush Empire | Canceled | |
| Nov 13 1995 | Paris, France | Elysée-Montmarte | Unconfirmed. Gig also listed as Charter Hall in Colchester, England? | |
| Nov 16 1995 | Seoul, South Korea | |||
| Nov 18 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | Liquid Room | Canceled | |
| Nov 19 1995 | Tokyo, Japan | Shibuya Kokaido | “Changes” put in set during Japan shows | |
| Nov 21 1995 | Nagoya, Japan | Club Quattro | ||
| Nov 22 1995 | Osaka, Japan | Sankei Hall | ||
| Nov 25 1995 | Perth, Australia | Entertainment Centre | Canceled by promoter | |
| Nov 27 1995 | Adelaide, Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Canceled by promoter | |
| Nov 29 1995 | Melbourne, Australia | Sports and Entertainment Centre | Canceled by promoter | |
| Dec 01 1995 | Sydney, Australia | Entertainment Centre | Canceled by promoter | |
| Dec 02 1995 | Newcastle, Australia | Entertainment Centre | Canceled by promoter | |
| Dec 04 1995 | Brisbane, Australia | Festival Hall | Canceled by promoter | |
| Dec 06 1995 | Townsville, Australia | Entertainment Centre | Canceled by promoter | |
| Dec 09 1995 | Auckland, New Zealand | Mt Smart Supertop – Penrose | Canceled by promoter | |
| Dec 12 1995 | Singapore, Singapore | World Trade Centre – Harbour Pavillion | Confirmed – DID happen | |
| Dec 14 1995 | Bangkok | Phoebus Amphitheater Complex | Confirmed – DID happen | |
| Dec 14 1995 | Last gig on the Forbidden Tour – There were a few more scheduled, however. | |||
| Dec 16 1995 | Manila, Phillipines | Araneta Coliseum | Canceled by promoter | |
| Dec 19 1995 | Ho Chi Minh City / Saigon, Vietnam | Hon Min Kin | Canceled by promoter | |
