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| Tour by Marilyn Manson | |
 Promotional poster for the Hey Cruel World... Tour | |
| Location | North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Born Villain |
| Start date | February 24, 2012 |
| End date | July 21, 2013 |
| Legs | 13 |
| No. of shows | 163 (4 canceled) 36 (w/ Rob Zombie) 19 (w/ Alice Cooper) 106 in North America 41 in Europe 8 in Oceania 3 in South America 5 in Asia |
| Marilyn Manson concert chronology | |
The Hey Cruel World...Tour, by American rock band Marilyn Manson, supported their eighth full-length studio LP, 2012's Born Villain. The band's thirteenth tour was their ninth to spread over multiple legs, spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. The tour was named after the opening song of the album.
Rumors about the tour's itinerary began as early as June 3, 2011, when the Brazilian edition of Portuguese broadsheet newspaper Destak published that agents for the band had finalized negotiations for the group to tour Brazil and other South American countries as part of the SWU Music & Arts Festival in November 2011.[1] Despite this, the band's supposed inclusion in the roster failed to materialize.[1]
The tour's 2012 itinerary was confirmed in October 2011 to include an Australian leg from late February to early March as part of the 5-day 2012 Soundwave music festival.[2] After the Australian leg the tour continued to Asia, North America and Europe, including Manson's first performances in the United States since mid-2009.[3]
"We had to get our fuck on…" Manson told Kerrang! when the tour hit the UK. "That's an American term. We've been playing a lot of Antichrist Superstar – stuff that makes us happiest. In turn, that'll make the audience happier. [Of the newer songs] I love playing 'Pistol Whipped', because I play guitar like a complete asshole."[4]
- ^ a b Flesch, José Norberto (2011-06-03). "Marilyn Manson comes to Brazil in November". Destak. Cofina. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
- ^ CK (2011-10-06). "Soundwave 2012! Get Ready For Offspring, Marilyn Manson and Evanescence!". Triple M. Southern Cross Austereo. Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ CK (2011-02-14). "Marilyn Manson Plots Spring U.S. Tour". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ Bryant, Tom (14 July 2012). "5 minutes with Marilyn Manson". Kerrang #1423. p. 17.