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Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH played a special homecoming show on Saterday 19th September. A sold-out show: 11,000 capacity in Hartwall Arena, Helsinki to mark the end of the band's colossal "Dark Passion Play" world tour. Support at the gig came from the Finish cellists APOCALYPTICA.


Future plans
The bands is not expected to play any more shows until the release of the band's next studio album, which will arrive in 2011. All the members have time for side projects and write new material.

Charts
Their previous concert at the Hartwall Arena in October 2005 was recorded and released as the highly successful "End Of An Era" DVD. "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)", the most recent CD/DVD  entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 15. It also opened at No. 2 in Finland and dropped down to No. 5 in its second week of release. Released on March 13 via Nuclear Blast Records, "Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places)" contains a DVD documentary (with a running time of approximately 45 minutes) of NIGHTWISH's world tour in support of the band's latest album, "Dark Passion Play", as well as a CD featuring live recordings from the trek. The documentary footage was directed by Ville Lipiäinen.

Setlist
01. Intro - Finlandia (w/ U.K. multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley)
02. 7 Days To The Wolves
03. Ever Dream
04. Wishmaster
05. Romanticide
06. Amaranth
07. The Siren (w/ Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto)
08. While Your Lips Are Still Red (w/ Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto)
09. Poet And The Pendulum
10. Nemo
11. Sahara
12. Dark Chest Of Wonders
13. The Islander
14. Walking In The Air (w/ U.K. multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley)
15. Last Of The Wilds (w/ U.K. multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley)
16. Meadows Of Heaven
17. Ghost Love Score
18. I Wish I Had An Angel

Fan-filmed video footage of the concert's final song can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9J_PIrF-7A

Source: blabbermouth

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