An in-depth look at the 2020 tour
Comments and Observations
This tour was first announced on January 24, 2020. It was only a tour of Europe from September 19 to October 21, 2020 and hitting 14 cities. Sadly, on May 15, 2020 on Jeff Lynne's official Facebook page, it was announced that the tour was cancelled.
The cause of the cancellation was reported to be due to the "ongoing coronavirus pandemic". Although the start of the tour was about four months away, it was likely decided that the closing of venues may still occur at that time and it was a waste to hire crew and staff, as well as design and produce tour specific products when chances were good they would not be needed. There was a double sided tour t-shirt and a tour screenprint produced and sold on the Jeff Lynne's ELO UK shop at about the time the tour was announced, so these are products for a tour that will never happen.
It was announced that Dhani Harrison was expected to open all shows on the tour, much as he had done for the Live 2019 tour shows. And, of course, this gives a good indication that he would likely have come on stage to sing the Traveling Wilburys' Handle With Care with the band again as he did for the Live 2019 shows.
Although the actual tour didn't happen, there was a promotional appearance on the BBC's In Concert program, broadcast on both BBC Radio and TV, on November 7, 2019 and recorded at BBC Radio Theatre. This concert was a shortened version of the expected concert and including three songs from the new From Out Of Nowhere album, including From Out Of Nowhere, All My Love and Time Of Our Life. This is the only surviving performance of what might have been for 2020.
Band and crew members
The band and crew on this tour might have been as shown below as all appeared at the November 2019 BBC performance.
The Band Jeff Lynne: vocals, guitar
Mike Stevens: musical director, guitar, backing vocals, harmonica
Lee Pomeroy: bass, backing vocals
Milton McDonald: guitar, backing vocals
Marcus Byrne: piano, keyboards, vocoder
Jo Webb: keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
Steve Turner: keyboards
Donavan Hepburn: drums
Melanie Lewis-McDonald: backing vocals
Iain Hornal: backing vocals, co-lead vocals, guitar, fire extinguisher
Jessie Murphy: violin
Amy Langley: cello
Jess Cox: cello
Tour Dates
Performance Date City, Country Venue Opening Act(s) Images Comments Promotional Appearances November 7, 2019 London, UK BBC Radio Theatre N/A European Tour September 19, 2020 Oslo, Norway Telenor Arena Dhani Harrison September 21, 2020 Stockholm, Sweden Ericsson Globe Arena Dhani Harrison September 23, 2020 Herning, Denmark Jyske Bank Boxen Dhani Harrison September 26, 2020 Hamburg, Germany Barclaycard Arena Dhani Harrison September 27, 2020 Berlin, Germany Mercedes-Benz Arena Dhani Harrison September 29, 2020 Cologne, Germany Lanxess Arena Dhani Harrison September 30, 2020 Munich, Germany Olympiahalle Dhani Harrison October 2, 2020 Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome Dhani Harrison October 5, 2020 London, UK O2 Arena Dhani Harrison October 6, 2020 London, UK O2 Arena Dhani Harrison October 11, 2020 Birmingham, UK Arena Birmingham Dhani Harrison October 13, 2020 Birmingham, UK Arena Birmingham Dhani Harrison October 16, 2020 Manchester, UK Manchester Arena Dhani Harrison October 18, 2020 Belfast, UK SSE Arena Dhani Harrison October 19, 2020 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena Dhani Harrison October 21, 2020 Glasgow, UK SSE Hydro Arena Dhani Harrison
Setlist
As the tour was cancelled, there is no real setlist. However, one could probably glean an idea of the setlist late 2019 In Concert BBC performance. For this show, three new From Out Of Nowhere songs were performed. For the remaining songs, although in a slightly different order compared to the previous years of Jeff Lynne's ELO shows, all arrangements matched those versions. Surely Roll Over Beethoven would have once again closed the show as an encore, but this was not performed for the shortened In Concert show.
Song Title Arrangement Song comments Evil Woman TBD All Over The World TBD Do Ya TBD Handle With Care TBD Livin' Thing TBD From Out Of Nowhere TBD Don't Bring Me Down TBD All My Love TBD Eldorado Overture/Can't Get It Out Of My Head TBD Time Of Our Life TBD Rockaria! TBD Turn To Stone TBD Mr. Blue Sky TBD
Releases
TBD
Opening Acts
Dhani Harrison was reported to be the opener, as he was for the Live 2019 shows.
Promotions
TBD
Photos
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Tour Song Comments
Evil Woman (BBC Radio Theatre - November 7, 2019)
- Running Time: 4:44
- Record Date: November 7, 2019
- Record Location: BBC Radio Theatre
- Written By: Jeff Lynne
- Performed By: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar), Lee Pomeroy (bass, backing vocals), Milton McDonald (guitar, backing vocals), Mike Stevens (guitar, backing vocals), Steve Turner (keyboards), Marcus Byrne (keyboards, vocoder), Donavan Hepburn (drums), Melanie Lewis-McDonald (backing vocals), Jo Webb (keyboards), Iain Hornal (backing vocals, shaker), Amy Langley (cello), Jess Cox (cello), Jessie Murphey (violin)
- Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)
All Over The World (BBC Radio Theatre - November 7, 2019)
- Running Time: 4:15
- Record Date: November 7, 2019
- Record Location: BBC Radio Theatre
- Written By: Jeff Lynne
- Performed By: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar), Lee Pomeroy (bass, backing vocals), Milton McDonald (guitar, backing vocals), Mike Stevens (guitar, backing vocals), Steve Turner (keyboards), Marcus Byrne (keyboards, vocoder), Donavan Hepburn (drums), Melanie Lewis-McDonald (backing vocals), Jo Webb (keyboards), Iain Hornal (backing vocals, shaker), Amy Langley (cello), Jess Cox (cello), Jessie Murphey (violin)
- Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)
Do Ya (BBC Radio Theatre - November 7, 2019)
- Running Time: 4:30
- Record Date: November 7, 2019
- Record Location: BBC Radio Theatre
- Written By: Jeff Lynne
- Performed By: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar), Lee Pomeroy (bass, backing vocals), Milton McDonald (guitar, backing vocals), Mike Stevens (guitar, backing vocals), Steve Turner (keyboards), Marcus Byrne (keyboards, vocoder), Donavan Hepburn (drums), Melanie Lewis-McDonald (backing vocals), Jo Webb (keyboards), Iain Hornal (backing vocals, shaker), Amy Langley (cello), Jess Cox (cello), Jessie Murphey (violin)
- Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)
Handle With Care (BBC Radio Theatre - November 7, 2019)
- Running Time: 3:50
- Record Date: November 7, 2019
- Record Location: BBC Radio Theatre
- Written By: Jeff Lynne
- Performed By: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar), Lee Pomeroy (bass, backing vocals), Milton McDonald (guitar, backing vocals), Mike Stevens (guitar, backing vocals), Steve Turner (keyboards), Marcus Byrne (keyboards, vocoder), Donavan Hepburn (drums), Melanie Lewis-McDonald (backing vocals), Jo Webb (keyboards), Iain Hornal (backing vocals, shaker), Amy Langley (cello), Jess Cox (cello), Jessie Murphey (violin)
- Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)
Livin' Thing (BBC Radio Theatre - November 7, 2019)
- Running Time: 4:33
- Record Date: November 7, 2019
- Record Location: BBC Radio Theatre
- Written By: Jeff Lynne
- Performed By: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar), Lee Pomeroy (bass, backing vocals), Milton McDonald (guitar, backing vocals), Mike Stevens (guitar, backing vocals), Steve Turner (keyboards), Marcus Byrne (keyboards, vocoder), Donavan Hepburn (drums), Melanie Lewis-McDonald (backing vocals), Jo Webb (keyboards), Iain Hornal (backing vocals, shaker), Amy Langley (cello), Jess Cox (cello), Jessie Murphey (violin)
- Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)
From Out Of Nowhere (BBC Radio Theatre - November 7, 2019)
- Running Time: 3:15
- Record Date: November 7, 2019
- Record Location: BBC Radio Theatre
- Written By: Jeff Lynne
- Performed By: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar), Lee Pomeroy (bass, backing vocals), Milton McDonald (guitar, backing vocals), Mike Stevens (guitar, backing vocals), Steve Turner (keyboards), Marcus Byrne (keyboards, vocoder), Donavan Hepburn (drums), Melanie Lewis-McDonald (backing vocals), Jo Webb (keyboards), Iain Hornal (backing vocals, shaker), Amy Langley (cello), Jess Cox (cello), Jessie Murphey (violin)
- Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)
Don't Bring Me Down (BBC Radio Theatre - November 7, 2019)
- Running Time: 4:23
- Record Date: November 7, 2019
- Record Location: BBC Radio Theatre
- Written By: Jeff Lynne
- Performed By: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar), Lee Pomeroy (bass, backing vocals), Milton McDonald (guitar, backing vocals), Mike Stevens (guitar, backing vocals), Steve Turner (keyboards), Marcus Byrne (keyboards, vocoder), Donavan Hepburn (drums), Melanie Lewis-McDonald (backing vocals), Jo Webb (keyboards), Iain Hornal (backing vocals, shaker), Amy Langley (cello), Jess Cox (cello), Jessie Murphey (violin)
- Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)
All My Love (BBC Radio Theatre - November 7, 2019)
- Running Time: 3:05
- Record Date: November 7, 2019
- Record Location: BBC Radio Theatre
- Written By: Jeff Lynne
- Performed By: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar), Lee Pomeroy (bass, backing vocals), Milton McDonald (guitar, backing vocals), Mike Stevens (guitar, backing vocals), Steve Turner (keyboards), Marcus Byrne (keyboards, vocoder), Donavan Hepburn (drums), Melanie Lewis-McDonald (backing vocals), Jo Webb (keyboards), Iain Hornal (backing vocals, shaker), Amy Langley (cello), Jess Cox (cello), Jessie Murphey (violin)
- Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)
Eldorado Overture/Can't Get It Out Of My Head (BBC Radio Theatre - November 7, 2019)
- Running Time: 5:48
- Record Date: November 7, 2019
- Record Location: BBC Radio Theatre
- Written By: Jeff Lynne
- Performed By: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar), Lee Pomeroy (bass, backing vocals), Milton McDonald (guitar, backing vocals), Mike Stevens (guitar, backing vocals), Steve Turner (keyboards), Marcus Byrne (keyboards, vocoder), Donavan Hepburn (drums), Melanie Lewis-McDonald (backing vocals), Jo Webb (keyboards), Iain Hornal (backing vocals, shaker), Amy Langley (cello), Jess Cox (cello), Jessie Murphey (violin)
- Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)
Time Of Our Life (BBC Radio Theatre - November 7, 2019)
- Running Time: 3:23
- Record Date: November 7, 2019
- Record Location: BBC Radio Theatre
- Written By: Jeff Lynne
- Performed By: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar), Lee Pomeroy (bass, backing vocals), Milton McDonald (guitar, backing vocals), Mike Stevens (guitar, backing vocals), Steve Turner (keyboards), Marcus Byrne (keyboards, vocoder), Donavan Hepburn (drums), Melanie Lewis-McDonald (backing vocals), Jo Webb (keyboards), Iain Hornal (backing vocals, shaker), Amy Langley (cello), Jess Cox (cello), Jessie Murphey (violin)
- Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)
Rockaria! (BBC Radio Theatre - November 7, 2019)
- Running Time: 3:40
- Record Date: November 7, 2019
- Record Location: BBC Radio Theatre
- Written By: Jeff Lynne
- Performed By: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar), Lee Pomeroy (bass, backing vocals), Milton McDonald (guitar, backing vocals), Mike Stevens (guitar, backing vocals), Steve Turner (keyboards), Marcus Byrne (keyboards, vocoder), Donavan Hepburn (drums), Melanie Lewis-McDonald (backing vocals), Jo Webb (keyboards), Iain Hornal (backing vocals, shaker), Amy Langley (cello), Jess Cox (cello), Jessie Murphey (violin)
- Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)
Turn To Stone (BBC Radio Theatre - November 7, 2019)
- Running Time: 4:15
- Record Date: November 7, 2019
- Record Location: BBC Radio Theatre
- Written By: Jeff Lynne
- Performed By: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar), Lee Pomeroy (bass, backing vocals), Milton McDonald (guitar, backing vocals), Mike Stevens (guitar, backing vocals), Steve Turner (keyboards), Marcus Byrne (keyboards, vocoder), Donavan Hepburn (drums), Melanie Lewis-McDonald (backing vocals), Jo Webb (keyboards), Iain Hornal (backing vocals, shaker), Amy Langley (cello), Jess Cox (cello), Jessie Murphey (violin)
- Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)
Mr. Blue Sky (BBC Radio Theatre - November 7, 2019)
- Running Time: 5:46
- Record Date: November 7, 2019
- Record Location: BBC Radio Theatre
- Written By: Jeff Lynne
- Performed By: Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar), Lee Pomeroy (bass, backing vocals), Milton McDonald (guitar, backing vocals), Mike Stevens (guitar, backing vocals), Steve Turner (keyboards), Marcus Byrne (keyboards, vocoder), Donavan Hepburn (drums), Melanie Lewis-McDonald (backing vocals), Jo Webb (keyboards), Iain Hornal (backing vocals, shaker), Amy Langley (cello), Jess Cox (cello), Jessie Murphey (violin)
- Released On: Unreleased (bootlegged)
This page is intended to be a complete record of information on the Jeff Lynne's ELO's From Out Of Nowhere tour. If you notice any errors or omissions (which there are many), please contact me at jefflynnesongs@gmail.com and let me know. I strive for accuracy.
Robert Porter
January 2021