INTO THE WILD BLOG #1 – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2010 February 20th, 2010
ZitatAfter a few fun days in NYC working, seeing old friends, and getting a little haircut, courtesy of my buddy Terry Richardson…
Zitat…we headed to London!
ZitatI’m writing from the train to snowy Nottingham (insert clever Robin Hood reference) in the UK for the very first show of INTO THE WILD and although we’re a bit jetlagged and bit more exhausted, we couldn’t be more excited about our first arena tour. Never in a million years did we imagine this. Very very grateful.
We spent the last two days doing final rehearsals and are still plotting and planning. Def a lot of last min things to finish up (in typical Mars style). No warm up show here….the first show is sold out and will be packed with 8000 people! Fun.
INTO THE WILD BLOG #2 – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2010 February 25th, 2010
ZitatBeen truckin around the UK and Wales and the shows have been incredible so far. So grateful to all of you who have come and spent your nights with us. Can’t wait to come back!
I took the train to Manchester on Saturday afternoon.
ZitatAt night over 11,000 people showed up to make it our biggest show so far. My friend and amazing designer Lina Osterman made these jeans for me which are a LOT more comfortable than they look. :)
ZitatAnd for those of you who missed the show, this is what our set list looked like.
ZitatAfter the show I went in to check out the arena and see what a mess we made but we have an amazing crew and the evidence was gone in no time.
ZitatWe played some old songs tonight in Cardiff from the very first record. I did Echelon acoustic from the balcony high above everyone on the floor. And then we all played Buddha for Mary from the B stage. It was like seeing long lost friends. Fun.
This Is War has really been one of the high points in the set. This is what it looked like from our soundboard tonight.
ZitatIt was one of our hard workin gtr techs’ bday…we called him to the dressing room for an “emergency meeting” instead of a “sit down” he got a cake!
ZitatSearched high and low to no avail for bday candles but luckily at the last min we found one in our dressing room. Vanilla scented too.
One more day till Wembley!
P.S. We’re en route to London with our camera guy riding in the luggage bay for some reason…long story!
INTO THE WILD BLOG #3 – MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2010[/size] March 2nd, 2010
ZitatAfter a long and cold but relaxing day of delayed flights due to a storm in Paris and snow in Scotland we are finally on the plane to mainland Europe…
Walking to the plane...Scotland giving us a nice goodbye.
Either a cute little jet or a tiny fuckin’ plane!
ZitatThey start speaking French on the plane immediately, which made for a nice transition and a reminder that it is the end of one mind-blowing chapter and the beginning of another.
I could write for hours about the journey so far but the first part of the tour has taken us on an epic adventure through Nottingham, Manchester, Cardiff, London, Dublin, and Glasgow. And although it’s only been 5 shows it feels as though we have been lost in the best of daydreams for quite some time.
Here are some highlights:
ome tabloid I think...and Tomo in the bg giving two flying fucks...prolly retweeting something
Cool kidz with mini red mohawks rule!
Shannon’s world
Shannon playing his infamous song “L490”
The marshawk flying high!
One of the smaller shows, but craziest as well
[size=85]This says it all. Me after running into the stands at Wembley!
ZitatI wish I could thank every single person who came to the shows so far. We never felt so much energy and passion and excitement. It’s gone far beyond our expectations and we are truly humbled. Can’t wait to come back again and see you all. And we promise we will!
Unforgettable!!!!
See you all at the Tinthepark, Oxygen, and Download festivals in a few months!
Meanwhile back in the good ol USofA… we put tickets on sale for our very first official tour in 3 YEARS!!!
INTOTHEWILD is crisscrossing North America (yes, you too Toronto) and the response has been incredible. Most presales + VIP packages are either sold out or close to it and it looks like many venues will sell out immediately so if you plan on coming get your tickets FAST! (Thank you so much to everyone who has gotten tickets already its going to be insane!)
It has been far too long and we are psyched to see you all again. Can’t wait for you all to hear the new songs live and see this show we have been working on. It’s been nothing but phenomenal so far!
INTO THE WILD BLOG #4– FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2010 – SHOW DAY March 8th, 2010
ZitatThe adventure continues!
ZitatBrussels, Amsterdam, and Lille have been such an incredible part of the journey so far. Today is the PARIS show and after some croissants, a pit stop with friends to a DIOR show (crazy and beautiful), and a lil jog away from the photographers to find a taxi we are headed to the venue now to soundcheck.
Someone said: ‘There are crazy people who have been camping out front of Bercy for two days!’. Those aren’t crazy people. They are our giant wonderful family the ECHELON. :)
Here are some more pics from what has been and continues to be a phenomenal experience:
ZitatPythagoras!
ZitatMy good friend, designer Lina Osterman’s studded pants she made me for the tour.
ZitatMe and our friends Street Drum Corps in Amsterdam.
ZitatThe obelisk in Paris
ZitatNight Of The Hunter
ZitatFrom Yesterday from the crowd.
Don’t forget that INTO THE WILD begins next month throughout North America. We can’t wait to see you all!
INTO THE WILD BLOG – TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010 – SHOW DAY[/size] March 10th, 2010
ZitatParis, Dusseldorf, Hamburg!!!
ZitatWhat a night at Bercy! Good to see our French family, old friends from the states who happened to be in town for fashion week (yeah, you Cobrasnake, Ruby, Matty, Chloe/Sis) and other friends from around the world (Lina O, Kris Van, Heather S).
It was a pivotal show for us. Kind of the middle mark in some way. We all had a burst of energy that lasted the next two shows as well.
Been eating croissants, crepes, and bread bread bread nonfuckingstop. Why do they make such damn good bread in France? AND Belgium AND Germany? I don’t even like bread! :)
Started a birthWEEK for Shannon in place of a normal birthDAY.
A birthday cake from our German promoter
World’s smallest cupcake!
ZitatBeen a blast so far. Had a nice din din at EAST in Hamburg and got him the pimp daddy prez suite for the night (massage included) so he could live like a king. God knows he deserves it. He’s been killing these shows. As you guys at the shows can attest to, his playing is better than ever.
ZitatSo blown away that so many people are coming out to see us in Europe. It’s beyond surreal and so humbling. Thanks to all who have given us this dream so far. Can’t wait for the next one!
C’est La Guerre!
Who threw these glasses to me in Belgium?
French Echelon Car!
A sea of peeps in Manchester. An amazing night.
[size=85]Hamburg
ZitatDon’t forget that INTOTHEWILD begins in exactly ONE MONTH in North America. We can’t wait to see you all!
INTO THE WILD BLOG – TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2010 – OFF DAY March 17th, 2010
ZitatDenmark, Sweden, Finland and Russia!
What an epic journey through the snowy north to visit these four beautiful countries. Every show has had its magic. Met so many wonderful Echelon from around the world. The trips been so unbelievable we are all ready to do it again…
Poster for the Copenhagen show (and Shannon’s Bday!)
ZitatCopenhagen…our second smallest show of the tour but it surprised us all. It was Shannon’s actual birthday (March 9th) and it was a blast (threw his cake into the crowd…yum).
the bday boy
ZitatStole few moments before the show and walked (and slid) around the cold but beautiful city. The people are so nice there they don’t even have to lock their bikes!
Took this pic of the show in Sweden.
ZitatEnergy was great. Arctic temps outside and boiling in. Had some great late night Swedish food, a quick nap at the airport, and off to Helsinki we went!!!
So many great shows so far, great people, great food, unforgettable times. We love you all for giving us this gift.
Ill tell ya about Finland and Russia soon. Till next time…
Into the wild…
Not sure who took this pic, but I love it!
The People’s Stage, as you all have dubbed it.
I never see the show from this point of view…nice pic by ‘hippyfood’
Conviction!
Impromptu art show at the Costes Hotel in Paris
First my toothpaste, now poison? No fun flying anymore.
Headed to snowy Finland.
ZitatDon’t forget that INTOTHEWILD begins in LESS THAN ONE MONTH in North America. We can’t wait to see you all!
INTO THE WILD BLOG – TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2010 – SHOW DAY[/size] March 20th, 2010
ZitatHelsinki, St Petersburg, and our old friend Berlin
ZitatHelsinki was great to visit again. Beautiful but so cold there that we stayed hunkered down in the hotel for most of the day off. Ate some good Finnish food at this placed called Juuri and thawed out our toes. Show was everything we hoped for. Great crowd. Tons o’ fun. A quick kip and off to Ruuuuuuussia.
ZitatSt Petersburg was one of the biggest shows of the tour at the SKK Arena. Over 10,000 crazy Russians came to the show and it was huge.
ZitatCity is so gorgeous it’s like looking at a photography book. Incredible. We ate dinner in a restaurant on a giant ship anchored in the frozen snow-covered river. Weird and warm. It was completely empty but had a nice fireplace and great, great food.
ZitatThanks for all the gifts btw. We got Russian naval outfits, an oil painting, drawings, photo books, sketches, food, food + food. Very kind. We carefully packed them up to take them home.
Berlin is always a favorite to go back to and really feels like a home away from home. The first thing I did was eat at my fav noodle shop in the world Monsieur Vuong’s. They have the best food in all of Berlin. (I actually ate there 3 times in the 2 day trip). I stayed up late one night to speak to my buddy Stryker about the LA show at the Greek on May 15th (great to have him back!). Can’t wait for the Greek and Santa Barbara Bowl!! Seen so many great shows at both venues…Radiohead, Tool, Sigur Ros, etc etc. Fun times comin’!!!
Had a day off finally in Berlin, was able to hang out with some old friends and I even made it out to White Trash for a minute.
Off to Prague now!
Guten Nacht!
The land of black and white.
Finland giving us a beautiful ‘moi moi’ (goodbye).
Love the train in Europe!
Pic by Emma.
Face in a plant!
[size=85]Someone tweeted this to me. Hilarious!
ZitatDon’t forget, this Saturday INTOTHEWILD tickets will be available everywhere, including Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. We hope to see you all soon!
INTO THE WILD BLOG – MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2010 – WRAP UP[/size] March 30th, 2010
ZitatPrague, Vienna, Munich, Milan and Zurich.
Prague…
We woke to discover much to our delight that right outside the tour bus was a full fledged carnival and Tomo + I went in hot pursuit of rusty rides, fried dough, and fun. Several rides had rave music pumping and a recorded voice calling out ‘comon muthafucka get on da ride!’ So tempting…
Check out the chicks!
ZitatWalked the chilly streets a bit more until the first headlining MARS show in the Czech Republic. Well worth the wait!
ZitatVienna…
ZitatWhat a beautiful city…
Went to the incredible Belvedere Palace, right in the center of Vienna. Got to see Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss” which has always been one of my favorite paintings.
ZitatWas amazing to walk the grounds and think about who used to live there…and to realize how badly I need to get one of these palaces to live in. Everyone’s invited. Sundays will be open house!
My summer house... got a good loan.
ZitatMunich…
Had a much-needed day off in Munich walked a lot, found some vegan soup, bought some warm chestnuts and caught up with some old friends.
Chestnuts roasting on an empty fire.
ZitatShow was a hot mess. Packed and sweaty but amazing crowd and great German energy.
ZitatMilano!
ZitatWhat’s not to love about Italy? Played our biggest show there yet at Palasharp and after the show a few of us even went out and did the funky chicken for one of the only times of the tour. We barely made it back in time for bus call and for the final trip to the last show in…
ZitatZurich!
The last show of the whole tour. The Fox Haus is a beautiful old art deco building and a great place to say goodbye (fittingly on neutral territory).
We did a big group photo with all our crew, SDC, and Carpark North. I surprised Carpark North and ran out on stage during their set and jumped around with them a bit. Great group of guys and really great band. Said our goodbyes, but I’m sure we will do more shows in the future.
[size=85]Best time ever!
ZitatZurich was a real goodbye show and we celebrated by playing STRANGER and EDGE OF THE EARTH.
Wow… What an adventure. It was epic, insane, beautiful, inspiring, and everything we hoped it would be. I can hardly believe it’s over! Thank you so much to everyone who came to the shows and followed from afar. We will never forget it. It was simply the best tour we have ever done and it’s all because of you. To the European travelers, the believers, the Echelon… We love you all and we will see you in Europe for the festivals in the summer!
Up next we are back on home turf and ready to rumble… North America is starting April 9th in Vegas!!! If you would like to come and join the adventure on the North American leg of the Into the Wild tour come to…
[size=200]MTV – Jared Leto Reports From London With 30 Seconds to Mars April 7th, 2010
Zitat As 30 Seconds to Mars prepares to return to the U.S. to tour, Jared Leto sent us pieces from his tour diary while in London:
Here we are back in London town again having just wrapped up six weeks of unforgettable and incredible touring in Europe. It was an insane and amazing adventure, and it now continues with our return, at long last, to our home turf for the North American leg of the ”Into the Wild” Tour!!!