The For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour (often abbreviated as the F.U.C.K. Tour or simply The Fuck Tour) was a

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by American rock band

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in support of their studio album ''

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''. It was one of the band's longer tours, divided into 99 dates. It featured shows in Hawaii and Mexico, places Van Halen rarely played in their history.

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chose

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to be the opening act after seeing the music video for their hit single " Man In The Box" on

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. At the two

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, shows, the band filmed and recorded material for the live double album '' Live: Right Here, Right Now'' and live VHS '' Van Halen: Right Here, Right Now – Live'' (later also released on laserdisc and DVD). Promotion for these live works was the foundation of the band's next tour. This tour included the song "Jump" in the set list. This song from 1984 had been the band's only US Hot 100 number 1, but in his attempt to 'forget' the band's past,

had refused to sing it when he joined the band in 1985. Now an established member of the line-up, he agreed to sing it more often. This tour also marked the first time that keyboards were not performed live on stage by Eddie Van Halen. Keyboard and piano parts were performed off stage by

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keyboardist

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. The tour was managed by touring veteran Scotty Ross, who has also managed the tours of Poison, Dio, Saliva and Celtic Woman.

Setlist

August–December 1991 #" Poundcake" #"Judgement Day" #"Spanked" #"Runaround" #" When It's Love" #"There's Only One Way to Rock" (

song) #Bass Solo #Drum Solo #"A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)" #"

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" #" Why Can't This Be Love" #" Finish What Ya Started" #" Eagles Fly" (Sammy Hagar song) #Guitar Solo #"Best of Both Worlds" #"

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" (Sammy Hagar song) #"The Dream Is Over" #" Jump" #"

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" (

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cover) #" Top of the World" January–May 1992 #"Poundcake" #"Judgement Day" #"Runaround" #"When It's Love" #"There's Only One Way to Rock" #Bass Solo #"Pleasure Dome" #Drum Solo #"Panama" #"Right Now" #"Why Can't This Be Love" #"Finish What Ya Started" #"Give to Live" #Guitar Solo #"You Really Got Me" #"I Can't Drive 55" #"Best of Both Worlds" #"Top of The World" #" Jump" #"The Dream Is Over"

Tour dates

Box office score data

Personnel

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– guitar, backing vocals * Michael Anthony – bass, backing vocals, keyboards *

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– drums *

– lead vocals, guitar Additional musician *

– keyboards

References

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