TheParallel Lines 30th Anniversary Tour was a 2008 worldwideconcert tour byBlondie both to promote the 30th anniversary re-release of their ground-breaking 1978 albumParallel Lines, and to celebrate the longevity and success of the album.[1] Concerts were held in North America and Europe with a single stop in Israel.
The tour was announced in April 2008[2] with the band also releasing a tour promo video.[3][4]
A live performance of all or most of theParallel Lines album, in its original order, opened each concert. Songs including "Just Go Away", "11:59", "Will Anything Happen?", and "Pretty Baby" fromParallel Lines were omitted from certain concerts, making it uncommon to find a concert featuring all twelve songs from the original album. These tracks were followed by a selection of songs from Blondie's back catalog, Deborah Harry's solo albumNecessary Evil which was released the previous year, the 2008 non-album single "Fit Right In", and covers.
The tour marked Blondie's first performances in Israel and Russia, and the arrival of band memberMatt Katz-Bohen on keyboards.[5]
This set list is representative of the performance on July 22, 2008, in New York City. It does not represent the set list at all concerts for the duration of the tour.
