· Makuhari Messe
THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT
THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT's BURNING MOTORS GO LAST HEAVEN at Makuhari Messe, October 11, 2003
Last song performed 世界の終わり “Sekai no Owari”
Shuenroku
Shuenroku records musicians' final live performances: when and where they took place, why they turned out to be the last, and what was played at the very end. It is an archive of sourced facts rather than reviews; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
Browse all performances by category, reason, decade and country
Planned as the final show5 shows
Shows announced in advance as the last, ahead of a breakup or retirement.
· Naeba Ski Resort
BLANKEY JET CITY
BLANKEY JET CITY at FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL '00, Naeba Ski Resort, July 28, 2000
Last song performed “BABY BABY”
· Tokyo Dome
BOØWY
BOØWY's LAST GIGS at Tokyo Dome, April 5, 1988
Last song performed “NO. NEW YORK”
· Nippon Budokan
Momoe Yamaguchi
Momoe Yamaguchi's farewell concert at the Nippon Budokan, October 5, 1980
Last song performed さよならの向う側 “Sayonara no Mukōgawa”
· Korakuen Stadium
Candies
Candies' farewell concert at Korakuen Stadium, April 4, 1978
Last song performed つばさ “Tsubasa”
Final in retrospect3 shows
Shows nobody knew would be the last at the time.
· Terminal 1 (former Munich-Riem Airport)
Nirvana
Nirvana's last concert: Terminal 1, Munich, March 1, 1994
Last song performed “Heart-Shaped Box”
· Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yutaka Ozaki
Yutaka Ozaki's last concert at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, October 30, 1991
Last song performed ダンスホール “Dansu Hōru”
· Knebworth Park
Queen
Queen's last concert with Freddie Mercury: Knebworth Park, August 9, 1986
Last song performed “We Are the Champions”
Not the end after all4 shows
Shows that were the last for a time, until a later reunion or comeback.
· 3Arena
Elton John
Elton John's final tour date: Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, July 8, 2023
Last song performed “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”
· Nippon Budokan
Tokyo Jihen
Tokyo Jihen's breakup show at the Nippon Budokan, February 29, 2012
Last song performed 透明人間 “Tōmei Ningen”
· Weston Park
Oasis
Oasis at V Festival, Weston Park, August 22, 2009
Last song performed “I Am The Walrus”
· Winterland Ballroom
Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, January 14, 1978
Last song performed “No Fun”
Special case2 shows
Cases that fit none of the above, such as acts with no final show at all or shows played without an audience.
About the categories
- Planned as the final show
- Shows announced in advance as the last, ahead of a breakup or retirement.
- Final in retrospect
- Shows nobody knew would be the last at the time.
- Not the end after all
- Shows that were the last for a time, until a later reunion or comeback.
- Special case
- Cases that fit none of the above, such as acts with no final show at all or shows played without an audience.