John The Revelator

Notes

Martin Gore told La Libre newspaper (translated from French):

"This song is inspired by a traditional tune. It talks about faith in God, no matter what. It also denounces the belief in a God who punishes and damns. In the 'Book of Revelation,' John describes his visions of these seven angels descending, blowing into their seven trumpets and causing plagues, epidemics, and floods that gradually exterminate a large part of humanity. Only the true believers remain. I do not believe in all that."

Martin Gore told WAMS magazine (translated from German):

"'John the Relevator' is a cover of a song by Blues singer Son House. I own an old Shellac single from the 1930 with the original song on it."

Martin Gore told the November 2005 of Keyboard magazine:

"I've been listening a great deal to a six-CD set of traditional gospel music called Goodbye Babylon, which is just phenomenal. 'John the Revelator' is a heavily re-interpreted old gospel tune about the author of the Book of Revelation, but our lyrical take on it is, “Armageddon? Gee, thanks.”"

Ben Hillier told the same magazine:

"[The high, randomish arpeggios at the beginning and end of 'John The Revelator' were] a VCS-3 simulated by [Native Instruments] Reaktor, combined with this cool ring mod Martin cooked up on his Nord Lead 2. Other software that saw a lot of use included their Pro-53 and [Way Out Ware] TimewARP 2600."

Dates with available recordings of John The Revelator

There are currently 177 recordings of John The Revelator available.

• 2005-11-03 St Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-05 The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta, GA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-05 The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta, GA, USA/Source 2
• 2005-11-05 The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta, GA, USA/Source 3
• 2005-11-05 The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta, GA, USA/Source 4
• 2005-11-07 Toyota Center, Houston, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-08 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-09 SBC Center, San Antonio, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-11 Magness Arena, Denver, CO, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-12 E Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-15 GM Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada/Source 1
• 2005-11-16 Key Arena, Seattle, WA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-16 Key Arena, Seattle, WA, USA/Source 2
• 2005-11-18 HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-18 HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2005-11-19 iPayOne Center, San Diego, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-21 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-21 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2005-11-22 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-22 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2005-11-23 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-23 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2005-11-25 Glendale Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-25 Glendale Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA/Source 2
• 2005-11-25 Glendale Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA/Source 3
• 2005-11-26 The Joint, Las Vegas, NV, USA/Source 1
• 2005-11-26 The Joint, Las Vegas, NV, USA/Source 2
• 2005-11-29 Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 2005-12-01 Air Canada Center, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 2005-12-03 Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ, USA/Source 1
• 2005-12-04 Bell Centre, Montréal, PQ, Canada/Source 1
• 2005-12-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 1
• 2005-12-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 2
• 2005-12-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 1
• 2005-12-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA/Source 2
• 2005-12-11 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2005-12-11 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2006-01-13 Messehalle, Dresden, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-01-13 Messehalle, Dresden, Germany/Source 2
• 2006-01-15 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-01-16 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-01-16 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
• 2006-01-18 Velodrom, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-01-20 LTU Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-01-21 LTU Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-01-21 LTU Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 2
• 2006-01-23 Sazka Arena, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 1
• 2006-01-24 Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-01-26 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-01-29 Sports Paleis, Antwerp, Belgium/Source 1
• 2006-01-31 Arena, Geneva, Switzerland/Source 1
• 2006-02-01 Le Dome, Marseille, France/Source 1
• 2006-02-04 Tony Garnier, Lyon, France/Source 1
• 2006-02-04 Tony Garnier, Lyon, France/Source 2
• 2006-02-06 Palacio Deportes, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
• 2006-02-07 Palacio Deportes, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
• 2006-02-08 Pavilhao Atlantico, Lisbon, Portugal/Source 1
• 2006-02-10 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
• 2006-02-11 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
• 2006-02-14 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-02-15 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-02-16 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria/Source 1
• 2006-02-19 Forum, Milan, Italy/Source 1
• 2006-02-21 Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 2006-02-21 Bercy, Paris, France/Source 2
• 2006-02-23 Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 2006-02-25 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 2006-02-26 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 1
• 2006-02-28 Spektrum, Oslo, Norway/Source 1
• 2006-03-01 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 2006-03-03 SKK, St. Petersburg, Russia/Source 1
• 2006-03-04 Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia/Source 1
• 2006-03-09 Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-03-11 SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-03-14 Spodek, Katowice, Poland/Source 1
• 2006-03-16 Saku Arena, Tallinn, Estonia/Source 1
• 2006-03-17 Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia/Source 1
• 2006-03-18 Siemens Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania/Source 1
• 2006-03-21 Papp Laszlo Arena, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
• 2006-03-21 Papp Laszlo Arena, Budapest, Hungary/Source 2
• 2006-03-24 Galaxie, Amneville, France/Source 1
• 2006-03-25 Gayant Expo, Douai, France/Source 1
• 2006-03-26 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 2006-03-28 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 1
• 2006-03-30 MEN Arena, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 2006-03-31 NEC, Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 2006-04-02 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2006-04-02 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 2006-04-03 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2006-06-04 Rock Am Ring, Nurburgring, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-06-11 Inter-Bratislava Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia/Source 1
• 2006-06-12 Puskas Ferenc Stadion, Budapest, Hungary/Source 1
• 2006-06-25 London Wireless Festival, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2006-07-01 Eurockeennes Festival, Belfort, France/Source 1
• 2006-07-06 Quart Festival, Kristiansand, Norway/Source 1
• 2006-07-12 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2006-07-23 Festival Internacional de Benicassim, Castellon, Spain/Source 1
• 2013-05-29 O2 Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2021-12-13 Admiralpalast, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2021-12-13 Admiralpalast, Berlin, Germany/Source 2
• 2023-03-23 Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-03-25 SAP Center, San Jose, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-03-28 Kia Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-03-30 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA/Source 1
• 2023-04-02 AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX, USA/Source 1
• 2023-04-05 United Center, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 2023-04-07 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 2023-04-09 Videotron Center, Quebec City, QC, Canada/Source 1
• 2023-04-14 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 1
• 2023-04-14 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 2
• 2023-04-14 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 3
• 2023-05-16 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 2023-05-18 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 2023-05-23 Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 2023-05-23 Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 2
• 2023-05-26 Leipziger Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-05-26 Leipziger Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany/Source 2
• 2023-05-26 Leipziger Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany/Source 3
• 2023-05-28 Národný Futbalový Stadión, Bratislava, Slovakia/Source 1
• 2023-05-31 Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France/Source 1
• 2023-05-31 Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France/Source 2
• 2023-06-02 Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
• 2023-06-04 Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-06-04 Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 2
• 2023-06-04 Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 3
• 2023-06-06 Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-06-17 Twickenham Stadium, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2023-06-24 Stade de France, Paris, France/Source 1
• 2023-06-29 Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-06-29 Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 2
• 2023-07-01 Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-07-07 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-07-09 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2023-07-12 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy/Source 1
• 2023-08-04 Tauron Arena, Krakow, Poland/Source 1
• 2023-10-10 Amway Center, Orlando, FL, USA/Source 1
• 2023-10-10 Amway Center, Orlando, FL, USA/Source 2
• 2023-10-12 Kaseya Center, Miami, FL, USA/Source 1
• 2023-10-12 Kaseya Center, Miami, FL, USA/Source 2
• 2023-10-12 Kaseya Center, Miami, FL, USA/Source 3
• 2023-10-15 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-10-25 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-10-28 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 1
• 2023-10-28 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 2
• 2023-10-28 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA/Source 3
• 2023-11-05 Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 2023-11-08 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI, USA/Source 1
• 2023-11-10 Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH, USA/Source 1
• 2023-11-13 United Center, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 2023-11-16 Ball Arena, Denver, CO, USA/Source 1
• 2023-11-26 Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-12-01 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA/Source 1
• 2023-12-03 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-12-06 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-12-08 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-12-10 Kia Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-12-12 Kia Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-12-15 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-12-17 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 2023-12-17 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
• 2023-12-17 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 3
• 2023-12-17 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 4
• 2024-01-24 Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 2024-01-27 O2 Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 2024-01-27 O2 Arena, London, England, UK/Source 2
• 2024-01-29 AO Arena, Manchester, England, UK/Source 1
• 2024-02-06 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium/Source 1
• 2024-02-08 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 2024-02-08 Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Source 2
• 2024-02-13 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2024-02-17 Barclays Arena, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 2024-02-20 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 2024-02-20 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany/Source 2
• 2024-02-20 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany/Source 3
• 2024-02-22 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 1
• 2024-02-24 O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic/Source 1
• 2024-03-05 Accor Arena, Paris, France/Source 1

Dates where John The Revelator was played

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

John The Revelator was played 118 times during this tour.

• 2005-10-28 Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
• 2005-11-03 St Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL, USA
• 2005-11-05 The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
• 2005-11-07 Toyota Center, Houston, TX, USA
• 2005-11-08 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, USA
• 2005-11-09 SBC Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
• 2005-11-11 Magness Arena, Denver, CO, USA
• 2005-11-12 E Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 2005-11-15 GM Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 2005-11-16 Key Arena, Seattle, WA, USA
• 2005-11-18 HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA, USA
• 2005-11-19 iPayOne Center, San Diego, CA, USA
• 2005-11-21 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2005-11-22 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 2005-11-23 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, CA, USA
• 2005-11-25 Glendale Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 2005-11-26 The Joint, Las Vegas, NV, USA
• 2005-11-29 Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL, USA
• 2005-11-30 Palace, Detroit, MI, USA
• 2005-12-01 Air Canada Center, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2005-12-03 Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
• 2005-12-04 Bell Centre, Montréal, PQ, Canada
• 2005-12-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA
• 2005-12-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA
• 2005-12-09 Patriot Centre, Washington, DC, USA
• 2005-12-11 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA
• 2006-01-13 Messehalle, Dresden, Germany
• 2006-01-15 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany
• 2006-01-16 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany
• 2006-01-18 Velodrom, Berlin, Germany
• 2006-01-20 LTU Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
• 2006-01-21 LTU Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
• 2006-01-23 Sazka Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
• 2006-01-24 Messehalle, Erfurt, Germany
• 2006-01-26 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 2006-01-29 Sports Paleis, Antwerp, Belgium
• 2006-01-31 Arena, Geneva, Switzerland
• 2006-02-01 Le Dome, Marseille, France
• 2006-02-03 Zenith, Toulouse, France
• 2006-02-04 Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 2006-02-06 Palacio Deportes, Madrid, Spain
• 2006-02-07 Palacio Deportes, Madrid, Spain
• 2006-02-08 Pavilhao Atlantico, Lisbon, Portugal
• 2006-02-10 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 2006-02-11 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 2006-02-14 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 2006-02-15 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 2006-02-16 Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
• 2006-02-18 Forum, Milan, Italy
• 2006-02-19 Forum, Milan, Italy
• 2006-02-21 Bercy, Paris, France
• 2006-02-22 Bercy, Paris, France
• 2006-02-23 Bercy, Paris, France
• 2006-02-25 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 2006-02-26 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 2006-02-28 Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
• 2006-03-01 Globe, Stockholm, Sweden
• 2006-03-03 SKK, St. Petersburg, Russia
• 2006-03-04 Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia
• 2006-03-06 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
• 2006-03-09 Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 2006-03-10 Messehalle, Friedrichshafen, Germany
• 2006-03-11 SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany
• 2006-03-13 Stadthalle, Graz, Austria
• 2006-03-14 Spodek, Katowice, Poland
• 2006-03-16 Saku Arena, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2006-03-17 Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia
• 2006-03-18 Siemens Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania
• 2006-03-21 Papp Laszlo Arena, Budapest, Hungary
• 2006-03-22 Dom Sportova 1, Zagreb, Croatia
• 2006-03-24 Galaxie, Amneville, France
• 2006-03-25 Gayant Expo, Douai, France
• 2006-03-26 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 2006-03-28 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 2006-03-30 MEN Arena, Manchester, England, UK
• 2006-03-31 NEC, Birmingham, England, UK
• 2006-04-02 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 2006-04-03 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 2006-04-30 Theater Under the Stars, Las Vegas, NV, USA
• 2006-05-04 Foro Sol Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
• 2006-05-05 Foro Sol Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
• 2006-05-17 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 2006-05-18 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2006-05-20 Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
• 2006-05-21 Nissan Pavilion, Washington, DC, USA
• 2006-06-02 Rock im Park, Nuremberg, Germany
• 2006-06-04 Rock Am Ring, Nurburgring, Germany
• 2006-06-05 Weser Stadion, Bremen, Germany
• 2006-06-07 Atletion Stadium, Aarhus, Denmark
• 2006-06-09 Legia Stadium, Warsaw, Poland
• 2006-06-11 Inter-Bratislava Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia
• 2006-06-12 Puskas Ferenc Stadium, Budapest, Hungary
• 2006-06-14 Central Bezigrad Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• 2006-06-16 Heikeken Jamming Festival, Imola, Italy
• 2006-06-17 Greenfield Festival, Interlaken, Switzerland
• 2006-06-21 Locomotive Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
• 2006-06-23 National Stadium, Bucharest, Romania
• 2006-06-25 London Wireless Festival, London, England, UK
• 2006-06-26 The Point, Dublin, Ireland
• 2006-06-28 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
• 2006-06-29 Arras City Square, Arras, France
• 2006-07-01 Eurockeennes Festival, Belfort, France
• 2006-07-02 Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium
• 2006-07-06 Quart Festival, Kristiansand, Norway
• 2006-07-07 Stockholm Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden
• 2006-07-10 Moon & Stars, Locarno, Switzerland
• 2006-07-12 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
• 2006-07-13 Waldbuhne, Berlin, Germany
• 2006-07-15 Festwiese, Leipzig, Germany
• 2006-07-17 Curva Olympico, Rome, Italy
• 2006-07-19 Paleo Festival, Nyon, Switzerland
• 2006-07-20 Antic Arena, Nimes, France
• 2006-07-22 Estadio Anoeta, San Sebastian, Spain
• 2006-07-23 Festival Internacional de Benicassim, Castellon, Spain
• 2006-07-25 Parque Antonio Soria, Torrevieja, Spain
• 2006-07-26 Plaza de Toros, Granada, Spain
• 2006-07-30 Kurucesme Arena, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2006-08-01 Terra Vibe, Athens, Greece

2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe

• John The Revelator was not played during this tour.

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

John The Revelator was played 4 times during this tour.

• 2013-05-29 O2 Arena, London, England, UK
• 2013-07-05 Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany
• 2013-09-08 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 2013-09-29 STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

• John The Revelator was not played during this tour.