The 2020 Experience Tour

The 2020 Experience Tour is the eleventh concert tour by Japanese-American recording artist Viper Hamato, in support for his Three EP's, The World Experience (2020), The Cyber Experience (2021) and the upcoming The Love Experience (2022). After being postponed multiple times due to many restrictions changing in Australia due to Social Regulations and the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic. The Tour was finally rumoured to begin after Hamato showed up as a special guest to sing Crazy Love with Harry Styles on his second tour called Love On Tour on the two New York Shows, to which Hamato stated that he was hyped to go on tour again. Hamato would later go onto later reveal that shows would begin in Melbourne, Australia due to social restrictions and stated that there will be a small residency at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne.

Background
Though rumblings had been circulating that Hamato was stated to be touring, due to delays due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Many planned dates were later cancelled due to further relations before Hamato stated in an interview with Apple Music that "Victoria had a window for me to perform, finally and in no chance, was I taking that opportunity and passing up on it."

Many praised Hamato's versatility with what he was working with given it wasn't originally planned in the first opening night which he had revealed, stating that he was sorry that it wasn't "The MCG or Marvel, but we had to work with, and we hope you enjoy either way." This had become Hamato's second biggest setlist since his previous tour of the "Till Death Do Us Part" Tour. Going on a span of 25 songs, focusing in on the more visual songs much rather than the hits, Hamato also went on to state that he understood that many fans were there for his other hits but "Didn't give two Sh*ts about those hits"

On March 24th, 2022. Hamato stated during the middle of the performance that during the worsening Russo-Ukrainian Wars that he asked for a moment of silence for those who were either affected or wanting in no part of the war before he stated that he will, until such time as there is peace. Refuse to tour in Russia due to the inhumane attacks and a world war 'we do not need'. However, Hamato has stated that he was giving all funds from the initial Melbourne leg, which was estimated to be around $600,000 towards any charity helping refuge those who were seeking the sort out of the conflict, and personally donated over Several Million towards the charity.

Hours later after the concert. Hamato announced at 7am on the 25th of February that he was set to do a 30 night residency in Brooklyn at the Barclay's Centre which was start out on April 7th, also announcing that he had three more additional nights in Melbourne as a gift for the love that Australia had shown him over the past two years.

Set List
Information from the Forum Theatre shows (10 February - 15 March, 2022)


 * 1) The Skin Game
 * 2) Crazyman Dance
 * 3) Till Death Do Us Part
 * 4) The Strangest party (These Are The Times)
 * 5) The Gift
 * 6) Hollywood
 * 7) More Than A Woman
 * 8) Run
 * 9) Giving You Up
 * 10) I Want You
 * 11) Drowned World/Substitute For Love
 * 12) Rain
 * 13) Love Don't Live Here Anymore
 * 14) Under The Influence
 * 15) Crazy Love
 * 16) What Do I Have To Do
 * 17) Fun Day
 * 18) Promise Of A New Day
 * 19) Never Forget You
 * 20) Step By Step
 * 21) Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)
 * 22) Earth Song
 * 23) We've Had Enough
 * 24) State Of The World
 * 25) Celebration