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Unbreakable World Tour is the tenth world-wide concert tour of the German hard rock and heavy metal band Scorpions, to promote the 2004 Unbreakable album. It began on 17 April 2004 at the Preussag Arena compound in Hanover in Germany and ended on 9 September 2006 at the Polo Rock Festival in Düsseldorf, also in Germany. It should be noted that it is the first tour with Polish bassist Pawel Maciwoda, who entered in 2004 to replace the German Ralph Rieckermann. Thanks to this tour they played for the first time in Israel, Cyprus, Northern Ireland, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Mongolia and the French dependence of New Caledonia.

Background

The tour began on April 17, 2004 in Hanover, Germany, being the first concert of bassist Pawel Maciwoda, who entered early in the same year to replace Ralph Rieckermann. The event began its first visit to Europe, which in total amounted to 24 dates in 13 countries until September 4. Of these presentations he highlighted his participation in the Miljoona Rock de Tuuri, being the first band to be the sign leader of the Finnish festival, opened precisely in 2004. On 10 September, they began their only visit to Asia with a presentation in Thailand and Malaysia, three in Indonesia and five in Japan. For their part, on 1 and 2 October they first appeared in the French unit of New Caledonia and on 6 October they made their debut in the United Arab Emirates. After being presented in Romania and the Czech Republic, on 21 October they began their first part in North America, which had 32 dates only in the United States, where they were televised by Tesla and were sometimes accompanied by Keith Emerson and UFO. The last presentations in 2004 were held in Mexico and Puerto Rico, on 7 and 10 December respectively.

On March 16, 2005, they gave way to their only UK presentations, as a guest artist of the British Judas Priest. This section had 8 concerts in England, one in Scotland and the other in Northern Ireland, which became their debut show in the latter country. Then he was followed by seven more dates by five European countries and on July 7 they presented at the Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, being their first concert in Israel. On July 30 and 31, they gave their only 2005 shows in the United States; one in Phoenix and one in Costa Mesa. After that, five more concerts for Europe continued, including their symphony concert in Kazan, Russia, and their presentation in the French city of Colmar, since for the first time since 1978 the band again played with Uli Jon Roth. In October they moved to Latin America where they had three dates in Mexico and three more dates in Brazil, and the following month they first appeared in Catar and Egypt, with their acoustic show in both countries.

On 31 March 2006 they were part of the charity show of the