Nier: Orchestra Concert 12024 – The end of data

NieR:Orchestra Concert 12024 [ the end of data ]
International tour by Square Enix
Promotional poster featuring 9S and 2B.
ConductorArnie Roth and Eric Roth
ComposersKeiichi Okabe
Location
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
Start dateJanuary 27, 2024 (2024-01-27)
End dateJanuary 11, 2025 (2025-01-11)
No. of shows19
GuestsKira Buckland as 2B, Kyle McCarley as 9S (pre-recorded)
Supporting actsJ'Nique Nicole, Emi Evans
ProducersYosuke Saito and Yoko Taro
Attendance55,000
Websitehttps://www.nierconcert.com/

NieR:Orchestra Concert re:12024 [ the end of data ]
Tour by Square Enix
LocationJapan
VenueGrand Cube Osaka and Tokyo International Forum (Hall A)
Start date25 July 2025
End date3 August 2025
No. of shows4
GuestsYui Ishikawa as 2B, Natsuki Hanae as 9S (pre-recorded)

Nier: Orchestra Concert 12024 – The end of data[a] was an international live concert tour by AWR Music Productions and Square Enix. The concerts consisted of music from the video games Nier[b], Nier: Automata[c], and the anime Nier: Automata Ver1.1a[d]. The show premiered on January 24, 2024, in Los Angeles and ran through January 2025, visiting cities including Chicago, Berlin, Barcelona, Paris, Bangkok, and Orlando.

In 2025, Square Enix announced Nier: Orchestra Concert re:12024 – The end of data[e], a Japan‑only version timed to coincide with the 15th anniversary of Nier. This edition features pre‑recorded narrative readings from the Japanese voice actors for 2B and 9S, Yui Ishikawa and Natsuki Hanae, in a tailored experience for the Japanese audience.

Background and production

Main article: Music of Nier

Nier: Orchestra Concert 12024 – The end of data was conceived as a multimedia celebration of the Nier series, produced jointly by Square Enix and AWR Music Productions.[1] Announced in July 2023, the tour was designed as an immersive live orchestral experience featuring music from the Nier series.[2] It also expanded upon the lore of Nier: Automata, introducing a new, canonical epilogue for one of the game's endings. The concert was described as a "visual novel style story being told through [...] text [overlaid] over visuals".[3]

The concert tour featured performances from English singer and voice actress Emi Evans, as well as Tokyo-based American singer-songwriter J'Nique Nicole.[4] Additionally, Nier director Yoko Taro and composer Keiichi Okabe created exclusive video material to accompany the music.[5] The two also often made guest appearances, with Yoko Taro wearing his trademark "Emil" mask and being “guided on and off stage” by handlers due to limited visibility.[6] Both Arnie Roth and Eric Roth served as the music directors and chief arrangers for the tour. They have previously collaborated with Square Enix and AWR on live concerts for Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy XIV—namely the Distant Worlds tours.[7] Furthermore, the concerts featured pre-recorded readings from Kira Buckland and Kyle McCarley, the English voice actors for 2B and 9S.

The international tour spanned 15 cities across North America, Europe, and Asia from January 2024 through January 2025, drawing approximately 55,000 attendees to 19 performances.[8]

Following the success of the world tour, and to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the original Nier game, Square Enix announced a Japan-exclusive leg of the concert with four dates in both Tokyo and Osaka. Like the world tour, Nier: Orchestra Concert re:12024 – The end of data is conducted by Eric Roth and features performances from the Osaka Symphony Orchestra and the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra.[7] Re:12024 is a near-identical version of 12024, re-imagined for Japanese audiences. It adds additional readings from Yui Ishikawa and Natsuki Hanae, the voice actors for 2B and 9S, the main player characters of Nier: Automata.[9]

Set list

The set list consists of 21 songs from Nier Replicant and Nier: Automata.[10][11][12]

Set list in Los Angeles on January 27, 2024

First Half

  1. "Crumbling Lies"
  2. "City in Ruins"
  3. "Snow in Summer"
  4. "Song of the Ancients"
  5. "Amusement Park"
  6. "Gods Bound by No Rules"
  7. "Deep Crimson Foe"
  8. "Shadow Lord"

Second Half

  1. "Copied City"
  2. "Emil"
  3. "A Beautiful Song"
  4. "Fleeting Words"
  5. "The Sound of the End"
  6. "Forest Kingdom"
  7. "Possessed by Disease"
  8. "Dark Colosseus"
  9. "Bipolar Nightmare"
  10. "Mourning"
  11. "Ashes of Dreams"
  12. "Weight of the World"

Encore

  1. "Kainé"

Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, amount of available tickets
Date City Country Venue Attendance / Capacity
Leg 1 - NieR:Orchestra Concert 12024 [ the end of data ]
January 27, 2024 Los Angeles United States Peacock Theatre —
January 31, 2024 Dallas Texas Trust CU Theatre —
February 3, 2024 Chicago Rosemont Theatre —
February 7, 2024 Vancouver Canada The Orpheum —
February 10, 2024 Berlin Germany Tempodrom —
February 11, 2024 —
February 14, 2024 London United Kingdom Royal Festival Hall —
February 17, 2024 Barcelona Spain Auditori Fòrum —
February 22, 2024 Paris France Palais des Congrès —
February 23, 2024 —
March 16, 2024 Bangkok Thailand Prince Mahidol Hall —
March 17, 2024 —
March 29, 2024 Atlanta United States Fox Theatre —
March 30, 2024 Orlando Dr. Phillips Center —
June 1, 2024 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Music Center —
October 25, 2024 Boston United States Boch Center —
October 26, 2024 Washington, D.C. DAR Constitution Hall —
October 27, 2024 —
January 11, 2025 Seoul South Korea Kyung Hee University - Grand Peace Palace —
Leg 2 - NieR:Orchestra Concert re:12024 [ the end of data ]
July 25, 2025 Osaka Japan Osaka International Convention Center —
July 26, 2025 —
August 2, 2025 Tokyo Tokyo International Forum Hall A —
August 3, 2025 —

Reception

Left to right: Eric Roth, J'nique Nicole, Emi Evans at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC.

Nier: Orchestra Concert 12024 – The end of data received widespread acclaim from both fans and press, who praised it for its musical execution, emotional resonance, and integration of narrative storytelling. Quentin H. of Operation Rainfall awarded the tour a perfect score, commending both its musical performance and its effective recital and progression of the Nier games' narrative.[11] Bossrush's Michaela El-Ters gave the concert a five out of five score, stating that the game soundtracks were "made for live performances".[10] James Galizio of RPG Site called 12024 "more than just a traditional concert" and applauded the choir, orchestra, and solo-vocalists Emi Evans and J'nique Nicole.[3] Tim Reichert of Forschungsgemeinschaft VideospielMusikWissenschaft noted the authenticity of the performers and praised the way the dynamic music from the games was handled, highlighting how the orchestral arrangements effectively transitioned from minimalist to intense to reflect in-game states like combat or exploration.[13]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Stylized as NieR:Orchestra Concert 12024 [ the end of data ]
  2. ^ Stylized as NieR
  3. ^ Stylized as NieR:Automata
  4. ^ Stylized as NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
  5. ^ Stylized as NieR: Orchestra Concert re:12024 [ the end of data ]

References

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  2. ^ Romano, Sal (July 17, 2023). "NieR: Orchestra Concert 12024 [ the end of data ] announced". Gematsu. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Galizio, James. "NieR: Orchestra Concert 12024 [the end of data] is an experience like no other | RPG Site". www.rpgsite.net. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  4. ^ "『ニーア』シリーズのオーケストラコンサート海外ツアーが決定". 電撃オンライン (in Japanese). July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  5. ^ "NieR:Orchestra Concert re:12018". AWR Music. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
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  7. ^ a b "『NieR（ニーア）』シリーズオーケストラコンサートが大阪（7/25、26）と東京（8/2、3）で開催決定". 電撃オンライン (in Japanese). Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  8. ^ LTD, SQUARE ENIX CO. "NieR:Orchestra Concert re:12024 [ the end of data ] | LINE UP | SQUARE ENIX MUSIC | SQUARE ENIX". スクウェア・エニックス 商品・サービス情報 | SQUARE ENIX (in Japanese). Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  9. ^ 音楽ナタリー編集部. "「NieR」オーケストラコンサートが東京＆大阪で、ヨコオタロウ書き下ろしエピソード録音朗読も". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  10. ^ a b El-Ters, Michaela (February 3, 2024). "Impressions of the Nier: Orchestra Concert 12024 [the end of data]". Boss Rush Network. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  11. ^ a b H., Quentin (January 30, 2024). "REVIEW- NieR:Orchestra Concert 12024 [the end of data] Is A Must-See Show". oprainfall. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  12. ^ LTD, SQUARE ENIX CO. "NieR:Orchestra Concert 12018 Blu-ray | LINE UP | SQUARE ENIX MUSIC | SQUARE ENIX". スクウェア・エニックス 商品・サービス情報 | SQUARE ENIX (in Japanese). Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  13. ^ Reichert, Tim (February 17, 2024). "Rezension - „A journey to embrace the world". Das NieROrchestra Concert. 12024 [the end of data] in Berlin" (in German). Retrieved July 28, 2025.
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