It was quite unexpected to see John at the front page of Blic today, especially with the news that went with it. Here’s a photo of the front page and a (horrible) English translation of the article. Later today I will properly and professionally translate the whole article, scan the paper version and look if any other newspaper of web service has more news on this; as I have to hurry now. Please, everyone, don’t panic. Since the next shows are being played, he’s obviously OK.

Concert shorter due to health problem of the guitarist
Immediately after Red Hot Chili Peppers’ concert in Indjija people started speculating as to why the concert lasted an hour and twenty minutes only. According to previous announcements the audience expected much longer concert. One of the concert organizers claims that the concert was shorter than it should have been because one of the Peppers, guitar man John Frusciante, was physically unable to play longer.
‘We were informed to provide an oxygen bottle in the back stage since their guitar man was not feeling well. In spite of that fact the Peppers made an effort to came and perform in Serbia’, Bojan Boskovic, ‘Exit’ general manager says for ‘Blic’.

Many thanks to Tatiana, Tea and Tina for sending me the setlist live, during the show itself. Unfortunately, I was out in the city with my wonderful guest from Ireland and I could not post it immediatelly.

01 Intro
02 Can’t Stop
03 Dani California
04 Under the Bridge
05 Jam- 21st Century
06 Jam- Parallel Universe
07 John solo: Maybe
08 Snow
09 Get on Top
10 Emit Remmus
11 So Much I
12 Me and my Friends
13 Jam
14 Hump de Bump
15 By the Way

16 Chad drum solo
17 Flea trumpet
18 I Could Have Lied
19 Sir Psycho Sexy
20 They’re Red Hot

I received at least 30 emails with questions what exactly happened at the Green Fest. I will have a whole review; also numerous photos and videos I’ve taken, but, to cut the long story short….

The show was NOT shortened only because of John. He did look a bit nauseated and dizzy, but with the mad weather (40 degrees, two cold rain showers, temperature lowering to about 25 degrees, going back up, strong winds, a thunderstorm after the show), it’s completely human a person was feeling like that. The show was shortened for two songs, which were supposed to be C’mon Girl and Under The Bridge, and the intro jam for Californication and end jam after give it away. The real fans, who were mostly in the front where I was were great, amazing, enthusiastic and loud. People who threw bottles when it was over were mostly idiots and skinheads who came to see their band that performed first at the festival.

By the way, John was incredible. It brought a tear to my eye to see him do the same jam as on the Hullabaloo and the same magical outro to Don’t Forget Me like he did in Albany last year; right here, in my own country, just 45 km from the city I live in, in front of the crowd consisting of people from countries that separated with blood and pain. I was in the 1.5th row (seriously, not really front row, not really 2nd either) and I can tell you he was smiling and that he was giving the best of himself even when he was feeling dizzy as the end of the show and the thunderstorm were approaching.

Here’s the setlist. Expect review, photos and media VERY soon.

01 Intro
02 Can’t stop
03 Dani California
04 Scar Tissue
05 Short jam
06 Charlie
07 Readymade
08 Throw Away Your Television w/ Don’t You Ever Leave
09 Snow
10 SOS (John’s solo)
11 Higher Ground
12 She’s Only 18
13 Right On Time (w/ London Calling intro)
14 Don’t Forget Me
15 Californication
16 Flea solo (unknown)
17 By The Way

Encore:
18 Give It Away

This is the setlist that was shortened, the band was supposed to play two more songs and, obviously, intro to Californication and outro after Give It Away.
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All of us who went to Inđija together, had an amazing adventure and camped from six in the morning to come back to our rented house in the middle of a thunderstorm at 2 next morning (that’s 21 hours spent outside, as it took one hour to get to the actual concert place) had a good time, with some minor problems and we all hope that John is fine. And all together, we would like to apologise for the idiots throwing the water bottles after the show was over. The organiser should’ve never given bottled water to people as it’s a serious safety issue (even though yes, we wouldn’t survive without water and it was free!) and the people making trouble were mostly casual fans and those who went to the show out of curiosity.

I am thankful I saw John and RHCP play in my country. The most of other people are, too; they’re just getting over the initial shock!

Here’s the setlist for the second show of this leg of the European tour in Nijemegen, The Netherlands. Many thanks to Henrik for this super-accurate information.

01. Intro
02. Can’t Stop
03. Dani California
04. Under The Bridge
05. Jam
06. 21st Century
07. Parallel Universe
08. Snow ((Hey Oh))
09. Songbird (John)
10. Get On Top
11. Emit Remmus
12. So Much I
13. Around The World Bass Intro
14. Don’t Forget Me
15. Hump de Jam
16. Hump De Bump
17. Californication Intro
18. Californication
19. By The Way
20. Chad Drum Solo
21. Flea’s Trumpet
22. C’mon Girl
23. Give It Away
24. End Jam

And a short bye-bye, as I will be unavailable for the next couple of days, but hopefully back with something nice. I might not even see my own website reach 500 000 visitors, but that’s life, it is all about priorities. See ya!

Here’s an incomplete setlist for the RHCP show in Bilbao. If a more accurate one pops up, I hope I’ll find it.

Intro
Can’t Stop
Dani California
Scar Tissue
Charlie
Readymade
Throw Away Your TV
S.O.S (John Solo)
Snow ((Hey Oh))
Higher Ground
Unknown “Song” (maybe an improvisation)
So Much I
She’s Only 18
By The Way

ENCORE
C’mon Girl
Give It Away+Psychedelic Outro

1. Intro
2. Can’t Stop
3. Dani California
4. Scar Tissue
5. Charlie
6. Havana Affair
7. 21st Century
8. Throw Away Your Television
9. John Solo (S.O.S. by ABBA)
10. Snow (Hey Oh)
11. Wet Sand
12. Get On Top
13. Nobody Weird Like Me
14. Don’t Forget Me
15. Readymade
16. Californication
17. By The Way
18. Chad drum solo
19. Flea trumpet solo
20. Soul to Squeeze
21. Give It Away

Thanks to Pialis on OHG for the setlist. Apparently, John started to sing Anthony’s lines during some point at Wet Sand.

Here’s the setlist of the second Tokyo show. If anyone can supply a mp3 and/or a video of John singing ABBA’s SOS, I will love them forever and give them my firstborn…or something.. Oh yes, you will hopefully agree with me that this is a splendid, splendid list…although I’d prefer if there was one more John cover and a Give It Away with an end jam instead of the last song. I’m sucker for long end jams, oh yeah…;) And yes, that’s a hint for 26th June :p

1. Intro
2. Can’t Stop
3. Dani California
4. Otherside
5. 21st Century
6. Fortune Faded
7. Warlocks
8. Parallel Universe
9. John Solo (SOS)
10. Snow (Hey Oh)
11. Higher Ground
12. Strip My Mind
13. Around The World
14. Hey
15. Right On Time
16. Hump De Bump
17. Flea Solo
18. By The Way
19. Chad Solo / Flea’s Trumpet Solo
20. I Could Have Lied
21. The Power Of Equality