Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock @ Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo 17-June-2015

As part of his Spirit On A Mission World Tour, legendary metal guitarist Michael Schenker brought his Temple of Rock show to the Nakano Sun Plaza Hall in Tokyo on Wednesday 17 June 2015. This sold-out show was the first of three-in-a-row at the venue. Best known for his time in UFO, the Scorpions and his own Michael Schenker Group (MSG), the sixty-year-old German thrilled the 2,220-strong Japanese crowd, along with Doogie White (Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tank) on vocals, Herman Rarebell (Scorpions) on drums, Francis Buchholz (Scorpions) on bass, and Wayne Findlay on 7-string guitar & keyboards. Graham Bonnet (Rainbow, MSG, Alcatrazz) joined the band on stage to sing two songs during the set.

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