GOJIRA Deliver First-Ever Live Performances Of ‘Born In Winter’ & ‘Global Warming’ At French Tour Kickoff

Gojira opened their latest headlining run across France last night (November 27th), taking the stage at the Reims Arena for a show that proved far more eventful than expected. Despite going in shorthanded—with vocalist/guitarist Joe Duplantier performing through a hand injury—the band tapped Greg Kubacki of Car Bomb as a temporary fill-in guitarist.

Even with the lineup adjustment, the GRAMMY-winning progressive metal outfit didn’t play it safe. Instead, they delivered a pair of genuine setlist milestones.

The night featured the live debut of “Born In Winter”, taken from their 2012 album L’Enfant Sauvage, as well as the first-ever performance of “Global Warming” from From Mars To Sirius. The latter closed out the show during the encore.

Fans were also treated to several additional rarities. “Wisdom Comes”—off 2003’s The Link—returned to the stage for the first time since 2017. A multi-song medley built from From Mars To Sirius selections (“Where Dragons Dwell”, “To Sirius”, “Ocean Planet”, “In The Wilderness”) was also inserted into the set, fittingly timed as that album celebrated its 20th anniversary this past September.

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11/27/25 Set List – Reims, FRA

Only Pain
The Axe
Backbone
Stranded
The Cell
Wisdom Comes
Flying Whales
From The Sky
Another World
Silvera
Mea Culpa (Ah! Ga ira!) (cover)
“Born In Winter” (live debut)
Born For One Thing
The Chant
Amazonia

Encore:
L’Enfant Sauvage
Where Dragons Dwell / To Sirius / Ocean Planet / In The Wilderness
“Global Warming” (live debut)

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Remaining French Tour Dates

11/30 Paris, FRA – Bercy Accor Arena
12/01 Rouen, FRA – Zenith de Rouen
12/02 Saint-Herblain, FRA – Zenith Nantes Metropole
12/04 Toulouse, FRA – Zenith de Toulouse
12/05 Clermont-Ferrand, FRA – Zenith de Clermont-Ferrand
12/06 Marseille, FRA – Dome Marseille
12/08 Nice, FRA – Palais Nikaia
12/09 Bordeaux, FRA – Areka Arena
12/10 Lyon, FRA – LDLC Arena
12/12 Strasbourg, FRA – Zenith Of Strasbourg

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