Absolutely amazing! Got to agree with whoever said The Fixer kicked ass live, seemed to go down better than Got Some (which was still great). Ed seemed in a great mood and was quite chatty too. Was 2nd tier, fron row, so got some photos that will need editing to be seen and a couple of videos (up until I got told off :oops: )
Setlist wise it was well solid, but the sound mix left a lot to be desired. It's earlier in the tour, and the cohesion wasn't really there. Jetlag definitely seemed like a factor. They did what they needed to do and not much more, I don't feel they were 'on fire' by any stretch of the imagination. The energy level faded real quickly after just a few songs.
But PJ live on an ordinary day is still a bloody lot better than many acts out there.
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115 bucks for half a haircut by a novice? I want my money back!
That setlist pic has killed me! Why did they skip Light Years?! The venue was incredible and great show but Light Years &/or Black would have made it immense.
Now it all comes down to numbers, now I'm glad that I have quit
Folks these days just don't do nothing simple for the love of it
Last night I was blind drunk and abandoned in the middle of london, yet I still managed to log on here and say my piece. Personally I doubt I will ever see a show that good again. That was a piece of history, and a perfect performance. It was the stones cementing pj into the fabric of british rock and roll. Who wants a rare set list? pearl jam's core material is beyond anything being played today. You know, whygo may just be a nice tune for some people, but for some of us we've actually fucking lived every one of these words.
The energy coming back at ed from the room was phenonmenal When we were singing 'or you can come to terms and realise you're the only one who cannot forgive yourself' it felt like we were carrying him - we were like a big family in a london living room. it could have been 1965, 1985, or 1995, it was timeless communion. Us brits normally have a horrible singing voice at the concerts. Not last night! They gotta release this boot.
Last night's show was all about PROXIMITY and SOUND. it was a setlist of core material. It was bread, cheese, with a little bit of fixing on it. At times I was almost wanting to fall off the balcony into the band. I could see them so clearly and the music was shaking through me and I was checking the friends strangers around me, and we were all fucking ONE.
That was the most beautiful thing i've ever experienced, and it went on for a number of hours. Every single song choice just kept me there.
These songs are my memories, my being, 20 years of life. I feel like a hurricane just blew through them.
god bless pearl jam
Cancel my subscription to the Ressurection
Send my credentials to the house of detention
Last night I was blind drunk and abandoned in the middle of london, yet I still managed to log on here and say my piece. Personally I doubt I will ever see a show that good again. That was a piece of history, and a perfect performance. It was the stones cementing pj into the fabric of british rock and roll. Who wants a rare set list? pearl jam's core material is beyond anything being played today. You know, whygo may just be a nice tune for some people, but for some of us we've actually fucking lived every one of these words.
The energy coming back at ed from the room was phenonmenal When we were singing 'or you can come to terms and realise you're the only one who cannot forgive yourself' it felt like we were carrying him - we were like a big family in a london living room. it could have been 1965, 1985, or 1995, it was timeless communion. Us brits normally have a horrible singing voice at the concerts. Not last night! They gotta release this boot.
Last night's show was all about PROXIMITY and SOUND. it was a setlist of core material. It was bread, cheese, with a little bit of fixing on it. At times I was almost wanting to fall off the balcony into the band. I could see them so clearly and the music was shaking through me and I was checking the friends strangers around me, and we were all fucking ONE.
That was the most beautiful thing i've ever experienced, and it went on for a number of hours. Every single song choice just kept me there.
These songs are my memories, my being, 20 years of life. I feel like a hurricane just blew through them.
god bless pearl jam
Totally agree and it is only now really that its starting to sink in. But being the greedy type still would have loved Light Yrs & BLack, but as stated before you do not get opportunties to see this band in that venue very often if ever and it was a special night.
Now it all comes down to numbers, now I'm glad that I have quit
Folks these days just don't do nothing simple for the love of it
That setlist pic has killed me! Why did they skip Light Years?! The venue was incredible and great show but Light Years &/or Black would have made it immense.
I think they skipped it because Low LIght was just such a perfect moment, they didn't need two down tempo songs in a row. The energy throughout the whole main set was unrivalled, I can't remember a gig with so much coursing through its veins and I guess they wanted to just rip striaght into Even Flow after a beautiful rendition of the pretty rare Low Light.
Great crowd, beautiful venue, relentlessly good set list and a faultless performance from the band.
'Sometimes' started us off nicely but from the moment 'Interstellar...' kicked in until 'Got Some' it was non stop action..... Then the encores were even better.
What an amazing gig and a brilliant night! Thanks all who we met there and, most of al, thanks Pearl Jam.
Wow, what can I say that hasn't been said already?! Gig of a lifetime for sure. Amazing atmosphere, great to meet new people (inc. a guy who remembers me from the Leeds festival in 06 - hope you enjoy Berlin!) What a tiny venue - I've never been before, and I knew it was small, but not that small!
Highlights? Interstellar Overdrive, Ronnie Wood and Present Tense. I had tears in my eyes for the latter.
Hope everyone enjoyed it (duh!) and had a safe journey home.
Manchester 04.06.00, Leeds 25.08.06, Wembley 18.06.07, Dusseldorf 21.06.07, Shepherds Bush 11.08.09, Manchester 17.08.09, Adelaide 17.11.09, Melbourne 20.11.09, Sydney 22.11.09, Brisbane 25.11.09, MSG1 20.05.10, MSG2 21.05.10, Dublin 22.06.10, Belfast 23.06.10, London 25.06.10, Long Beach 06.07.11 (EV), Los Angeles 08.07.11 (EV), Toronto 11.09.11, Toronto 12.09.11, Ottawa 14.09.11, Hamilton 14.09.11, Manchester 20.06.12, Manchester 21.06.12, Amsterdam 26.06.2012, Amsterdam 27.06.2012, Berlin 04.07.12, Berlin 05.07.12, Stockholm 07.07.12, Oslo 09.07.12, Copenhagen 10.07.12, Manchester 28.07.12 (EV), Brooklyn 18.10.13, Brooklyn 19.10.13, Philly 21.10.13, Philly 22.10.13, San Diego 21.11.13, LA 23.11.13, LA 24.11.13, Oakland 26.11.13, Portland 29.11.13, Spokane 30.11.13, Calgary 02.12.13, Vancouver 04.12.13, Seattle 06.12.13, Trieste 22.06.14, Vienna 25.06.14, Berlin 26.06.14, Stockholm 28.06.14, Leeds 08.07.14, Philly 28.04.16, Philly 28.04.16, MSG1 01.05.16, MSG2 02.05.16
2006 - Astoria, Dublin, Leeds
2007 - London
2009 - London, Manchester, London
2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London
2011 - Alpine Valley x2
2012 - Isle of Wight, Manchester x2
GREAT show, wonderful repore between band and crowd, loved the set list, as said b4 not overly promo some very cool stuff in there. band seemed relaxed and having fun. sing-a-longs were ACE, PT and Alive gave me gosebumps!!!
a truely wonderful night ~ i'm still hyper and i'm sure it will carry me through to next weeks show!
~Thank YOU Pearl Jam for playing the bush ! XXXXXX ~
~~~~~~~~~~ PINK FLUFFY LOVE PSYCHO~~~~~~~~~~
Astoria,Dublin,Reading 06,Wembley 07,Sheapards Bush & o2 09 thats multiple Jamgasms!
HIghlights for were the Fixer, Inside Job, SOLAT. Oh and an ament pick!!
See everyone at Manc/o2
Good luck to those going to Berlin/Rotterdam.
i had it all once i gave it back
can you all feel the light.........shinin'
Cardiff 2000, San Antonio 2003, Houston 2003, New Orleans 2003, Astoria 2006, Jools Holland 2006, Reading 2006, Zagreb 2006, London 2007, Sheppards Bush 2009, Manchester 2009, London O2 2009, Hyde Park London 2010, Alpine Valley 2011
Venue was perfect, setlist was perfect, band were perfect, crowd were perfect, my view from the front of level 1 was beyond perfect... best gig ever.
2006 - Astoria, Dublin, Leeds
2007 - London
2009 - London, Manchester, London
2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London
2011 - Alpine Valley x2
2012 - Isle of Wight, Manchester x2
Hope to hear Black & Porch in Berlin...otherwise the setlist was really great!!!!
up here in my tree in Vienna 2006: Vienna 2009: Berlin 2010: London ~ Berlin 2012: Amsterdam 1+2 ~ Werchter ~ Arras ~ Berlin 1+2 2014: Milano ~ Trieste ~ Vienna ~ Berlin 2018: Padova ~ Rome 2022: Budapest ~ Vienna EV London/Hammersmith 2012 EV Berlin/Zitadelle 2017
How was it? A full version? that would be weird as I was listening to the English Beat version just the other day & wondering if PJ would ever play it...
93: Slane
96: Cork, Dublin
00: Dublin
06: London, Dublin
07: London, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
09: Manchester, London
10: Dublin, Belfast, London & Berlin
11: San José
12: Isle of Wight, Copenhagen, Ed in Manchester & London x2
cos it was very short !!!!! bit of jammin and ed singing "dont let me down" once not long enough to be classed a tag really. I was just about to get into it when it was over
~~~~~~~~~~ PINK FLUFFY LOVE PSYCHO~~~~~~~~~~
Astoria,Dublin,Reading 06,Wembley 07,Sheapards Bush & o2 09 thats multiple Jamgasms!
Venue was perfect, setlist was perfect, band were perfect, crowd were perfect, my view from the front of level 1 was beyond perfect... best gig ever.
Wow that's great Jack, I was up on level 1 for Cornell there and you do get a fantastic experience and view. How did you manage tickets for that? Industry contact?
Anyone get a flyer to order Backspacer from Townsend Records and get 3 live tracks from o2? I have a feeling London is gonna rock again in 7 days!
That's when we get Townshend senior...
Astoria Crew
Troubled souls unite, we got ourselves tonight...
Astoria, Dublin, Reading 06
Katowice, Wembley 07
SBE, Manchester, O2 09
Hyde Park 10
Manchester 1&2 12
This is just g'bye for now...
Anyone else feel like they've been beaten up today? My whole body aches. Time to book the day after O2 off...
Totally worth it though, best gig I've ever been to
I have many bruises (one guy had very pointy elbows) and think something popped in my back during Alive! Was well worth it...best gig ever. I am supposed to be "working from home" today...although my work so far has consisted of making tea and toast
A little objectivity. A great occasion but the atmosphere and sense of anticipation was nothing like The Astoria. There was no real buzz before they came on. The setlist was nice and varied but the sound was awful and the band looked and sounded a little old and tired in my view. EV mentioned jetlag so maybe that was a factor but I came out thinking I had enjoyed a great evening but not a great gig. Also, I can do without the Ronnie Wood's of this world. It's a bit like sleeping with the enemy. The Rolling Stones to me represent the worst aspect of the commercialisation of music, a band who haven't released a worthwhile album for 30+ years and who tour for the money, not for the music (Keith Richards might be an exception). I hope PJ don't follow this route but the 'guest spots' the drum solo's and the twin necked guitars are too reminiscent of the pre-punk days for me when 'fans' were there to be used and abused and the bands became incredibly self-indulgent.
So, in short, a great gig but certainly not a classic and, for me, a few worrying trends.
London Wembley Arena - Oct 28, 1996; Manchester Evening News Arena - Jun 04, 2000; ; ; Cardiff Arena - Jun 06, 2000; Seattle Key Arena - Dec 09, 2002; ; London Astoria - Apr 20, 2006; Portland Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - Jul 20, 2006; Berlin Wuhlheide - Sep 23, 2006; London Wembley Arena - Jun 18, 2007; London Shepherd's Bush Empire - Aug 11, 2009; Berlin Wuhlheide - Aug 15, 2009; London O2 Arena - Aug 18, 2009; London Hyde Park - June 25, 2010; Berlin Wulheide - June 30, 2010; Alpine Valley PJ20 East Troy - Sep 03, 2011; Alpine Valley PJ20 East Troy - Sep 04, 2011; Berlin O2 Arena - July 04, 2012; Barclays Center, Brooklyn - October 18, 2013; Barclays Center, Brooklyn - October 19, 2013; San Siro, Milan - June 20, 2014; Milton Keynes - July 11, 2014; Central Park, New York - September 26, 2015; Maracana, Rio de Janeiro -November 22, 2015
London Wembley Arena - Oct 28, 1996; Manchester Evening News Arena - Jun 04, 2000; ; ; Cardiff Arena - Jun 06, 2000; Seattle Key Arena - Dec 09, 2002; ; London Astoria - Apr 20, 2006; Portland Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - Jul 20, 2006; Berlin Wuhlheide - Sep 23, 2006; London Wembley Arena - Jun 18, 2007; London Shepherd's Bush Empire - Aug 11, 2009; Berlin Wuhlheide - Aug 15, 2009; London O2 Arena - Aug 18, 2009; London Hyde Park - June 25, 2010; Berlin Wulheide - June 30, 2010; Alpine Valley PJ20 East Troy - Sep 03, 2011; Alpine Valley PJ20 East Troy - Sep 04, 2011; Berlin O2 Arena - July 04, 2012; Barclays Center, Brooklyn - October 18, 2013; Barclays Center, Brooklyn - October 19, 2013; San Siro, Milan - June 20, 2014; Milton Keynes - July 11, 2014; Central Park, New York - September 26, 2015; Maracana, Rio de Janeiro -November 22, 2015
A little objectivity. A great occasion but the atmosphere and sense of anticipation was nothing like The Astoria. There was no real buzz before they came on. The setlist was nice and varied but the sound was awful and the band looked and sounded a little old and tired in my view. EV mentioned jetlag so maybe that was a factor but I came out thinking I had enjoyed a great evening but not a great gig. Also, I can do without the Ronnie Wood's of this world. It's a bit like sleeping with the enemy. The Rolling Stones to me represent the worst aspect of the commercialisation of music, a band who haven't released a worthwhile album for 30+ years and who tour for the money, not for the music (Keith Richards might be an exception). I hope PJ don't follow this route but the 'guest spots' the drum solo's and the twin necked guitars are too reminiscent of the pre-punk days for me when 'fans' were there to be used and abused and the bands became incredibly self-indulgent.
So, in short, a great gig but certainly not a classic and, for me, a few worrying trends.
Ooooh, a harsh critic. Guest spots are kinda to be expected in small gigs like this, it's hardly a trend for the entire tour. And playing Inside Job without a double neck guitar just doesn't sound right!
As for the anticipation, I think it's pretty much impossible to ever get the same kind of anticipation as the Astoria gig. No Euro show in 6 years and for a lot of people their first PJ gig. After 2, going on 3 euro tours in 3 years it's never going to have the same buzz. The atmosphere was great with everyone singing along, and the pit looked pretty lively til they seemed to tired themselves out :P
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Paul
'06 - London, Dublin, Reading
'07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
'09 - London, Manchester, London
'12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
Absolutely amazing show. I thought it was far better than the Astoria show 3 years ago.
I'm shocked people think the sound was poor. From the floor towards the back it was amazing. The guitars were so clear without being muddy like they were at wembley 07. A really good acoustic venue. Setlist was very good with 3 amazing covers and some good rarities thrown in there too (Brother for only the second time in 18 years!)
Having seen the setlist I'm gutted they didn't do throw your hatred down!
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2000: Manchester | 2006: Astoria, Dublin, Leeds | 2007: Wembley, Nijmegen | 2008: New York 1 & 2 | 2009: Shepherds Bush, Manchester, London | 2010: Hyde Park | 2012: Manchester 1 & 2, EV London 1 & 2 | 2014: Stockholm, Leeds, Milton Keynes | 2017: EV Dublin | 2018: London 2 | 2019: EV London | 2022: London 1& 2 | 2024: Manchester
sound cld have been better, from level 2 seemed like it wasn't reaching up to us, i'm guessing from level 1 and the ground sound was fine.
and for me comparing to astoria it wasn't as good, astoria was half the size so more intimate again there for a different gig both were ace but different
~~~~~~~~~~ PINK FLUFFY LOVE PSYCHO~~~~~~~~~~
Astoria,Dublin,Reading 06,Wembley 07,Sheapards Bush & o2 09 thats multiple Jamgasms!
I hope PJ don't follow this route but the 'guest spots' the drum solo's and the twin necked guitars are too reminiscent of the pre-punk days for me when 'fans' were there to be used and abused and the bands became incredibly self-indulgent.
A double neck guitar is not just a show off thing - it means Mike can play 12 string and 6 string as part of the same song. He uses it every time on Inside Job.
2000: Manchester | 2006: Astoria, Dublin, Leeds | 2007: Wembley, Nijmegen | 2008: New York 1 & 2 | 2009: Shepherds Bush, Manchester, London | 2010: Hyde Park | 2012: Manchester 1 & 2, EV London 1 & 2 | 2014: Stockholm, Leeds, Milton Keynes | 2017: EV Dublin | 2018: London 2 | 2019: EV London | 2022: London 1& 2 | 2024: Manchester
sound cld have been better, from level 2 seemed like it wasn't reaching up to us, i'm guessing from level 1 and the ground sound was fine.
and for me comparing to astoria it wasn't as good, astoria was half the size so more intimate again there for a different gig both were ace but different
I still can't decide over Astoria or Shepherd's Bush (or come to think of it, ranking any of the shows I've been to :oops: ). Astoria had the brutal jumping around atmosphere since I was in the pit, Shepherd's Bush had the singing along with friends atmosphere of being in the rafters. Hard to compare the two.
Paul
'06 - London, Dublin, Reading
'07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
'09 - London, Manchester, London
'12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
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Fab, fab, fab night.
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...there's just too much that time cannot erase...
'Even Jesus Hates creed'
But PJ live on an ordinary day is still a bloody lot better than many acts out there.
That setlist pic has killed me! Why did they skip Light Years?! The venue was incredible and great show but Light Years &/or Black would have made it immense.
Folks these days just don't do nothing simple for the love of it
The energy coming back at ed from the room was phenonmenal When we were singing 'or you can come to terms and realise you're the only one who cannot forgive yourself' it felt like we were carrying him - we were like a big family in a london living room. it could have been 1965, 1985, or 1995, it was timeless communion. Us brits normally have a horrible singing voice at the concerts. Not last night! They gotta release this boot.
Last night's show was all about PROXIMITY and SOUND. it was a setlist of core material. It was bread, cheese, with a little bit of fixing on it. At times I was almost wanting to fall off the balcony into the band. I could see them so clearly and the music was shaking through me and I was checking the friends strangers around me, and we were all fucking ONE.
That was the most beautiful thing i've ever experienced, and it went on for a number of hours. Every single song choice just kept me there.
These songs are my memories, my being, 20 years of life. I feel like a hurricane just blew through them.
god bless pearl jam
Send my credentials to the house of detention
Totally agree and it is only now really that its starting to sink in. But being the greedy type still would have loved Light Yrs & BLack, but as stated before you do not get opportunties to see this band in that venue very often if ever and it was a special night.
Folks these days just don't do nothing simple for the love of it
For the record, Mat Horne and Jonah Hill were in the audience.
Review going in London Lite this evening - I have been reliably informed they got five stars...
I think they skipped it because Low LIght was just such a perfect moment, they didn't need two down tempo songs in a row. The energy throughout the whole main set was unrivalled, I can't remember a gig with so much coursing through its veins and I guess they wanted to just rip striaght into Even Flow after a beautiful rendition of the pretty rare Low Light.
Great crowd, beautiful venue, relentlessly good set list and a faultless performance from the band.
'Sometimes' started us off nicely but from the moment 'Interstellar...' kicked in until 'Got Some' it was non stop action..... Then the encores were even better.
What an amazing gig and a brilliant night! Thanks all who we met there and, most of al, thanks Pearl Jam.
Highlights? Interstellar Overdrive, Ronnie Wood and Present Tense. I had tears in my eyes for the latter.
Hope everyone enjoyed it (duh!) and had a safe journey home.
EPIC
EPIC
EPIC
EPIC
2007 - London
2009 - London, Manchester, London
2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London
2011 - Alpine Valley x2
2012 - Isle of Wight, Manchester x2
a truely wonderful night ~ i'm still hyper and i'm sure it will carry me through to next weeks show!
~Thank YOU Pearl Jam for playing the bush ! XXXXXX ~
Astoria,Dublin,Reading 06,Wembley 07,Sheapards Bush & o2 09 thats multiple Jamgasms!
Don't really care what they play, ALWAYS overjoyed to have the chance to see the boys.
And at SBE, what a treat for all of us!!
Roll on Ahoy / M.E.N & O2!!!
Met Ed before the show.
HIghlights for were the Fixer, Inside Job, SOLAT. Oh and an ament pick!!
See everyone at Manc/o2
Good luck to those going to Berlin/Rotterdam.
can you all feel the light.........shinin'
Cardiff 2000, San Antonio 2003, Houston 2003, New Orleans 2003, Astoria 2006, Jools Holland 2006, Reading 2006, Zagreb 2006, London 2007, Sheppards Bush 2009, Manchester 2009, London O2 2009, Hyde Park London 2010, Alpine Valley 2011
2007 - London
2009 - London, Manchester, London
2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London
2011 - Alpine Valley x2
2012 - Isle of Wight, Manchester x2
2006: Vienna 2009: Berlin 2010: London ~ Berlin 2012: Amsterdam 1+2 ~ Werchter ~ Arras ~ Berlin 1+2
2014: Milano ~ Trieste ~ Vienna ~ Berlin 2018: Padova ~ Rome 2022: Budapest ~ Vienna
EV London/Hammersmith 2012
EV Berlin/Zitadelle 2017
How was it? A full version? that would be weird as I was listening to the English Beat version just the other day & wondering if PJ would ever play it...
96: Cork, Dublin
00: Dublin
06: London, Dublin
07: London, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
09: Manchester, London
10: Dublin, Belfast, London & Berlin
11: San José
12: Isle of Wight, Copenhagen, Ed in Manchester & London x2
Astoria,Dublin,Reading 06,Wembley 07,Sheapards Bush & o2 09 thats multiple Jamgasms!
Wow that's great Jack, I was up on level 1 for Cornell there and you do get a fantastic experience and view. How did you manage tickets for that? Industry contact?
Folks these days just don't do nothing simple for the love of it
That's when we get Townshend senior...
Troubled souls unite, we got ourselves tonight...
Astoria, Dublin, Reading 06
Katowice, Wembley 07
SBE, Manchester, O2 09
Hyde Park 10
Manchester 1&2 12
This is just g'bye for now...
Totally worth it though, best gig I've ever been to
I have many bruises (one guy had very pointy elbows) and think something popped in my back during Alive! Was well worth it...best gig ever. I am supposed to be "working from home" today...although my work so far has consisted of making tea and toast
So, in short, a great gig but certainly not a classic and, for me, a few worrying trends.
As for the anticipation, I think it's pretty much impossible to ever get the same kind of anticipation as the Astoria gig. No Euro show in 6 years and for a lot of people their first PJ gig. After 2, going on 3 euro tours in 3 years it's never going to have the same buzz. The atmosphere was great with everyone singing along, and the pit looked pretty lively til they seemed to tired themselves out :P
'06 - London, Dublin, Reading
'07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
'09 - London, Manchester, London
'12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
I'm shocked people think the sound was poor. From the floor towards the back it was amazing. The guitars were so clear without being muddy like they were at wembley 07. A really good acoustic venue. Setlist was very good with 3 amazing covers and some good rarities thrown in there too (Brother for only the second time in 18 years!)
Having seen the setlist I'm gutted they didn't do throw your hatred down!
and for me comparing to astoria it wasn't as good, astoria was half the size so more intimate again there for a different gig both were ace but different
Astoria,Dublin,Reading 06,Wembley 07,Sheapards Bush & o2 09 thats multiple Jamgasms!
A double neck guitar is not just a show off thing - it means Mike can play 12 string and 6 string as part of the same song. He uses it every time on Inside Job.
'06 - London, Dublin, Reading
'07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
'09 - London, Manchester, London
'12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen