Marc Almond Birningham Symphony Hall 16th Sept, 2024 /Leeds Grand Theatre
Marc is one of the great pop singers of the pop era, and following George Michael’s demise our greatest torch singer. Although a fine songwriter himself this was a covers tour. Covers always tell you so much about the musical roots of an artist and this set was no exception
It was an evening of eclectic, surprising and sometimes exotic selctions from popular muic’back catalogue. Sometimes the mood inveitable jarred genre morphed into another, bit that ws a small price topay.
It was the anniversary of the great pop elf Marc Bolan’s death, Almonds tribute, a barnstorming “Children of the revolution” was superb
Otherwise the set was largely what he performed at Leeds without the Dana Gillespie numbers
I’m the Light
Gone With The Wind (Is My Love)
Elusive Butterfly
(Bob Lind cover)
Trouble of the World
(with Bryan Chambers)
A Woman’s Story
The Heel
The Boss Is Dead
Yesterday When I Was Young
What Makes a Man
I Have Lived
Terrapin
Gloomy Sunday
Dream Lover
One Night of Sin
How Can I Be Sure
The London Boys
Stardom Road
(with Dana Gillespie)
Dance Me to the End of Love
(with Dana Gillespie)
If You Go Away
Sebastian
The House Is Haunted
The Days of Pearly Spencer
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
Tainted Love
Jacky
I Close my eyes and Count to ten
Children of the Revolution
I’m Not Anyone
Leeds Grand Theatre, sept 8th, 2024
An opening night of the tour gig is always special, when it is your adopted home town It is doubly special and Yorkshire pop cognoscenti packed out the theatre for opening night.
A Charles Aznavour triplet, a stunning”How Can I be sure” usurping David Cassidy’s great cover and a mad “terrapin” from syd Barrett were amongst the highlights
The late Steve Harley ws famous for “Come up and see me” but Sebastian” shone tonight
I’m the Light
(Blue Cheer cover)
Gone With The Wind (Is My Love)
(Rita Graham cover)
Elusive Butterfly
(Bob Lind cover)
Trouble of the World
(Mahalia Jackson cover)
A Woman’s Story
(Cher cover)
The Heel
(Eartha Kitt cover)
The Boss Is Dead
(Charles Aznavour cover)
Yesterday When I Was Young
(Charles Aznavour cover)
What Makes a Man
(Charles Aznavour cover)
I Have Lived
(Charles Aznavour cover)
Play Video
Terrapin
(Syd Barrett cover)
Gloomy Sunday
(Kalmár Pál cover)
Dream Lover
(Bobby Darin cover)
One Night of Sin
(Elvis Presley cover)
How Can I Be Sure
(The Rascals cover)
The London Boys
(David Bowie cover)
Stardom Road
(Third World War cover)
If You Go Away
(Jacques Brel cover)
Big Louise
(Scott Walker cover)
Sebastian
(Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel cover)
The House Is Haunted
(Mel Tormé cover)
The Days of Pearly Spencer
(David McWilliams cover)
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
(Gene Pitney cover)
Tainted Love
(Gloria Jones cover)
Jacky
(Jacques Brel cover)
I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten
(Dusty Springfield cover)
I’m Not Anyone
Marc Almond- the Foundry Birmingham 18th May 1995
A mad gig in an impossibly small room for the “On the prowl” tour. Intimate, chaotic, and barely under control, Marc stormed through Soft cell and solo material at breathtaking pace reminding everyone what a great performer he is to an adoring committed crowd.
Caged
Loveless World
Beautiful Brutal Thing
Heat
On the Prowl
The User
Brilliant Creatures
Bedsitter
We Need Jealousy
The Idol
Martin
Looking for Love (in All the Wrong Places)
Tainted Love
(Gloria Jones cover)
Adored and Explored
Encore:
Child Star
Sex Dwarf
Memorabilia
Marc Almond Academy 2 Birmingham Dec1 2007
A strange night. The Academty2 at thisstage was the bar area on the first floor, wholly inadequate for marc. But the event was sold out and he played a stormer.
Stardom Rd
I Have Lived
These My Dreams Are Yours
Tears Run Rings
Your Aura
The Idol
Tragedy (Take a Look and See)
Dream Lover
Child Star
Mr Sad
If You Go Away
Jacky
Amsterdam
(Jacques Brel cover) (Acoustic)
Brilliant Creatures
Redeem Me (Beauty Will Redeem the World)
The Days of Pearly Spencer
The Boy Who Came Back
My Hand Over My Heart
Ruby Red
I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten
Encore:
Backstage
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
Tainted Love
What
(Melinda Marx cover)
Encore 2:
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Marc Almond/Soft cell Academy Birmingham 3rd Feb Oct 2003
Darker Times
Monoculture
Divided Soul
Play Video
Le Grand Guignol
Surrender to a Stranger
Last Chance
Barriers
Youth
Loving You, Hating Me
Play Video
Mr. Self Destruct
The Best Way to Kill
Together Alone
Caligula Syndrome
The Night
Soul Inside
Torch
Bedsitter
The Art of Falling Apart
Encore:
Memorabilia
Insecure Me
Tainted Love
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Marc Almond/ Soft Cell Academy Birmingham 25th Oct 2001
Setlist
Memorabilia
Monoculture
Heat
Divided Soul
Last Chance
Youth
God Shaped Hole
The Best Way to Kill
The Art of Falling Apart
Somebody, Somewhere, Sometime
Torch
Bedsitter
Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Encore:
Martin
Sex Dwarf
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