Setlist
Dream Thrum / Dust Motes / The Shining / Seven / Just Like Fred Astaire / Space / Hello / Ten Below / Say Something / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Nothing But Love / Magic Bus / Love Make A Fool / Medieval / Beautiful Beaches / Moving On / The Lake / Someone's Got It In For Me / Hymn From A Village / Tomorrow / Sometimes / Sit Down / All The Colours Of You / Many Faces / Born Of FrustrationSupport
N/AMore Information & Reviews
Review: David Brown @ EvenTheStars.co.uk
“The first time James played Manchester Apollo was in December 1989 when they were on the cusp of their initial breakthrough, about to release Gold Mother and newly expanded to a seven-piece. The ensuing stage invasion during Sit Down, already released as a single on Rough Trade but yet to be the huge hit that shot them right into the public consciousness, was captured by Snub TV. The last time was in April 1998 with The Best Of having reached number one in the album charts. Tonight it feels like James are in similar celebratory mood, as this tour is to commemorate their fortieth anniversary, albeit in more refined mode with the orchestra and choir in tow.
All The Colours Of You and Many Faces complete the written setlist, a reminder of James’ ability to create anthemic monsters still, the segue between the two is a real thing of beauty, transforming from the biting snipes at US politics under the previous president to a message of love, togetherness and union that the crowd sing back to them as the choir stand in a line at the front, the orchestra mouthing the words. At this moment it feels like James have swelled from a nine-piece to a thirty-nine piece by a process of osmosis.
The audience demand more, even from their sitting positions in the stalls, and Born Of Frustration, with the choir singing the “la la la la” section is soaring way to finish the night before they all take their final bows and leave us reflecting on a night that wasn’t as celebratory as the previous show in Liverpool, but equally as full of magic of a different kind created by the audience’s attention and listening.”
Read the full review at EvenTheStars.co.uk
Review: Dianne Bourne @ Manchester Evening News
“The show heads to an all-singing and all-clapping conclusion where there is no stopping a crowd now in party mood. There is full voice for the familiar strains of Sit Down, Tomorrow and Sometimes in their reinvented new form.
The finale comes with the woo-woo wail of Tim, to herald a boombastic “second encore” of Born of Frustration. It was a near perfect setlist for me on Tuesday, but who knows what surprises the band will spring tonight?
But one thing’s for sure for those heading along to the Apollo for the second sold out gig in Manchester on Wednesday is you’re in for a truly memorable night.”
Read the full review at Manchester Evening News
Review: Joanne Marsland @ We Shoot Music
“This was a truly memorable experience, it was so different for me and I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy the lack of freedom you get at a normal gig but it so worked. No 7 foot giants standing in front of me, no one chatting all the way through, and the no phone rule should probably be applied more often as you can truly immerse yourself in the moment and there’s less chance of missing anything (well apart from the fact there was a huge harp being carted off stage at the end that I hadn’t been aware of, I think I was too busy enjoying those drums. So apart from unnecessarily having to climb several flights of stairs to get a drink in the interval the whole night was magnificent and I will most definitely be buying the new album, BE OPENED BY THE WONDERFUL, on June 9th.“
Read the full review at We Shoot Music
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