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Glastonbury Festival Other Stage – 30th June 2024
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Sound / Come Home / Life's A Fucking Miracle / Sit Down / Out To Get You / Shadow Of A Giant / Way Over Your Head / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Beautiful Beaches / SometimesSupport
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Review: Ian Harrison @ Mojo
“After an hour Booth apologises for running out of time, and it feels like James could easily have gone on. Yet even truncated, their performance was an invaluable reminder that this extraordinary festival is counting down to its end, and we owe it to ourselves to make the most of it. Today, James were superb.”
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Lisbon Rock In Rio Festival – 22nd June 2024
London O2 Arena – 15th June 2024
Setlist
Johnny Yen / Waltzing Along / Stay / Hey / Life's A Fucking Miracle / She's A Star / Say Something / Out To Get You / Shadow Of A Giant / Better With You / Sound / Butterfly / Mobile God / Sit Down / Tomorrow / Sometimes / Way Over Your Head / Beautiful Beaches / Come Home / LaidSupport
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Review: David Brown @ Even The Stars
“It is inevitably two old favourites that bring the night to an end. Come Home brings back memories of student discos to large parts of the fifteen thousand crowd. Laid sends them even wilder as the final farewell to a tour where James both stuck to their guns with their new record as well as rolling out their biggest hits.”
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Review: Francis Nash @ The Upcoming
“Yet, the truly spine-tingling moments come when the band, backed by members of the utterly glorious Manchester Inspirational Voices Gospel Choir, showcase their musical prowess to its full splendour. As such, tonight’s musical glory is at its most inspiring on Sound, main set closer Sometimes [Lester Pigott] and encore opener Way Over Your Head, one of the standout tracks from Yummy proving that talent has forged their richly deserved 40 years of success more than just 90s appeal.”
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Manchester Co-Op Live – 14th June 2024
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Johnny Yen / Ring The Bells / Rogue / Life's A Fucking Miracle / Stay / She's A Star / Sound / Butterfly / Better With You / Out To Get You / Shadow Of A Giant / Jam J / Sit Down / Way Over Your Head / Mobile God / Tomorrow / Sometimes / Come Home / Beautiful Beaches / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / LaidSupport
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Review: David Brown @ Even The Stars
“Laid finishes the night with one final adrenaline fuelled head rush sending even those for whom eight new songs was an affront to their stuck in the past musical outlook. James are and always have been a band that live in the here and now, about creating unique experiences each night rather than the same tired repetitive rehearsed performance.”
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Review: Natalie Royle @ Louder Than War
“Laid is the final song of the evening, and is the perfect choice for what has felt like a party for audience and band alike. Despite the huge venue, the whole show has had a really intimate feel, and the new songs sound right at home amongst, (and if not, dare I say it, even better than) the old faithfuls. I have watched this band A LOT over the years and I think this is the best I have ever heard them. If you get the opportunity to go and watch them over the summer, do it – you won’t be disappointed.”
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Review: Tom Bamford @ I Love Manchester
“The gig showcased why James continues to be a seminal force in the music world.
Their blend of new material and classic hits created an electric atmosphere that resonated with both longtime fans and new listeners.
Tim Booth’s magnetic stage presence, coupled with the band’s impeccable musicianship, made for an unforgettable experience.”
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Review: Rachel Smith @ Manchester Evening News
“There’s a certain irony in the opening request from a band famed for inspiring a generation to Sit Down on sticky dancefloors up and down the land, but from the first bars of Johnny Yen it was clear James’ performance at the Co-op Arena was going to be something special.”
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Review: Shaun Curran @ iNews
“The sight of James in full flight really is something to behold. The Manchester veterans were six songs in to a magnificent show when trumpeter Andy Diagram, whose joyous coils of noise are key to lifting and enriching James, emerged within the crowd on the second tier near the back of the arena, swirling his instrument as the lengthy, trance-like “Sound” ascended to a dizzying peak. Back on the stage, inimitable leader Tim Booth was transfixed, as lost in the music as everyone else. That sort of thing – exuberant, unifying, musically adventurous mass connection– is difficult to get right. James have made a speciality of it.”
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Leeds First Direct Arena – 8th June 2024
Setlist
Johnny Yen / Waltzing Along / Our World / Rogue / Life's A Fucking Miracle / Just Like Fred Astaire / Ring The Bells / Better With You / Butterfly / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Shadow Of A Giant / Out To Get You / Mobile God / Tomorrow / Come Home / Sometimes / Way Over Your Head / Beautiful Beaches / Sit Down / LaidSupport
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Review: David Brown @ Even The Stars
““There’s time for one more so make the most of it” Tim tells us which means we weren’t going to get either Sit Down or Laid. We do eventually get both but the former is stopped as a woman passes out as the song kicks back in after the audience have taken it from the band. The gig is stopped for a couple of minutes while help arrives and when it resumes they finish the song and Saul leads them straight into Laid that has everyone in the arena on their feet for one final time and Tim down on the barrier. They take their bows having both stuck to their guns with eight songs from Yummy and given the nostalgia heads their fill of favourites too.”
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Review: Gareth John @ York Press
“Tonight, new releases hold their own against established favourites, all of them strong, fresh, and yet instantly recognisable as trademark James material. Booth explained that those who had done their homework and listened to Yummy in advance would have enjoyed the evening even more. No-one appeared to be complaining as the crowd lapped up the setlist as Booth declared and explained that the new songs would soon become the audience’s future favourites.”
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Review: Mike Ainscoe @ At The Barrier
“The tour has seen some juggling in the set that allows for choice cuts from the catalogue to get filtered along with what turns out tonight to be a bold eight new songs. Yet, the hits are reserved for end of set and encore finales. The result is that the atmosphere and the bar gets raised to experience the communal James heights as the likes of Come Home (a constant reminder of the baggy Madchester days), Sometimes, Laid and inevitably, Sit Down, have Leeds to a man, woman and child submit to the James philosophy – one of which they sing in Tomorrow “You gotta keep faith that your luck/path etc will change.” Hallelujah to that!”
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Review: Kate Rogata @ Yorkshire Post
“Remaining relevant for 40 years is an achievement in itself, but James go from strength to strength and we all left the arena, singing our favourite songs, looking forward to next time.”
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Review: Martin Unsworth @ Louder Than War
“Should you get the chance to catch James live – in whatever setting – take it. You might not get all the ‘hits’. This particular tour has been plagued by complaints from people wanting to hear that song, and accusing the band of being self-indulgent for not including it on the setlist. These people would not be missed if they didn’t show up, or buy a ticket. The people who ‘get it’ will still have a whale of a time, and be carried away with a unique, passionate and incredibly significant band who show no signs of becoming complacent. Just look at the smiles on the faces of the group as they leave the stage – it’s a perfect reflection of the crowd that’s enjoyed every second of their performance, but more importantly, it shows that they are still enjoying it too. Long may it continue…”
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Review: Joseph Nozedar @ The Gryphon
“Even though you may say that guitar driven music and bands are no longer in fashion, 2024 has seen a renaissance in guitar-heavy music with many bands snatching the number one spot but having limited airtime. While it may be some time before the habits of certain radio stations change, the new material of constantly innovative bands like James must not go unnoticed.”
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Review: With Just A Hint Of Mayhem
“Then it was time for “that song”, yes, the perennial anthem of the ages, “Sit Down” and clearly no one did sit down for it. We all sang along as loud as possible though. The song was stopped shortly before the end to help security and venue staff deal with a medical emergency in the crowd, with a compassionate and empathetic Tim Booth telling us what was happening. After they restarted most of the band sat on the front of the stage to listen to the crowd continue to sing this timeless tune. Booth then informed us that we were now on ‘Fergie Time’ which meant another song could be played. That song was “Laid”, perhaps my favourite James song. What a magnificent way to end an epic and dazzling set from a band that goes from strength to strength, even after all this time. I left Leeds an incredibly happy man after this show, I suspect everyone left with smiles on their faces. Roll on the next tour!”
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Valencia Deleste Festival – 18th May 2024
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Is This Love / Leviathan / Waltzing Along / Ring The Bells / Sometimes / Life's A Fucking Miracle / Shadow Of A Giant / Out To Get You / Way Over Your Head / Our World / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Sit Down / Beautiful Beaches / Sound / Come HomeSupport
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Guadalajara Guanamor Teatro Studio – 15th March 2024
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Johnny Yen / Waltzing Along / Beautiful Beaches / Life's A Fucking Miracle / Five-O / Born Of Frustration / Our World / Is This Love / Just Like Fred Astaire / Ring The Bells / All The Colours Of You / Say Something / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Sometimes / Out To Get You / Sound / Laid / Sit DownSupport
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London Crystal Palace Bowl – 11th August 2023
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Johnny Yen / Isabella / Waltzing Along / Sound / Hymn From A Village / Medieval / She's A Star / Out To Get You / All Good Boys / Come Home / Tomorrow / Sit Down / Beautiful Beaches / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Laid / SometimesSupport
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Review: David Brown @ Even The Stars
“James feel like they’re on a roll right now, there’s an on-stage energy and creative tension that makes them thrive. They’re ready to take risks but also understand the need to give everybody something to walk out the door with, mixing the known with less-known, confident in the latter to win the crowd over. From the likes of Johnny Yen and Hymn From A Village through to Isabella and Beautiful Beaches, they’ve discovered an anti-ageing serum that all of us in the crowd would love to bottle and apply.”
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Review: Neil Dowden @ Music OMH
“From their 1990 breakthrough baggy album Gold Mother, Come Home has the crowd singing along as does their biggest hit Sit Down, with Booth conducting everyone in an extended a capella chorus. He dedicates it to the memory of their former collaborator Sinead O’Connor, paying tribute to her whistleblowing in particular. Booth, who has entertained with frenzied whirling dervish dancing and constantly engaged closely with the audience at the front, goes one step further during Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) as he surfs on the crowd. James close with the gospel-like Sometimes with the chorus “Sometimes, when I look deep in your eyes, I swear I can see your soul” bringing everyone together at the end of the evening.”
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Review: Radio X
“Tim Booth and co took to the stage at the Crystal Place Bowl for a 17-song set, which was preceded by support from Girlband and fellow Mancunians the Happy Mondays”
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Review: Andrew Perry @ The Telegraph
“If pop’s history books were to be believed, James should really have been the support, not the headliners, on this sunny evening in Crystal Palace Park…”
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Darlington Arena – 5th August 2023
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Sound / Isabella / Waltzing Along / Born Of Frustration / Walk Like You / Hymn From A Village / Come Home / Zero / She's A Star / Out To Get You / Say Something / Sit Down / Ring The Bells / Beautiful Beaches / Getting Away With It / Sometimes / LaidSupport
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Review: Andrew White @ The Northern Echo
“Booth was at his magnetic best when the climbed down from the stage and into the crowd for ‘Come Home’, walking among the faithful and rising above them by climbing onto a fence to deliver a tour de force vocal. It was spine-tingling stuff.”
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Review: Lynne Thwaites and Thomas Jackson @ So.co
“Tonight we’re treated to the hits (and there’s plenty of those!) alongside some deeper cuts. The biggest cheers are reserved for the big three of course (Sit Down, Getting Away With It and show-closer Laid) but the band could have omitted them, as they often do, and the show would have been no less superb. “
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Y Not Festival – 29th July 2023
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Sound / Isabella / Come Home / All The Colours Of You / Tomorrow / Out To Get You / Sometimes / Sit Down / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) / Ring The Bells / LaidSupport
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Dundee Slessor Gardens – 28th July 2023
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Sound / Isabella / Waltzing Along / I Know What I'm Here For / All The Colours Of You / Walk Like You / She's A Star / Out To Get You / I Defeat / Tomorrow / Sit Down / Beautiful Beaches / Ring The Bells / Sometimes / Come Home / Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)Support
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Review: David Brown @ Even The Stars
“Sit Down is taken away from the band by the crowd and made their own and if Tim hadn’t stopped them they’d probably still be singing it now. It can be a cliche with audience singalongs but not when it’s this spontaneous. As if almost to prove a point the crowd don’t pick up Sometimes at the end so it comes to a slightly abrupt stop. It probably affords them an extra song as they quickly decide to ditch the encore ritual and finish with Come Home and Getting Away With It (All Messed Up), chosen off the hoof from a list of possibilities that means there’s a few moans about the exclusion of Laid. But this is James, you don’t get everything you expect or want every time, but you are pretty much guaranteed a joyous occasion, plenty of unique moments and a band that is thriving now as a unit more than they’ve ever done, reviving old songs and giving them new life and magic, throwing in the odd curveballs and never neglecting their most recent work.”
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