Best Gig of 2015

This year has proved to be an eventful one in the gig going sense, I definitely gained the bruises to prove it. Manic Street Preachers, Wolf Alice and Drenge amongst many may have made it difficult to pick one stand out gig; however March 18th has proved to be the most memorable. 

Nothing will beat the moment Morrissey walked onto the stage at Motorpoint Arena to the ecstatic raw of an adoring crowd; surprisingly shorter than I had an imagined but full of bravado the ex Smiths front man captivated the audience immediately. Teamed with his skilled band, a flashy light show and an nostalgic backdrop of past photos it was set to be an incredible evening. 

Morrissey swept through the well crafted songs of World Peace Is None Of Your Business whilst mixing in old classics both from his solo career and The Smiths, his luscious tones filling the arena it felt intimate despite the thousands of people. The incredible atmosphere flowing through that space made this gig my most memorable of 2015, countless people singing the lyrics we all cherished and being mere meters from the man who wrote them. I shall never forget the day I saw Morrissey live.    

Setlist 

• The Queen is Dead 
• Suedehead - Staircase at the University  
• World Peace is None of your Business 
• Kiss Me a Lot 
• Istanbul 
• Neal Cassidy Drops Dead 
• I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris 
• Stop Me if you Think You've Heard the one Before 
• Speedway 
• Scandinavia 
• One of Our Own 
• Meat is Murder 
• Trouble Loves Me 
• Everyday is Like Sunday 
• Kick the Bride down the Aisle 
• I'm Not a Man
• The Bullfighter Dies 
• What She Said - Rubber Ring 
• First of the Gang to Die 

(sorry for shoddy gig quality photos.) 

Hope you've all had memorable gigs in 2015, here's to an equally eventful 2016! 

Laura