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dinky · Sub-Deity Joined: 26 Jul 2003 Posts: 761

Chatting to fans before the last Manchester gig, I was surprised that a a few had deliberately avoided finding out the setlist. Personally I can't wait, but if there are people who don't want to know, maybe we should use this thread for those who want to share.

waterloosunset · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2025 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: Setlist spoiler thread.

Toughest Girl In Town · Sparks Guru Joined: 15 Feb 2022 Posts: 5446

Great idea, I'd love to know what they'll play beforehand.
For very practical reasons, I don't want to hope in vain for a song that won't be played.

Alex Robertson · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 9:19 am Post subject:

I’m a setlist avoider (where possible) so I’ll know to avoid this topic for a while…admittedly sometimes setlists vary by one or two songs during a tour, I’ll check back to see what these differences, if any, are 😜

Brightonian · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 2:31 pm Post subject:

Great idea for a thread. I take the view it's impossible to avoid such spoilers and that knowing likely setlists increases, rather than reduces, my anticipation.

Toughest Girl In Town · Sparks Guru Joined: 15 Feb 2022 Posts: 5446

I've just seen the set list, and I think a lot of fans will be very happy!

For those who are interested, you can check it out here:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gs6pSTpakAA7nMG.jpg

A Japanese fan took this picture today for their first show in Kyoto.

dinky · Sub-Deity Joined: 26 Jul 2003 Posts: 761

Huge, huge thumbs up here

That rocks !

Henry McHenry · Groupie Joined: 23 Jun 2021 Posts: 145 Location: Germany

17 songs of 20 are great ...
the other 3 are ... maybe one or two of them are not that bad perfomed new live

miss sparks · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 3:17 pm Post subject:

Thumbs up for all the songs, except the 7th song.

Brightonian · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 3:28 pm Post subject:

Brightonian · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 3:40 pm Post subject:

Crabby · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 4:18 pm Post subject:

I think it's a great set list......certainly not what l was expecting and that's the way it should be l think.
They never fail to surprise!!

Brightonian · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 4:25 pm Post subject:

My views on the setlist: generally very appealing.

- Pleased to see, after so many years, the return of Beat The Clock

- Welcome other additions: Reinforcements, Academy Award, Goofing Off, Whippings and Apologies (can't believe they'll be playing half of No 1 in Heaven!)

- Very welcome new stuff: Running Up A Tab, Lord Have Mercy

- Meh!: Do Things My Own Way (there are far better songs on the new album); Drowned In A Sea Of Tears (ditto); Please Don't f*** Up My World (but: on record the production was insipid, so may be better live?); All That, which could have been dropped now there's Lord Have Mercy; maybe Music That You Can Dance To could have gone also, as good as it is, as it was a staple of the last two tours.

- [New stuff I'd have loved to see performed live: I-405 Rules, A Long Red Light, In Daylight, Hit Me Baby, Light Banter]

- [Older key stuff I'd have liked to have seen return: Dick Around, Change, Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth]

- A bit disappointed they're only doing 5 songs from the new album ...

Henry McHenry · Groupie Joined: 23 Jun 2021 Posts: 145 Location: Germany

Brightonian · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 5:49 pm Post subject:

Henry McHenry · Groupie Joined: 23 Jun 2021 Posts: 145 Location: Germany

all that

Henry McHenry · Groupie Joined: 23 Jun 2021 Posts: 145 Location: Germany

but it will be wonderful to listen to Whippings and Apologies,
Reinforcements (one of my all time favourites),
Academy Award Performance and Beat The Clock

Brightonian · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 7:00 pm Post subject:

Henry McHenry · Groupie Joined: 23 Jun 2021 Posts: 145 Location: Germany

please don`t f*** up m world

Henry McHenry · Groupie Joined: 23 Jun 2021 Posts: 145 Location: Germany