Mumford & Sons - O2 Arena, London
Tuesday 11th December 2012
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Rootsy opening
with Babel, title track of their most recent album (and possibly my favourite
song off the album) told me that in this show, I would see no fault. I was
right. The emotional connection to Mumford's music is intense; performances of
tracks were truly captivating and taken in by every
single of the audience. Ghost That We Knew had been particularly personal and it wasn't until Winston shouted 'There's
shitloads of you out there', I realised I wasn't alone and 18,000 others were in the arena.
Everyone’s all-time favourites Little Lion Man and The Cave both performed with a ground- shaking, vivacious singalong from the crowd . After a jaw-dropping acoustic set in the middle of the standing area, Marcus Mumford and his 'sons' made their way back to the stage to end with an incredibly fun, loud and a song defining the bands progress
over the years was the unprecedented Beatles' tune With a Little Help From My Friends.
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| Photo: Paul Hudson |
After waiting so long to see them, the boys gentlemen met
up to my exceedingly high expectations. The crowd were deafeningly delightful (and
dangerous at times), most tracks from both albums were played and they definitely gave their all (get it haha). All-in all, I
left with the same opinion I had when I went in...Mumford & Sons are
perfect.
(P.s. Purchased tickets for their UK stopover in Lewes, you should all too!) http://www.mumfordandsons.com/
(P.s. Purchased tickets for their UK stopover in Lewes, you should all too!) http://www.mumfordandsons.com/
Set list:
- Babel
- I Will Wait
- Winter Winds
- Below My Feet
- White Blank Page
- Hopeless Wanderer
- Timshel
- Little Lion Man
- Lover of the Light
- Thistle and Weeds
- Lovers' Eyes
- Ghosts That We Knew
- Awake My Soul
- Roll Away Your Stone
- Whisper in the Dark
- Dust Bowl Dance
- Remainder
- Sister
- The Cave
- With a Little Help from My Friends
Support act:
Dawes- http://dawestheband.com/
Extra bit and me on a bit of a ramble hype:
Following them for over 4 years, purchasing their Tour of Two Halves tickets was something I had been saving up for since I was 13 years old and my parents had said no to their previous tour(17 now). I had first heard about Mumford & Sons back in 2008 as they were starting their rise in the music industry. Me and a friend would sit in class and sing aloud whilst those surrounding us had no clue of who we were singing. Now, everywhere we turn, a Mumford track is playing. It kinda gives you this proud mother sort of feeling. I know it's not been long- but with some music- you can just feel a connection (cliche) and yes, I feel that connection with Mumford's music.
