King Charles 27/09/2012

King Charles - Koko, London
Thursday 27th September 2012

I first heard about Charles Costa - King Charles- in the summer when Mumford & Sons had featured in his first chart single 'The Brightest Lights' . I immediately became obsessed with his odd eccentric ways and when I found out he was doing a headlining gig relatively close to me, I did not hesitate to purchase the bargain tickets. (£15!!!)

The small venue, KoKo, sure was packed to its fullest capacity- being a sold out gig was no joke with the heat slowly becoming too much. The audience consisted of hardcore fans wearing the King’s infamous moustache (like me), silent spectators,stumbling late teens/early 20’s and hipster boys all pumped for the royal arrival of King Charles.

Lights glaring on to him, fog and the outline of his turban of dreadlocks is all I could see before he picked up his guitar (one the many instruments he can play). Being a huge fan of the King, I was not disappointed by the intensity of the set-list. “Mr Flick” - a funky yet unexpected song to start with set the tone of the entire night- creating a fun, psychedelic atmosphere. He appeared humbled by the audience with quite a few praises thrown towards us. Tremendous guitar solos, incredible stage presence and songs that I adore; Needless to say, it was a fabulous gig.

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