Monday 29 July 2024.

Monday 29 July 2024. A face looked familiar at The Bruce Springsteen soundcheck on Saturday at Wembley Stadium. Just found out who it was. It was JEREMY ALLEN WHITE. Jeremy Allen White has revealed he has been texting and emailing Bruce Springsteen. The Bear star, 33, will play the “Born in the USA” singer in the forthcoming biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere, which will follow the billion musician’s life and career as he recorded his sixth studio album Nebraska in 1982, based on Warren Zanes’ 2023 nonfiction biography, Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska. White, who will sing tracks from the Nebraska album in the forthcoming film. -------------------------------- --------------------------------- Sunday 28 July 2024. MADNESS live at Blackheath Common, London SE3. with THE ZUTONS , THE LIGHTNING SEEDS . The venue is just a few mins from Blackheath and Lewisham stations. I have seen Madness over 20 times since the ska heyday of the late 1970s, when T-Tone took off . Such a great live band, with so many hits to dance to. I have also seen The Zutons and The Lightning Seeds a couple of times each...so it's a must see bill. Lots of other acts too , as there are three stages. Also a full size funfair. Madness have had 31 x Top 40 hits , including 17 x Top 10 hits, including a number one. Lightning Seeds have had 3 x Top 10 hits including two number ones. Zutons have had 2 x Top 10 hits. www.uptownfestival.co.uk - Visit their website here for more info and to buy tickets. --------- A massive crowd here , on this nice sunny day. Madness are on a summer tour of huge UK outdoor venues. All the bands have use of the big screens showing live footage of the days events. THE LIGHTING SEEDS on at 5pm for 55 mins. Ian Broudie has written some great pop songs, and tonight's set was full of them , plus a cover of Wreckless Eric's 'Whole Wide World'....a great set. The band are playing a Greatest Hits UK tour later this year in Nov/Dec....well worth seeing. Full LIGHTNING SEEDS setlist played tonight... Marvellous Change Sense Sunshine Ready or Not Whole Wide World (Wreckless Eric cover) Perfect Sugar Coated Iceberg You Showed Me ( The Byrds cover) Lucky You Pure The Life of Riley THE ZUTONS on at 6.30pm for 60 mins . Fellow Scouser' s The Zutons played a good set, but they didn't really have as many well known hits as The Lightning Seeds . Their female sax player , performed some lively dancing , and good to see them play 'Valerie' and 'You Will You Wont'. The merch stand are selling Fez hats to many here. MADNESS on at 8.30pm for 90 mins. Eighties bands with many hits like Blondie, Human League and Madness are still bringing the crowds . Madness have those fantastic lyrics that everyone loves, and can sing along loudly to. A few tracks played from their recent number one album played , and loads of their classic hits played. Their brass section sounded fab. A bit odd to hear a jokey Bon Jovi cover . The last half a dozen tracks home run was pure quality , as they sent all the crowd home satisfied. A great show. Madness play Sundown Racecourse on Wed 31 July. Full MADNESS setlist played tonight... Tape intro - Thunderbirds: Main Title One Step Beyond (Prince Buster cover) Embarrassment The Prince C'est la vie NW5 My Girl The Sun and the Rain Hour of Need Wings of a Dove Lovestruck Run for Your Life Bed and Breakfast Man Shut Up Round We Go Mr. Apples Livin' on a Prayer (Chris Foreman on vocals, with instrumental backing track) (Bon Jovi cover) House of Fun Baggy Trousers Our House It Must Be Love ( Labi Siffre cover) Encore: Madness ( Prince Buster cover) Night Boat to Cairo

Posted 29th July 2024