Snow Patrol Reworked

Image above: The stage lighting up for “Crack The Shutters”. [Monday 23 November] | [View all photos]

After months of waiting, finally got to see Snow Patrol in concert at the inimitable Royal Albert Hall as part of their Reworked tour.

It’s only been eight months since I took Bela to see them at the O2 on their “Taking Back The Cities” tour and this time I had the pleasure of See Yun’s company. Part retrospective and part re-adaption this concert had an entirely different feel to the previous tour. Less stadium gig and more of an intimate session with the band it was hugely enjoyable listening to their lesser known works, their take on Madonna’s “Ray of Light”, and stripped down versions too. And, of course, they played their anthemic classics much to everyone’s delight.

All helped by being in the Royal Albert Hall which just seemed to bring everyone closer together. The ones on the side were literally next to the band and some of the very lucky ones got a a hug from Gary (the lead singer)! And he was entertaining mixing his Irish charm, rambling on with the audience, with a sense of wonderment and that they were actually playing in this venue.

Classic line from him in the second act was: “this isnt compulsory as we’re not in North Korea but I’d like it if you guys stayed standing for the rest of the set if that’s alright?”

Video above: The audience singing along to “Run” at Snow Patrol’s concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London [Monday 23 November] | [Watch all four clips]

Highlights of the night for me was the entire audience filling the rafters with the chorus of “Run” in unison, the RAH organ bellowing out to “Dark Roman Wine”, and the ever-rousing “You Are All I Have” and “Take Back The City”.

Video above: Final chorus of “Take Back The City” from Snow Patrol’s concert at the Royal Albert Hall [Monday 23 November] | [Watch all four clips]

The set list (courtesy of the Snow Patrol forum) was:

Part One:

• The Finish Line
• Crack The Shutters
• Set Down Your Glass
• Batten Down The Hatch
• You Could Be Happy
• Olive Grove
• Ray of Light
• Golden Floor
• Grazed Knees
• Cartwheels
• Take Back The City

Part Two:

• Dark Roman Wine
• Spitting Games
• Making Enemies
• Run
• Set The Fire
• Starfighter Pilot
• One Day Like This
• How To Be Dead
• Lifeboats
• Planets
• You’re All I Have
• Chasing Cars
• Rocket

Encore:

• Just Say Yes
• Chocolate
• Shut Your Eyes

Suffice it to say that being there was of those “I was there” moments. My thanks to See Yun for stepping in at the last moment to come with me.

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