I could have watched and listened all night and it would have been an absolute pleasure. See all about Wilko Johnson Band at Debaser Medis in Stockholm, Sweden on Feb 3, 2016. He is not the world's strongest vocalist of course, but he more than did justice to the songs, and given that he wrote many of them, who can rightfully complain? The high tempo set included 'All Through The City', 'If You Want Me, You've Got Me, 'The More I Give', 'Dr Dupree', 'Going Back Home', and 'Roxette'.ĭownside? You bet, it was over too quickly. Wilko was full of his trademark moves - jerking away from the mic during vocal breaks and skittering across the stage with that open-mouthed look of astonishment on his face, machine gunning the crowd with a smile on his face, or punching out the riffs from his trademark black and red telecaster.
The by comparison, boyish, Howe drove the evening along with his no-nonsense drumming. So too did the svelte 64-year-old Watt-Roy cutting a dash and throwing some remarkable shapes and faces as he wrestled his bass around the stage. In Lincoln, Wilko looked fit and well especially considering his recent trials and tribulations.
Wilko has recently been playing dates as a trio alongside former two former Blockheads bassist Norman Watt-Roy and drummer Dylan Howe (son of Steve, Yes guitarist). One week in late 2013 he and Roger Daltrey recorded a remarkably joyful album album given the circumstances entitled 'Going Back Home' which turned out to be one of the finer releases of last year. Happily, unbelievably even, Wilko has made the most remarkable of recoveries and this new lease of life has seen him back on the road again doing what he loves. The Who’s 50th anniversary celebrations continue with a North American and European Tour dates, and will also see the band headline a huge concert in Hyde Park this summer.Sunday 17 May found Wilko Johnson headlining the Lincoln Blues Festival, almost a year to the day after cancelling his planned 2014 headline performance there on doctor's advice after undergoing a major operation to treat him for terminal pancreatic cancer. COPYRIGHT Published by Little, Brown 9781408708019 Copyright Wilko Johnson 2016 The moral right of the author has been asserted. Just before performing 1965′s The Kids Are Alright, Townshend pointed to the group of young people currently being supported by the Teenage Cancer Trust, stating: “We’re doing this for – I’m not going to say the kids because they’d be deeply offended – but we’re doing this for these young people tonight”.ĭaltrey also referenced the tongue-in-cheek apology issued by the Hall earlier in the day, joking that it was in fact the fans who were to blame for the venue’s rock and pop ban in 1972. His concerts have raised over £20 million to date to help create world-class cancer services for young people in the UK. Townshen will return later in the year with the world premiere of the newly-symphonised version of the album, Classic Quadrophenia.Īs patron of the Teenage Cancer Trust, singer Roger Daltrey has been curating concerts and seasons for the charity at the Hall since 2000. Visuals from the band’s career, including footage from Quadrophenia, flashed above the stage. Walking out to a packed auditorium, the band tore straight into 1965 breakthrough single I Can’t Explain.īickering amiably on stage, rock icons Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey were on blistering form, delivering a set packed with their best-known hits. Wilko was back at the Hall for the first time since his miraculous recovery from life-threatening cancer last year. Rhythm and blues hero Wilko Johnson kicked the night off with a support set with a little help from bassist Norman Watt-Roy. Eringa (Manic Street Preachers, Kylie Minogue, Wilko Johnson and Roger Paltry). See below for pictures and setlists from the night. Tour: THE PROCLAIMERS Dates: Wednesday 13 April 2016 Live In Concert. The band continued their 50th anniversary celebrations with a hit-filled evening. Rock legends The Who returned to the Royal Albert Hall on 26 March 2015 to headline Day 4 of the 2015 Teenage Cancer Trust season.
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