Sex Pistols and Frank Carter have kicked off the first of their three sold-out shows at London’s Bush Hall – here’s what they played.
Last night (August 13), Frank Carter and the Sex Pistols‘ Glen Matlock, Paul Cook and Steve Jones took to Bush Hall in London to perform ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ in its entirety. While they did not perform the album in order, they played every track on the album including their cover of The Stooges‘ ‘No Fun’.
Notably, Carter invited Yungblud onstage for a couple of seconds during ‘God Save The Queen’ after he was seen crowdsurfing to the front of the audience.
Elsewhere during the set, the Pistols and Carter performed hits like ‘Bodies’, ‘Liar’, ‘E.M.I.’, ‘Anarchy In The U.K.’ and more.
You can watch fan-shot footage of the show and see social media reactions below.
It's only the Sex Pistols (with Frank Carter) pic.twitter.com/kZkibu8w81
— Neil McCormick (@neil_mccormick) August 13, 2024
The Sex Pistols with Frank Carter was so good tonight!
Used to see Frank cover Pistol songs at Gallows shows
Amazing to see him now Front the band for these special showspic.twitter.com/T2TMlUAvSk
— LDN48 (@PaulUK82) August 13, 2024
Great evening with Frank Carter singing the Never Mind the Bollocks album with Steve jones / Paul Cook and Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols
Posted by Lal Hardy on Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Sex Pistols and Frank Carter’s London Bush Hall setlist on August 13 was:
‘Holidays In The Sun’
‘Seventeen’
‘New York’
‘Pretty Vacant’
‘Bodies’
‘Did You No Know’
‘Liar’
‘God Save The Queen’
‘Submission’
‘Satellite’
‘No Feelings’
‘E.M.I.’
‘Problems’
‘No Fun’ (The Stooges cover)
‘Anarchy In The U.K.’
The shows were announced to raise funds for the historic Shepherd’s Bush venue. In late July, it was revealed that thanks to some crowdfunding and the success of the Sex Pistols shows, the independent London venue is continuing to make plans for the months ahead. All proceeds from the ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ shows have gone to help the venue’s long-term cultural output.
It comes after the future of the venue was put under threat, and it seemed increasingly likely in recent months that it may close down for good. Earlier this year, for instance, it revealed that it needed to raise £42,000 through crowdfunding to prevent it from losing its music status.
Speaking about the historic venue coming under threat, Carter spoke to NME at Download Festival 2024 and said that supporting grassroots venues like Bush Hall is a cause that has always been a cause close to his heart.
“It’s important for me to support grassroots venues, always,” Carter explained. “Now though, it’s most prevalent because they’ve been so let down by the government. There is no funding for arts. No funding for the places where arts happen.”
Bush Hall, located in the Shepherd’s Bush neighbourhood of West London, was established in 1904 and became a music venue in 2001. It has hosted gigs by the likes of R.E.M, Amy Winehouse, Florence & The Machine, Adele, The Killers and Nick Cave. It was also the venue for one of Kings Of Leon’s first UK shows in 2003.
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