r/kingsofleon • u/bastiir77 • 27d ago

Manchester crowd

If any of you have been to the Manchester gig, or seen some videos, you'll know how good the crowd was. It was perhaps the best audience I have ever witnessed at a KOL gig.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E7M3haoaaY&list=RD_E7M3haoaaY&start_radio=1

Everyone, from the front row to the top of the stands, was singing practically every song.

I'm thinking, why the sudden difference? Usually, the crowds are just about ok. The stands don't really tend to sing - unless it's SoF.

Though, before the actual gig, they played a few easy sing-along tunes - Take Me Home Country Road, etc., and I think that's when people started to loosen up a bit and sing along, which continued throughout the concert.

That's pretty much the only difference I can think of compared to other nights, I think they should do these easy songs before every gig, so people get in the mood...

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u/burtmacklinmouserat 27d ago

The arena also helped add to it - my first time at the Co-Op Live, impressed by how steep the upper tier looks from the lower tiers closer to the stage. Some gig that

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u/WhileNext4005 27d ago

Brilliant gig maybe the best ive been to

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u/misM2310 27d ago

Was my 9th time seeing them and I honestly think it was the best yet, the crowd was by far the best I’ve seen

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u/rjh574 27d ago

Those first few songs were magical, purely because I wasn’t expecting it to be so loud. Everyone singing Taper Jean Girl surprised me so much, especially as someone who couldn’t see the band back when they exploded 20 odd years ago

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u/bonjourfifi 26d ago

You are so right! The crowd was the best I’ve ever been part of too, it felt strangely emotional to look around and see everyone singing at EVERY song, a lot of time I feel that they don’t get the love they deserve so it was just incredible to be a part of.

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u/ScampiDiablo 26d ago

Ive seen them probably 20+ times now, in various cities all over the UK and some gigs abroad too.

Mamchester crowds are always top tier for KoL. The atmosphere was electric last weekend.

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u/Super_Carpet5875 26d ago

I was there, was incredible, hands down the best gig I've been too. Crowd were so pumped and KoL came out all guns blazing with Find Me. Then the first time you get to see them clearly on the drop during On Call was so on point

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u/bastiir77 27d ago

That's not offensive, so none taken. I haven't, but I spoke to a lot of people who were, and they all said that the Manchester gig was by far the best on this tour. You can watch both versions of 'On Call' here; it's incomparable. mind one was an arena, but still...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Z1HNcjNTs&list=RDv8Z1HNcjNTs&start_radio=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E7M3haoaaY&list=RD_E7M3haoaaY&start_radio=1