Secondary Performers | Ronnie Wood - guitar, Sir Bob Geldof - vocal, harmonica, Damien Dempsey - vocal, guitar, Dave Priseman
Andreya Triana [support] |
Set List | Andreya Triana: 'Everything You Never Had (We Had It All)', Breach ft. A Triana, 'Lost Where I Belong', 'A Town Called Obsolete', 'That's Alright With Me', 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)', Euythmics, 'Gold'
INTERVAL
Imelda May: 'Call Me', 'When It's My Time', 'Human', 'Sixth Sense', 'Big Love' (with Damien Dempsey), 'Big Band Handsome Man' (with Dave Priseman), 'Bad Habit', 'Black Tears', 'Love and Fear' (with Dave Priseman, Gavin), 'Rollin and Tumblin'' (with Sir Bob Geldof), 'Flesh and Blood' INTERVAL 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For', U2, 'Inside Out', 'Molly Malone', 'Girl I Used to Be', 'Poem - 'Walk', 'The Longing', 'Leave Me Lonely', 'Should've Been You', 'Mayhem', 'Rollin' and Tumblin', H W Newbern (with Ronnie Wood, Sir Bob Geldof), 'I'm Crying', The Animals (with Ronnie Wood, Sir Bob Geldof), 'Johnny Got a Boom Boom' (with Ronnie Wood) ENCORE 'Game Changer', 'Teenage Kicks', The Undertones (with ensemble) |
Performance Notes | Imelda Mary Higham (born Imelda Mary Clabby; 10 July 1974), professionally known as Imelda May, is an Irish singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist. Born and raised in The Liberties area of Dublin, May began her career in music at 16 by performing with a number of local bands and musicians. She formed her own band in 2002, and released her debut studio album, No Turning Back. After the release, May relocated to London with her then husband, guitarist Darrel Higham. Following an appearance on the BBC music programme Later... with Jools Holland in 2008, she released her second studio album, Love Tattoo (2009). Her fifth studio album, Life. Love. Flesh. Blood was released worldwide on April 21st 2017.
She collaborated and toured with a number of artists following its release. Her third studio album, Mayhem, was released in 2010 and earned her a nomination for the Choice Music Prize. Although known primarily as a singer, she also plays the bodhrán, guitar, bass guitar and tambourine. Described as "a unique vocal talent," May is known for her musical style of rockabilly revival and has also been compared to female jazz musicians such as Billie Holiday. She won the Best Female Artist of the Year award at the 2009 Meteor Awards. Imelda's last appearance was in 2012 so we welcome her return where she'll be performing music from her new album "Life. Love. Flesh. Blood".
"Wow!! WHat a night we had at the beautiful @RoyalAlbertHall My amazing pals and legends @DamoDempsey, Bob Geldof & @ronniewood joined me for a night I will never forget." (Imelda May @ImeldaOfficial, 23 November 2017, Twitter) |
Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2017/150), Digital Setlist, Digital Photographs |