Shockwave NME Awards Big Gig 2009

Concert

The Cure, Franz Ferdinand, Crystal Castles and White Lies

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Thursday 26 February 2009
Feb 26

O2 Arena

Peninsula Square
London SE10 0DX
United Kingdom
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Tel: Tickets: 0161 385 3211, Venue: 020 8463 2000
Web: www.theo2.co.uk

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  • deedeedecept

    i agree with this one"Crystal Castles - wasn't expecting anything from them, wasn't even bothered about catching them. But we did and, suprisingly, they almost blew me away. Can see why 'kids' like them...good dance beat in their tunes, something to bounce to. There isn't anything like them in the charts so it was quite refreshing to see, even though they are a little erm strange. The Alice girl is mental, don't know what she was on, but she was clearly having a good time. Still don't agree with NME naming her coolest person of 08...wrong! Back to the music....i always skip their songs on my ipod but somehow they sound much better live. Really together and to have such a strong precence at the 02, for a band like this, is pretty impressive."

    March 2009

  • Slushofield

    Franz Ferdinand were the only band I really enjoyed. White Lies were okay. Crystal Castles were horrible as were the crowd (was like a fucking episode of Skins). The Cure were very boring so I left after about 35 minutes.

    March 2009

  • YouthViolence

    Crystal Castles and Cure were legendary. I travelled a day to make this gig, well worth it for those 2 bands. EDIT: Michael Jackson has 10 shows coming up at o2. His final tour before he dies.

    March 2009

  • randomsheep6

    The Cure are so awesome live. I feel sorry for them though, no matter how awesome their new album material is, it didn't seem like much of the crowd @ the O2 was getting into it.. And The Cure themselves seemed sooo reluctant to play their old classics.

    March 2009

  • middleclasssam

    The o2 arena is the best arena in England so long as you're reasonably close to the stage. The Cure were AWESOME!

    March 2009

  • jmtd

    Killing An Arab has been retitled on a lot of recent press / and the TIB album re-issue due to the current political climate.

    March 2009

  • sperenace

    yes i think it is supposed 2 b killing an arab as we all no....but it is printed as killing another on the oldschool encore ive got!! anyone knows the reason why????

    March 2009

  • soooz__

    and sperenace, i think you mean Killing An Arab

    March 2009
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