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The support act was unfortunately distinctly average, too busy pretending to be Mumford and Sons to stir up any real reaction from the crowd, who were clearly just waiting for Frank Turner himself, seeing as when he took to the stage the atmosphere soared and became electric.
Turner knows how to play live. He knows which songs go down well and how to mix the old and new songs in order to get the best reaction from the audience. Singing of lost loves and dying friends, each song evoked a different emotion from the crowd, but the energy never faltered. Particular set highlights were ‘The Ballad Of Me And My Friends’, ‘Reasons Not To Be An Idiot’ and a number of songs from the new album, expected in summer. Clearly loving what he does, Frank sweated as much as the crowd did from the sheer effort he puts into each and every song on his set list.
Due to his high energy and his reputation as the “nice guy”, Frank Turner has a cult following of dedicated fans, who know the majority of words to the majority of songs. His live show, if you ever get chance, is not one to be missed. Even if you know none of the songs, you’ll get swept along with the rest of the crowd and find yourself in love with Turner before the first two songs are out.
The encore only spurred the crowd on and most people left with a satisfied grin, a sweaty back and the memories of an intimate, energetic gig.
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