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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds review – Cave lures adoring crowd into his arms

All Points East festival, Victoria Park, London A commanding, impressively flexible Cave plucks elegiac and storming songs from across his catalogue in a career-best, virtuoso performance

“W e’re very happy,” announces Nick Cave as the Bad Seeds arrive on stage. You think he’s going to say something standard about being back in London, but no. “Because it’s our last gig for fucking months,” he says. It’s also the first time Cave has performed in the UK with his most celebrated backing band in more than four years. Coronavirus is partly to blame, although Covid did nothing to stem Cave’s famously torrential work rate.

In the interim, he has produced two albums, two books and a handful of singles. There was a film soundtrack and a libretto for an opera. He toured the world with a solo show which interspersed songs with questions from the audience that ranged from his thoughts on the existence of God to more prosaic matters. “I live in your old flat in Hove – do you know where the stopcock is?” asked one punter in his adopted hometown of Brighton. There was also a striking lockdown livestream from Alexandra Palace, and gigs with Warren Ellis that centred around last year’s collaborative Carnage and its extraordinary predecessor Ghosteen .

Those albums saw Cave continue a process of unravelling his sound into something more abstract: he began picking at its threads on 2013’s Push the Sky Away and the subsequent Skeleton Tree , but here they arrived at a largely beat-less drift, songs that moved – as one track on Carnage put it – “like a raincloud that keeps circling overhead”. They could be impossibly beautiful, they could be strafed with dive-bombing noise, but they never sounded much like the Bad Seeds of old.

It’s a surprise how neatly they slot among the more straightforwardly muscular songs from Cave’s back catalogue, which are rendered weightier than ever by the addition of a trio of backing vocalists whose contributions include underlining the T-Rex-y qualities of Get Ready for Love , and providing a startling visual accompaniment during From Her to Eternity . As Cave prowls the front of the stage, screaming and snarling about sexual obsession – “the desire to possess her is a wound!” – they sway gently, performing synchronised dance moves in sequinned outfits. But fit they do.

There’s a certain bravery about playing Ghosteen’s Bright Horses in the middle of a headlining festival set – it abandons any standard verse-chorus structure amid a wash of floating electronics and high, keening backing vocals courtesy of Ellis – but it’s a song with such emotional heft that it feels entirely of a piece with The Mercy Seat , or an extended Tupelo that broods even more forcefully than the recorded version, or an amended take on Red Right Hand that suggests the titular villain’s dark skills include dealing with a fan in the front row’s choice of clothing: “You hate that shitty Wilco T-shirt you’re wearing, brother? He’ll get you a new one.”

Then again, on stage, Cave is a master of contrasts. His performances are compellingly intense, involving much plunging into the audience, grabbing their hands and singing lyrics directly into their faces. Between songs, he’s reliably hilarious: “What are you doing woman?” he demands of a particularly ardent female fan. “This is sexual harassment in the workplace!” His ability to go straight from something as potent and wrenching as his delivery of Skeleton Tree’s piano ballad I Need You to playing his performance for laughs is a hugely impressive skill: for an artist who’s talked about being beset by stage fright and insecurity, Cave does an extraordinarily good impression of being completely assured and at ease.

His band, meanwhile, are equally accomplished at juxtaposition: they can sound stately and majestic, or conjure up broiling masses of noise, often within the space of the same song. A lot of the broiling masses of noise are conjured up by Ellis, who has devised a way of creating a racket that sounds like the end of the world by frantically waving his violin in the air. He cuts almost as compelling a figure on stage as Cave, reflected in the fact that the audience start chanting his name.

It ends with an encore that pairs Into My Arms and The Weeping Song with the fragile, haunted Ghosteen Speaks . It’s a powerful ending to a show that highlights the remarkable position that Cave has carved out for himself over recent years. Forty-something years into his career, he could easily be coasting on his reputation and back catalogue: instead he keeps pushing forward, with startling results.

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One of the most intense and exciting live acts on the planet, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will headline festivals across Europe in summer 2022, in their first shows in 4 years, including the celebratory 15th anniversary edition of INmusic festival.

Formed following the break up of The Birthday Party in 1982, to date the band have released seventeen studio albums, starting with ‘From Her To Eternity’ in 1984, to the Bad Seeds' latest album ‘Ghosteen’, which has been widely received as their best work ever. One of the most critically acclaimed acts working today, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have sold over 5 million albums worldwide to date. Their influence has been profound and far-reaching with many artists covering their work and citing their influence, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds continue to remain peerless and defy expectations.

Following the 2017 issued compilation box set celebrating Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 30 years of work with a nod to their 45 most defining songs and a compilation DVD of live performances from around the world, including their performance of Into My Arms at INmusic festival back in 2008, the band returned to the Main stage of INmusic festival in June 2018 for a memorable and awe-inspiring performance as part of their ‘Skeleton Tree’ tour. Four years later, following the release of their highly acclaimed 17th studio album ‘Ghosteen’, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds will grace the Main stage of INmusic festival #15 once again as part of the long-awaited return of INmusic festival celebrations, twice postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

INmusic #15 will take place at the Isle of Youth in Zagreb's lake Jarun from June 20th to the 22nd, 2022. All previously purchased tickets for the postponed edition of INmusic festival #15 remain valid. Festival tickets are available online via the official festival webshop .

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Fairfield Halls, Croydon, September 4: The Bad Seeds duo bring ‘CARNAGE’ to life at breathtaking warm-up show

“Hello Croydon,” says Nick Cave with a sort-of smile from beneath the spotlight of Fairfield Halls, a titter of laughter rippling through the crowd. It’s not the easiest thing to say without coming off a bit Spinal Tap, but Cave knows it, having presumedly chosen this spot a little off London’s standard beaten gig track to warm-up for this new and modestly ambitious new live spectacle.

A show with his usual outfit The Bad Seeds is a religiously raucous affair – a full-gamut circus of rock, roll, blues, soul, murder, sex, love, hellfire and redemption, with Cave playing the manic lothario ringleader. This time, it’s a lot more pared back. To take their masterful 2021 lockdown album ‘CARNAGE ’ on the road, Cave and regular Bad Seed and go-to collaborator Warren Ellis present the bare-boned elements of some of their most spectral work – largely drawing from their most recent records ‘CARNAGE’, ‘ Ghosteen’ and ‘Skeleton Tree ’ – to really draw on that feeling of intimacy. If you didn’t get the memo about the lack of ‘hits’, the duo makes no apologies. “They didn’t last long,” snarks Cave as a couple scuttles across the front row to the bar early on the set. “‘Oh no, they’re going to play that fucking ‘Ghosteen’ shit!’”

We’re all here for it. This is the first chance we’ve had to hear much of their latter work live. ‘Ghosteen’ tender cuts ‘Spinning Song’, ‘Bright Horses’ and ‘Night Raid’ bloom and fill the venue having previously felt quite delicate and gossamer on record, while the blind love of ‘Waiting For You’ holds the room together in a manner that makes 18 months of being apart feel ultimately worth the wait. ‘CARNAGE’ tracks really pack a punch too, not least for capturing our collective spirit. “ We won’t get to anywhere anytime this year, darling…unless you take me there ,” he pines on the aching ‘Albuquerque’, resonating the importance of togetherness during lockdown, while ‘White Elephant’ replays the real-life horror show of recent newsreels in a typically grand Cave style.

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The apocalyptic trance of show highlight ‘Hand Of God’ feels all the more vital live, while the stage outing of ‘Shattered To The Ground’ cuts straight to the track’s devastating sentimental heart. The impact is owed to the power of this setup. Cave’s on piano and vocals, standing regularly to prowl the stage in his sermon-like manner, Ellis remains mostly sat down on synths, guitar and violin, while Jehnny Beth ’s partner and collaborator Johnny Hostile stands at the back providing fittingly doom-y loops, guitar and percussion. They’re flanked by three heavenly backing singers Wendi Rose, Janet Rasmus and TJae Cole, with all these minimal elements ultimately acting to maximise the impact of Cave and Ellis’ rich chemistry.

Their bromance shines too. “Fuck, you look cool,” a stone-faced Cave says across the stage as Ellis cuts a sharp silhouette. He’s not wrong. “We love you Warren,” a fan later hollers from the stalls, before Cave quickly replies: “See, I told you”.

Other treats come in the form of a feather-light cover of the T Rex classic ‘Cosmic Dancer’, ‘Push The Sky Away’s towering apex ‘Higgs Boson Blues’, a predictable but comforting outing of the gorgeous lighters-up moment ‘Into My Arms’ and the underrated Grinderman number ‘Palaces Of Montezuma’. It seems these fans have been waiting all too long to throw their arms to the sky and howl back the unlikely sing-along: “ The spinal cord of JFK, wrapped in Marilyn Monroe’s negligee, I give to you ”, but here we are, at a show like no other from a true once-in-a-generation songwriting partnership. They’ll rearrange your heart and soul so many times you’ll leave like the human equivalent of Trigger’s broom.

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This ‘CARNAGE’ UK tour continues into October – including two nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall – before the biblical bluster of the Bad Seeds returns to the road in 2022 . For now, enjoy Cave and Ellis in their absolute purest and classiest form; armed with just the songs, the love, and a whole lot of feeling.

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‘Spinning Song’ ‘Bright Horses’ ‘Night Raid’ ‘Carnage’ ‘White Elephant’ ‘Ghosteen’ ‘Lavender Fields’ ‘Waiting For You’ ‘I Need You’ ‘Cosmic Dancer’ ‘Higgs Boson Blues’ ‘Albuquerque’ ‘Hand Of God’ ‘Shattered Ground’ ‘Ghosteen Speaks’ ‘Galleon Ship’ ‘Leviathan’ ‘Balcony Man’ ‘Hollywood’ ‘Into My Arms’ ‘Palaces Of Montezuma’ ‘Watching Alice’ ‘Darker With The Day’

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Add 2022 European Tour Dates

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced more dates to their 2022 European tour, with the promise of more shows to be added soon. Tickets are available here .

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The dates will be a tonic to fans after the band were forced to cancel their 2021 shows, initially intended to support their critically lauded 2019 album, Ghosteen . But since the worldwide pandemic curtailed their live activities, the band have kept busy, with Cave and bandmate Warren Ellis releasing the intimate and raw album, Carnage . Meanwhile, Cave has used his website, The Red Hand Files , to keep in touch with fans, answering their irreverent and profound questions.

Cave and Ellis have also announced an online event in which they will be discussing Carnage on 18 June . Fans are encouraged to submit questions for the musicians to answer on the official Nick Cave Instagram and Facebook channels before midnight BST 5 June.

And in further Cave news, the exhibition devoted to his life’s work, Stranger Than Kindness , will remain open at the Black Diamond, Copenhagen until 7 August 2021. The exhibition brings together large scale installations and original atmospheric soundscapes with more than 300 objects from Cave’s own collection, the Nick Cave archive at Arts Centre Melbourne, the collections of Royal Danish Library and a number of private lenders. Tickets for the exhibition are on sale here .

New tour dates:

JUNE 2022 4 – Barcelona, Primavera Sound 6 – Lyon, Les Nuits de Fourviere 7 – Lyon, Les Nuits de Fourviere 15 – Athens, Release Athens Festival 21 – Zagreb, INmusic Festival 23 – Prague, Metronome Festival 27 – Cologne, Lanxess Arena 29 – Berlin, Waldbühne

JULY 2022 1 – Belfort, Les Eurockennes de Belfort 7 – Trencin, Pohoda Festival

AUGUST 2022 3 – Rastatt, Residenzschloss 5 – Klam, Castle Clam 7 – Gilwice, Arena Gilwice 8 – Gdansk, Ergo Arena 11 – Oslo, Øya Festival 12 – Gothenburg, Way Out West Festival

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"The record feels like it was made for the stage": Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce 27-date The Wild God UK / Europe tour, with Dry Cleaning, The Murder Capital and Black Country, New Road in support

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds unveil first headline shows in the UK and Europe since 2017

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced their first headline tour of the UK and Europe since 2017. Launching on September 24, in Oberhausen, Germany, the Wild God tour will take in 27 shows across 17 countries, wrapping on November 17 in Paris, France. The tour will follow in the wake of the release of the group's 18th studio album, Wild God , on August 30. “I never think about how a record is going to go live, it never, ever occurs to me," says Cave. "The lyric writing process is way too hard to take ideas like that into consideration.  But, when I listen to Wild God now, I think we can really do something epic with these songs live. We’re really excited about that - the record just feels like it was made for the stage.”

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Wild God Tour

Sep 24: Oberhausen Rudolf Weber-ARENA, GER + Sep 26: Amsterdam Ziggo Dome, HOL + Sep 29: Berlin Uber Arena, GER +

Oct 02: Oslo Spektrum, NOR + Oct 03: Stockholm Hovet, SWE + Oct 05: Copenhagen Royal Arena, DEN + Oct 08: Hamburg Barclays Arena, GER + Oct 10: Lodz, Poland Atlas Arena, POL + Oct 11: Krakow TAURON Arena, POL + Oct 13: Budapest Papp László Sportaréna, HUN ^ Oct 15: Zagreb Arena Zagreb, CRO ^ Oct 17: Prague O2 Arena, CZE ^ Oct 18: Munich Olympiahalle, GER ^ Oct 20: Milan Forum, ITA ^ Oct 22: Zurich Hallenstadion, SWI ^ Oct 24: Barcelona Palau Sant Jordi, SPA ^ Oct 25:  Madrid WiZink Center, SPA ^ Oct 27: Lisbon MEO Arena, POR ^ Oct 30: Antwerp Sportpaleis, BEL ^

Nov 02: Leeds First Direct Arena, UK * Nov 03: Glasgow OVO Hydro, UK * Nov 05: Manchester AO Arena, UK * Nov 06: Cardiff Utilita Arena, UK * Nov 08: London The O2, UK * Nov 12: Dublin 3Arena, IRE * Nov 15: Birmingham Resorts World Arena * Nov 17: Paris Accor Arena, FRA * + special guest: Dry Cleaning ^ special guest: The Murder Capital * special guest: Black Country, New Road

The current Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds live line-up is Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey, Jim Sclavunos, George Vjestica, Larry Mullins and Carly Paradis. Tickets for the tour go on sale at 10am local time on March 22 from NickCave.com Speaking about his band's new record, Cave says, “I hope the album has the effect [on listeners] that it’s had on me. It bursts out of the speaker, and I get swept up with it. It’s a complicated record, but it’s also deeply and joyously infectious. There is never a masterplan when we make a record. The records rather reflect back the emotional state of the writers and musicians who played them. Listening to this, I don’t know, it seems we’re happy.”  Wild God will be released on Bad Seed in partnership with Play It Again Sam on streaming, CD, and standard and limited edition vinyl.

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The alternative rock outfit will kick-off their months-long Continental European run Sept. 24 at Rudolf Weber-Arena in Oberhausen, Germany.

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“I never think about how a record is going to go live, it never, ever occurs to me,” explains Cave in a statement. “The lyric writing process is way too hard to take ideas like that into consideration. But, when I listen to Wild God now, I think we can really do something epic with these songs live. We’re really excited about that – the record just feels like it was made for the stage.”

Wild God  will drop Aug. 30 through Cave’s own label Bad Seed, via a new, exclusive  worldwide licensing agreement  with Play It Again Sam, an imprint of the independent [ PIAS ] label group.

Earlier, the ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted bandleader said of Wild God , “there’s no f—ing around with this record. When it hits, it hits. It lifts you. It moves you. I love that about it.”

Led by Cave, the current Bad Seeds lineup consists of Thomas Wydler, Martyn Casey, Jim Sclavunos, George Vjestica and longtime collaborator Warren Ellis, who produces the forthcoming album with Cave.

Wild God stretches across 10 tracks and was cut at Miraval Studios in Provence, France and Soundtree Studios in London, England, featuring contributions from Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood (bass) and Luis Almau (nylon string guitar, acoustic guitar).

It’s the followup to  Ghosteen , the critically-lauded two-disc longplay from 2019, which explored Cave’s exposure to grief and pain, following the sudden death of his son Arthur in 2015. 

Check out Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ 2024 U.K. and Europe tour dates here and below.

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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: The Wild God Tour

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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds announce their first headline tour of the UK and Europe since 2017, heading to Resorts World Arena, Birmingham on 15 November 2024. The band are widely regarded as one of the greatest live acts in the world today, and these shows promise to be some of the most hotly anticipated of 2024.

The tour will follow the release of their 18th studio album ‘ Wild God ’ on 30th August. The new album was announced last week alongside the release of the title track.

“ I never think about how a record is going to go live, it never, ever occurs to me. The lyric writing process is way too hard to take ideas like that into consideration.  But, when I listen to ‘Wild God’ now, I think we can really do something epic with these songs live. We’re really excited about that - the record just feels like it was made for the stage .” Nick Cave

The band will play new material along with songs from their extensive catalogue. IMPORTANT – Ticket bookings are restricted to ensure Lead Bookers attend with their groups. Unofficial ticket resale is strictly forbidden. Please read the  terms and conditions before booking for further information

Our performance times are usually confirmed closer to the show. We’ll post the times as soon as we can get them, so check back about a week before for updates.

All bags are searched prior to entry; therefore, to help speed things up and ensure your safety, we'd prefer if you didn't bring a bag to our venue.

Now, we understand some of you will definitely need to bring some essential bits to the show, if you do, then your bag **MUST** be the following...

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Seated: Under 14 year olds MUST be accompanied by an adult aged 18yrs + with a valid ticket, into the venue. (i.e. 14yrs and over can come into the building on their own with a valid ticket).

Standing: Under 14 year olds are not permitted on a standing floor. 14 and 15 year olds are only permitted on a standing floor when accompanied by an adult aged 18yrs +.

We are cashless, so you can queue less and miss less of the show! We accept card and contactless payments only across all food and drink outlets.

The night doesn’t need to start when the act comes on stage, we have a whole host of delicious food & drink offers for you before the show!

Bars: You will find our Pravha bar as you come through the doors serving up all the favourites. We also have 6 bars located at either side of the arena bowl. 

Hungry? We have a great selection in Forum Live with our exciting food offering from  Str(eat) Kitchen, The Grill and  The Fryer.  Plenty of reasons to get in early!  

NGCI & Vegan options are available - just ask our friendly staff about any allergens! 😊

TOUR TERMS & CONDITIONS 1. Your ticket(s) are digital mobile tickets that will be delivered in the lead up to the show to your account in The Ticket Factory’s app which you will be instructed to download to your smart device. 2. When arriving in groups, the lead purchaser (the name specified in the booking process on official ticket seller website and displayed on the ticket) must be present in order for the whole party to enter the venue. All members of the party should enter the venue at the same time. 3. In order for tickets to be valid, on arrival at the show the lead purchaser must be able to provide all of the following items alongside their ticket(s): a. Valid photo ID (eg. driving licence, passport, government approved ID) b. Booking confirmation email 4. Your ticket purchase constitutes a personal, revocable license and, at all times, remains the property of the promoters. 5. Resale will be officially turned for the onsale period with the possibility that it may be turned on at a later date. 6. Your ticket(s) are sold by the promoters directly to you the consumer. Any tickets purchased by businesses or traders in breach of the terms and conditions of ticket sale will be cancelled. By accepting these terms and conditions you confirm that you are a consumer. 7. Your ticket(s) will IMMEDIATELY BECOME INVALID if resold OR OFFERED FOR SALE unless the sale is through the official ticket agent fan to fan exchange. Tickets sold via third parties and other unauthorised outlets, including online auction sites, are not valid for admission. The resale of a ticket renders it invalid and may lead to refusal of entry. 8. Ticket sales are limited to a maximum of 6 per customer. 9. Only tickets purchased through approved ticket agents are valid for admission. The venue reserves the right to refuse admission.

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Where should I buy my tickets from? 

All official ticket agent websites will be listed on nickcave.com. All tickets for this tour will only be available to purchase online. Only buy tickets for Resorts World Arena, Birmingham from the following websites:  

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When will tickets go on sale? 

General onsale will take place on Friday 22nd March 2024 at 10am local time. 

Will there be a name on tickets policy on this tour?

The Promoters of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds are committed to combating unethical secondary ticketing and resale.

This tour will be operating a name-on-tickets policy. The name of the ticket purchaser (referred to here as the ‘Lead Purchaser’) will appear on all tickets in the order. The name of the Lead Purchaser is the relevant account holder. You can find the name of the Lead Purchaser in the confirmation email and on your ticket.

It is important that the Lead Purchaser arrives with their group and with the Lead Purchaser’s matching, valid photo ID to enter the event.

How do I arrange to buy tickets for someone requiring disabled access? 

Customers who require either a carer to accompany them or disabled access to the shows should visit the venue’s website and/or contact the appropriate venue directly in order to book tickets.

How many tickets can I buy? 

There will be a strict limit of 6 tickets per show date per Lead Purchaser. This restriction is in place in order to give as many people as possible a fair chance to buy tickets. The whole group must arrive together with the Lead Purchaser present.  

PLEASE NOTE that all transactions that are detected as bot purchases, patrons creating duplicate accounts in order to purchase more than the ticket limit or any action that indicates a suspicious purchase in excess of the ticket limit may be cancelled without notice or compensation.

What are the entry requirements? 

As part of the measures taken by the Promoters of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds to combat unethical secondary ticketing and resale, to gain access to the show you are required to bring your ticket with a clear and undamaged barcode/QR code visible. You may be required to produce your email booking confirmation and a valid form of photo ID that matches the Lead Purchaser name on the ticket(s).  

Accepted forms of Photo ID may include – A current driver’s licence (including provisional licence), a current or recently expired passport (provided the picture is a good resemblance of the holder), or a government approved ID.

I can’t find my confirmation email? 

In the first instance please check your junk or spam folder. In busy periods, confirmation emails can take up to 24 hours to arrive. If you still haven’t received confirmation, contact the customer services of the ticket agent you believe you booked through. If you are unsure which company you bought from this is usually displayed on your credit card statement or bank statement.  

How will my tickets be delivered?

After purchase, you will receive a confirmation e-mail only. Your tickets will be dispatched via The Ticket Factory Mobile Wallet app closer to the show date.

Mobile tickets

Mobile tickets are only available on your phone through the authorised ticket agent app or website. Your mobile / smartphone will be your ticket which will be contained within the authorised ticket agent app. Once the tickets have been purchased you will receive a simple email confirmation as proof of purchase. This is NOT your ticket(s). You will receive instructions on how to access your ticket(s) much nearer to the show(s). Your mobile ticket(s) will be available in the authorised ticket agent app no later than 72 hours before the show. If you have not received your ticket(s) 24 hours prior to the show please contact your point of purchase. Upon arrival at the show, you will then be required to present your mobile smart phone device containing your ticket(s) and you’ll scan yourself and your party into the venue via the turnstiles/entrances.

Am I able to change the name on my ticket?

Changing the Lead Purchaser name on your ticket(s) is only possible in extenuating circumstances. Please contact your point of purchase for more information.

I can’t go any more and need to sell on my ticket. What do I do? 

Official resale will be available for these shows at a later date. The reselling of any Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ticket(s)  is strictly forbidden other than through the official face value resale platform(s) listed below:

https://www.twickets.live/en/tour/nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds/1185164079019331584

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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

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• Date 8 Nov - 9 Nov 2024
• Venue The O2 arena
• Availability On sale now

• Friday 8 Nov 2024 Doors: 6:30 PM Buy tickets + Add to calendar
• Saturday 9 Nov 2024 Doors: 6:30 PM Buy tickets + Add to calendar

Event Details

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are set to perform at The O2 on Friday 8 November 2024. The band is widely regarded as one of the greatest live acts in the world today, and this show promises to be one of the most hotly anticipated of 2024.

The tour will follow the release of their 18th studio album ‘ Wild God ’ on 30 August. The new album was announced last week alongside the release of the title track.

“ I never think about how a record is going to go live, it never, ever occurs to me. The lyric writing process is way too hard to take ideas like that into consideration.  But, when I listen to ‘Wild God’ now, I think we can really do something epic with these songs live. We’re really excited about that - the record just feels like it was made for the stage .” Nick Cave

The band will play new material along with songs from their extensive catalogue. 

Support will come from Black Country, New Road .

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce their first headline tour of the UK and Europe since 2017, with 27 shows across 17 countries this Autumn. The band are widely regarded as one of the greatest live acts in the world today, and these shows promise to be some of the most hotly anticipated of 2024.

The tour will follow the release of their 18th studio album ‘Wild God’ on 30th August. The new album was announced last week alongside the release of the title track.

“I never think about how a record is going to go live, it never, ever occurs to me. The lyric writing process is way too hard to take ideas like that into consideration.  But, when I listen to ‘Wild God’ now, I think we can really do something epic with these songs live. We’re really excited about that - the record just feels like it was made for the stage.”

The band will play new material along with songs from their extensive catalogue. 

Support will come from Black Country, New Road.

Tickets on sale from 10am, Friday 22 March

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• Wed 29 Sep Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton Globe Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
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• Sun 26 Sep Cardiff, St David's Hall Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
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• Sat 22 Jun Edinburgh, Usher Hall Conversations With Nick Cave - An Evening Of Talk And Music
• Thu 20 Jun Manchester, Bridgewater Hall Conversations With Nick Cave - An Evening Of Talk And Music
• Wed 19 Jun London, Barbican Centre Nick Cave
• Mon 17 Jun Birmingham, Symphony Hall Conversations With Nick Cave - An Evening Of Talk And Music
• Sat 15 Jun Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre Conversations With Nick Cave - An Evening Of Talk And Music
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The show was very good although there were sometimes uninteresting questions being asked about ‘other’ people who of course may have been important to him but if you have Nick Cave on the stage you should try to catch as much as you can from this wonderful artist. He is brilliant, funny and - surprisingly to me - a very open person who does not have any taboos and can talk about anything. It’s amazing how easily he can find the right beautiful words to describe the most complicated emotions and states of mind.

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce UK & European ‘Wild God’ Tour

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds have announced their first UK and European Tour since 2017.

The tour which is titled ‘The Wild God Tour’ , will also see Cave and co perform at Dublin’s 3Arena on 12 November 2024, supported by guests Black Country and New Road.

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds will kick off this tour at Oberhausen, Germany, ending in Paris on November 17, as part of a run of shows which will see them perform across 17 countries.

This tour will also see Cave perform six dates in the UK, including Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, London, and Birmingham.

You can check out the tour dates below.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce THE WILD GOD TOUR: 27 dates across the UK and Europe in 2024. Tickets on sale Friday 22 March, 10am local time. Sign up to the Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds mailing list by 19 March (midnight GMT) for Artist Presale access on 20 March, 10am local… pic.twitter.com/YBooKKAdcW — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (@nickcave) March 15, 2024

Nick Cave On Creating: “something epic”

On this upcoming tour, Nick Cave had this to say.

“I never think about how a record is going to go live, it never, ever occurs to me. The lyric writing process is way too hard to take ideas like that into consideration. But, when I listen to ‘Wild God’ now, I think we can really do something epic with these songs live. We’re really excited about that – the record just feels like it was made for the stage”, Cave stated.

Tickets for this tour go on sale next Friday (March 22) via this link .

See the tour trailer below.

Nick Cave had earlier launched a mysterious countdown clock, appearing to suggest that a big announcement was imminent.

(Nick Cave Announces UK & European Tour) (Photograph Credit: Megan Cullen)

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Next spring Nick Cave & Warren Ellis will play 17 shows across the US and Canada.

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