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• The Sun Always Shines on T.V. Play Video
• Riding the Crest Play Video
• Scoundrel Days Play Video
• The Bandstand Play Video
• Stay on These Roads Play Video
• Manhattan Skyline Play Video
• Hunting High and Low Play Video
• Summer Moved On Play Video
• Foot of the Mountain Play Video
• Cry Wolf Play Video
• Analogue (All I Want) Play Video
• The Living Daylights Play Video
• Train of Thought Play Video
• Take On Me Play Video

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• Hunting High and Low
• The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
• Train of Thought
• Foot of the Mountain
• Riding the Crest
• The Bandstand
• Manhattan Skyline
• Scoundrel Days
• Stay on These Roads
• The Living Daylights
• Analogue (All I Want)
• Summer Moved On

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Review: a-ha live at the Royal Albert Hall

By Paul Sinclair

In 2006 a-ha played in a back lot of London’s ExCel centre as part of the British International Motor Show. I was there, and while the band were excellent (they are rarely less than that), as fans congregated in this rather grim, tarmac setting, it was apparent that the show wasn’t a sell out and there was a good third of the capacity free. They may have been enjoying a mini-revival at that time – thanks to the UK top ten hit ‘Analogue’ (the title track from their 2005 album) – but the appeal of seeing a-ha play live didn’t stretch much beyond the diehard fans, it seemed. Thirteen years, one split, a farewell tour and a new album later… and the band are riding the crest of a wave powered by the evergreen appeal of pop classic ‘Take On Me’, which apparently averages 480,000 views on YouTube PER DAY! The song, with its groundbreaking video, is truly iconic and the reach of streaming has reactivated engagement levels enormously –  the world is in love with a-ha again, a bit like back in 1985 when they topped the charts both sides of the Atlantic.

To underline this fact, a-ha filled the O2 Arena a couple of years back with their ‘intimate’ MTV Unplugged tour and last night entertained a capacity crowd at London’s Royal Albert Hall, with a concert performance that kicked off with their debut album Hunting High and Low played in full (in order) and then continued with a further selection of hits (and the odd deep cut). When I interview Paul Waaktaar-Savoy a year ago , and asked him about the plans for the then newly announced Hunting High and Low tour, he said “I’m really hoping to do stuff we haven’t done before” and spoke of a desire to have “some new songs” in the show. More on that later, but first off let’s talk about the idea of playing a whole album in full, on stage.

There are pros and cons in this concept. It’s certainly a rare opportunity to hear album cuts that the artist might otherwise be unlikely to play, but the problem is that this includes the duffers as well as exquisite deep cuts. It’s a bit like buying those big multi-packs of crisps, there’s always going to be the audio equivalent of prawn cocktail. Choosing to play the album in order also removes a level of spontaneity from the event; you know what is coming next and that is quite significant. I actually found myself mentally checking off the songs, as we went through the album. A live event is not supposed to be a box-ticking exercise.

In some ways, you could say that the artist relinquishes control. They step on to a conveyor belt that starts with the album’s opening number and hop off until the last track is done and dusted. Speaking of control, it also denies the act the ability to create a proper ebb and flow to the concert – and audio ‘narrative’’, if you will. You are locked into a running order that was decided – in the case of HHAL – over three decades ago and while Paul Waaktaar-Savoy has said that he quite likes getting ‘Take On Me’ out of the way, early on, I do think it simply works better as an encore, when people have been looking forward to hearing it for 90 minutes.

Ultimately, the playing-an-album-in-full idea, is really pure marketing –  it’s what differentiates your new tour from the last. a-ha and their management clearly understand this and so last time we had an-intimate-acoustic-evening-with-a-ha, and this time it’s Hunting High and Low played in full. Clever acts have a concept to stir the interest and give people a reason to come back. From the artist perspective, whatever compromises this may entail are for the greater good.

The band opened with Take On Me (click image to enlarge)

So onto the show. The projections behind the band were stunning. The impressive mix of original video elements (‘Take On Me’), abstract visuals and film of eco-style landscapes (forest, seas, planets and the like) were all seamlessly blended with live coverage of the band on stage. Everything was pin-sharp and projected onto an absolutely enormous screen and it really worked a treat. A-ha arguably need this kind of lift, because none of them could be accused of being natural showmen, and only keyboard player Magne engaged with the crowd with any kind of ease and regularity (doing so with his usual wit and charm). As always, Paul remained studiously devoted to his guitar duties, and while Morten sung beautifully all evening, it has to be said that the guy has more ‘ticks’ than Nadal preparing for a serve, constantly fiddling with his ear-piece, making silent signals to the sound desk (presumably to adjust his ‘mix’ in his ear monitor) and occasionally looking like he’d lost where he was in the song. But that’s just Morten for you.

Before this tour, the band had actually already played Hunting High and Low in full – just twice – back in 2010, although both of these gigs (one at the RAH, incidentally) were with a full orchestra. So this tour is the first time they’re playing it in a ‘just the band’ setting.

The album sounded more or less as you’d expect live, save for a rearrangement of ‘Dream Myself Alive’ which reverted the song back to an form not dissimilar to the original demo (found on the super deluxe of the album). ‘The Sun Always Shines On TV’ (the song that outperformed ’Take On Me’ in the UK charts, let’s not forget) was as dramatic and amazing as ever, ‘Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale’ still sounds like it’s belongs in a Broadway Musical and of course ‘Take On Me’ was a stunning opener, where the projections fused video and live performance perfectly. ‘Love is Reason’ is still the weak link (prawn cocktail flavoured) and there’s no way it should be played ahead of classics like ‘Manhattan Skyline’ or ‘Cry Wolf’ but they promised to play the album in full and that’s what you get. I’d like also to give a shout out for ‘Here I Stand And Face The Rain’. I really love this song and the line “let’s stay friends forever” never fails to transports me back to my teens, and the days of discussing an unknown future with friends – life’s compromises and harsh realities somewhere far in the distance.

After a short interval, we were back for part two and because I’d made a point of avoiding reading reviews or checking out set-lists online, this was all going to be a complete surprise to me.

The ten-song selection that took us to the end of the concert was reasonably balanced between hits and deep cuts, but closer inspection reveals a massive bias towards the material from the 1980s. They only played two tracks (‘Foot of the Mountain’ and ‘Analogue’) from their last six albums, including nothing from 2015’s reunion record Cast In Steel , zip from recently reissued Minor Earth Major Sky (2000) and Lifelines (2002) and nada from the dark and dusty Memorial Beach (1993). I guess the thinking was if you are going to get people through the door with the promise of Hunting High and Low don’t be a party pooper and alienate them with a load of obscurities in the second half.

We did get to enjoy the two outstanding album tracks from Scoundrel Days (the title track and ‘The Swing of Things’) in addition to a fabulous sounding ‘I’ve Been Losing You’. ‘Stay On These Roads’ was truly beautiful and remains one of the best songs in their canon, while the biggest surprise – ‘Sycamore Leaves’ from 1990’s East of the Sun West Of The Moon – was a wonderful dip into prog-noir and was a great opportunity to observe Magne getting into the groove with some Ray Manzarek-style organ playing.

There was only one new song in the end, called ‘Digital River’. I’m not sure a world exists where a song with that title is any good, and indeed, it was a disappointingly bland and forgettable mid-paced number, with a frankly horrible chorus lyric/melody. This is apparently a ‘Cast in Steel’ outtake, but why not play the brilliant windswept ballad ‘Under The Makeup’ from that album, instead? It’s still relatively unknown, but unlike ‘Digital River’ it sounds like a lost classic.

The evening ended with the fanfare of Bond theme ‘The Living Daylights’ and the crowd were rapturous. Morten delighted some of the female contingent at the front of the auditorium by shaking hands and showing off his cheekbones.

I had throughly enjoyed the show but couldn’t help feeling a little disappointed at how it was aimed squarely at the casual fan more than the diehard. I’ve given up going to see Duran Duran because there’s only so many times you want to see a band play ‘the hits’ and with the Hunting High and Low  tour having new dates stretching to the end of next year, it will be a while before the next ‘concept’ for an a-ha concert comes along.

On the way home, I came to the conclusion that being a band like a-ha in this day and age requires a two-pronged campaign, to keep everybody happy. This means regular arena tours designed for wide appeal and expanded physical album reissues – with demos and rarities – for the diehard students of a-ha. If both of those things keep happening then we can all stay friends, forever.

Paul Sinclair watched a-ha play the Royal Albert Hall on 5 November 2019. The tour continues –   check the website for further dates . The newly repackaged ‘Hunting High and Low’ super deluxe edition is released next week.

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The set list was as follows:

Take On Me Train of Thought Hunting High and Low The Blue Sky Living a Boy’s Adventure Tale The Sun Always Shines on T.V. And You Tell Me Love Is Reason Dream Myself Alive Here I Stand and Face the Rain

Analogue (All I Want) Foot of the Mountain The Swing of Things Crying in the Rain Sycamore Leaves Digital River I’ve Been Losing You Stay on These Roads

Scoundrel Days The Living Daylights

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• Tue 5 Jul Cardiff Castle a-ha
• Sun 3 Jul Scarborough Open Air Theatre a-ha
• Wed 25 May M&S Bank Arena Liverpool a-ha
• Tue 24 May The BIC, Bournemouth a-ha

November 2019

• Wed 6 Nov Brighton Centre a-ha
• Tue 5 Nov London, Royal Albert Hall a-ha
• Sat 2 Nov Leeds, first direct arena a-ha
• Fri 1 Nov Glasgow, SEC a-ha

October 2019

• Wed 30 Oct SSE Arena, Belfast a-ha
• Sun 17 Jun Darlington Arena a-ha, OMD, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey
• Sat 16 Jun Blackpool Football Club a-ha, OMD, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey
• Thu 14 Jun Doncaster, Eco Power Stadium a-ha, OMD, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey
• Sun 10 Jun Cambs Glass Abbey Stadium (Cambridge United Football Club) a-ha, OMD, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey
• Sat 9 Jun Yeovil, Huish Park Stadium a-ha, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey
• Thu 7 Jun Canterbury, The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence a-ha, OMD, Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey

February 2018

• Wed 14 Feb London, The O2 a-ha
• Tue 29 Mar Utilita Arena Birmingham a-ha
• Mon 28 Mar Glasgow, The OVO Hydro a-ha
• Sat 26 Mar London, The O2 a-ha
• Fri 25 Mar Manchester, The AO Arena a-ha

November 2010

• Sat 27 Nov London, OVO Arena, Wembley A-Ha a-ha
• Fri 26 Nov The BIC, Bournemouth A-Ha a-ha
• Thu 25 Nov Utilita Arena Cardiff A-Ha a-ha
• Tue 23 Nov Utilita Arena Sheffield A-Ha a-ha
• Sun 21 Nov Motorpoint Arena Nottingham A-Ha a-ha
• Sat 20 Nov Manchester, The AO Arena A-Ha a-ha
• Fri 19 Nov Birmingham, Resorts World Arena A-Ha a-ha
• Wed 17 Nov Glasgow, SEC A-Ha a-ha
• Tue 16 Nov Newcastle upon Tyne, Utilita Arena Newcastle A-Ha a-ha
• Mon 15 Nov Brighton Centre A-Ha a-ha

October 2010

• Fri 8 Oct London, Royal Albert Hall A-Ha a-ha

November 2009

• Wed 4 Nov London, The O2 A-Ha a-ha
• Tue 3 Nov Manchester, The AO Arena A-Ha a-ha
• Mon 2 Nov Utilita Arena Birmingham A-Ha a-ha

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I was a little disappointed with A Ha. I didn't feel much energy coming from the stage. The music was great. At one stage Mags commented about the audience being a little flat. But the energy of a gig comes from the stage, feeds the audience, which feeds back to the stage. So it could have been better.

I was not impressed with the venue at all. My wife is in a wheelchair. We were stuck at the side and could only see half the screens at the back of the stage. The downstairs gents toilet had one of only 2 cubicles blocked. One other 2 disabled toilets was blocked. And the bar was rubbish. Poor choice. Poor service. We were at Royal Concert Hall the previous night. A full bar with slick service. Get your act together Armadillo. The audience deserves better.

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Absolutely splendid evening.

It was a shaky start with Morten's microphone not working, but it soon improved. All their biggest hits plus a demo version of Train of Thought that was very interesting. The guys still have it...and are looking great.

Highlights were Sun always Shines on TV, I've Been Losing You and Analogue, which they do not sing often enough. I think this was the 13th time I have seen the band, the frst being in 1985, and they certainly did not disappoint.

The show was excellent. The boys have definitely not lost their touch. Morten´svoice is still young and able to hit the high notes. A good mic of the old hits and some (not very) new material. The arrangements were mostly new and some songs were just unbelievable. As always, the show ended with "Take on me" - this time in an acoustic version with only the 3 guys. Excellent.

The O2 arena is, in my opinion, very good for this kind of music. We were in section 108 so rather far from the stage but with the good acoustics and some help from the screen, it was just great.

What was not so good (and this hurts to say) was the audience around us. 1,5 hours after the show should have started, loads of people with loads of beer were still pouring in. During the show, many seemingly ignored the music, had loud conversations during the show and went in and out for more beer. Very disturbing for us who went there to listen to music. Manners?

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As expected, the European Hunting High and Low tour planned for April and May this year has now officially been rescheduled for 2022, due to Covid-19.

Here are the new dates, as announced on a-ha.com :

28 April: Partille Arena, Gothenburg, Sweden 29 April: Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark 01 May: O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic 04 May: AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands 05 May: Forest National, Brussels, Belgium 07 May: Le Zenith, Paris, France 09 May: Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany 11 May: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany 12 May: Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany 14 May: Arena Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany 15 May: Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany 18 May: DNB Arena, Stavanger, Norway 20 May: Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway 21 May: Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway 24 May: BIC, Bournemouth, UK 25 May: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, UK 27 May: The SSE Arena, Wembley, London, UK 28 May: Utilita Arena, Birmingham, UK

Original tickets remain valid. See a list of all upcoming dates here .

Update: The special screening of a-ha – The Movie has also been rescheduled accordingly. The new date is 19 May 2022 at Colosseum Cinema in Oslo. Original tickets remain valid for this screening as well.

Please note that the world premiere of a-ha – The Movie is now planned for sometime in 2021, meaning 19 May 2022 is now billed as a “special screening” instead.

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