Fall out BoyWith support: Twenty One Pilots
O2 Academy, Glasgow, Scotland
Saturday 24th August 2013
After high anticipation Fall
Out Boy are back in the UK for the first time since February 2013. The band
played an intimate gig at Camden Underworld before embarking on a tour of
U.S.A. This time however they are returning for Reading and Leeds festival with
just one sold out gig in Glasgow playing at the O2 Academy to a capacity of
just 2,500 people. The Chicago based quartet went on hiatus in November 2009 to
pursue other projects. With new album ‘Save Rock And Roll’ it seems as if they
never spent time apart.
First up is Twenty
One Pilots, an American based duo from Columbia, Ohio. The band are playing
their first ever gig in Scotland. On stage is just a Piano, a synthesiser and a
drum set. Throughout the 40 minutes on stage there are numerous amounts of
backflips from the piano, thrashing beats and catchy choruses. They finish off a
spectacular energising set with a drum off/ensemble, give their thanks then
leave the crowd waiting for FOB. Watch out for them in the near future, they’re
on the way to great things.
Entering with hit 'Thriller' Fall Out Boy stroll onto the
stage to nothing but screams from the crowd. The audience gathers a mixture of
youngsters, there to see the band for the first time and elders wanting to relieve
teenage memories. The pop punk legends have returned. The days of big hair and
eye-liner have been replaced by four grown up men with an almighty stage presence.
Patrick Stump proves himself as more of a front-man than he
ever was. Self-expression throughout
performance and proficiency shines through. It just goes to show that four years
away from FOB has done a lot of good. His vocal performance is electric like
ever before, having toured his solo album during hiatus he has learnt to work
the crowd with new found confidence. This
time around he shares song breaks with bassist Pete Wentz, who was previously
renowned for interacting with the crowd whilst Stump shied away. It’s hard to tell this is just their 3rd UK show since 2009.
Given that it’s the only night away from Reading and Leeds
festival FOB can have as much fun as they want. Wentz brings out a T-Shirt gun
for some freebies but with two failed attempts he merely shrugs and the band
head straight into ‘Death Valley’. 'We just wrote a record called Save Rock and Roll' declares Wentz, 'But from the looks of it rock and roll is just fine in Glasgow'
The room is as vibrant as ever whilst classic tracks ‘Grand
Theft Autumn’, ‘Dance, Dance’ and ‘Sugar We’re Going Down’ erupt from the
stage. The set is so far everything that FOB are expected to be, catchy, tight,
bold and in every way, sensational.
The band return to the stage for the encore to chants of
‘here we go, here we fucking go’, a norm for gigs in Glasgow. Settling himself
down to the piano, Stump cuts into self-titled song ‘Save Rock Rock And Roll.’
The encore is followed by hit 'Thnks Fr The Mmrs' and finishes with none other than definitive pop punk anthem, ‘Saturday.’
Understandably seven tracks from the most recent album ‘Save
Rock And Roll’ are played. However with a mixture of
hits and particular favourites the set list cannot be faulted. After five hours
of being squashed like sardines in a can, fans leave the venue with grins
spread across their face and sodden T Shirts. Fall Out Boy’s return seems to be
back for good, this time with a more mature approach to their live
performances.
1. Thriller
2. I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me.
3. A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More ''Touch Me''
4. Disloyal Order Of Water Buffaloes
5. The Phoenix
6. Just One Yesterday
7. This Aint A Scene It's An Arms Race
8.Alone Together
9.What A Catch Donnie
10. Death Valley
11. Hum Hallelujah
12. Grand Theft Autumn/ Where Is Your Boy
13. Sugar We're Going Down
14.Young Volcanoes
15. Dance, Dance
16. I Don't Care
17. My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light 'Em Up)
encore
1. Save Rock And Roll
2. Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
3. Saturday
1. Thriller
2. I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me.
3. A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More ''Touch Me''
4. Disloyal Order Of Water Buffaloes
5. The Phoenix
6. Just One Yesterday
7. This Aint A Scene It's An Arms Race
8.Alone Together
9.What A Catch Donnie
10. Death Valley
11. Hum Hallelujah
12. Grand Theft Autumn/ Where Is Your Boy
13. Sugar We're Going Down
14.Young Volcanoes15. Dance, Dance
16. I Don't Care
17. My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light 'Em Up)
encore
1. Save Rock And Roll
2. Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
3. Saturday
