Biffy Clyro

[Babyquack]

Gutted I didn't go see Biffy on their tour but none of my friends care about them at all, and I wasn't up for another solo gig, already had to trek to Watch the Throne all alone last year

What do you reckon then, one of the best headline performances of recent years? I reckon it'll beat Foo Fighters for me personally, everyone seemed a bit bored by them overall, although it was an incredible performance

[alex28]

gonna be the perfect end to the festival!

[giantwagon]

I've found one criticism about last night (albeit very minor), and that's that they didn't play Folding Stars. Still, I'm sure they'll change the setlist for R+L so I can hear it then

[Com Truise]

I go to most gigs on my own because most of my gig mates live a fair distance away.. it's not the most fun going on your own but I think the awkwardness of it all is worth not having to think what if? If that makes any sense. My advise is if you want to go to a gig enough go anywayz. It's not worth regretting it.

[Dead throne]

Looked awsome...wish I went

Edited April 4, 2013 by Dead throne

[Flobadobalob]

They don't play it anymore, was retired a few years back

I've found one criticism about last night (albeit very minor), and that's that they didn't play Folding Stars. Still, I'm sure they'll change the setlist for R+L so I can hear it then

[Asdaprice]

Don't get the crazy love for Folding Stars - its a good song, but alot of their other material is as good, or better. Was good at Soni though, but not memorable in any way for me

[Gingo]

Also apart the odd couple of acoustic songs they did, they were way heavier live than they sound on record

[Duw13]

They don't play it anymore, was retired a few years back

[kev1664]

They don't play it anymore, was retired a few years back

[Com Truise]

Never gotten why bands do this- Folding Stars is one of my favourite Biffy songs, and The Ballad of Me and My Friends is one of my favourite Frank Turner songs, and it's gutting that I'll never get to hear them

[SOAD]

Doesn't Frank still play Ballad at his own shows? Just not at fests... tis like SOAD with PLUCK they only ever bring it out at their own headline shows. Well since about 2003 anywayz.

Edit: Although pretty certain Frank did Ballad in the Lockup at 2011.

Edited April 4, 2013 by SOAD

[Spud001]

Biffy still do Folding Stars, they did the album version at Roundhouse in September. And Frank said he won't play Ballad after Wembley as after that it feels a little wrong, however he has played it a couple of times since at solo shows

[Ukulelelad92]

Just got a day ticket to see them! Hope to god it's a long set, would love diary of always,little hospitals, 57, pocket and folding stars to be added to their current set

[scmck]

Never gotten why bands do this- Folding Stars is one of my favourite Biffy songs, and The Ballad of Me and My Friends is one of my favourite Frank Turner songs, and it's gutting that I'll never get to hear them

[Babyquack]

Simon has said before that Folding Stars Acoustic is his favourite song to play live - so he's probably just giving it a rest for a while, saving it for a special show... Possibly even for R+L?

[Duw13]

Doesn't Frank still play Ballad at his own shows? Just not at fests... tis like SOAD with PLUCK they only ever bring it out at their own headline shows. Well since about 2003 anywayz.

Edit: Although pretty certain Frank did Ballad in the Lockup at 2011.

[Duw13]

Simon has said before that Folding Stars Acoustic is his favourite song to play live - so he's probably just giving it a rest for a while, saving it for a special show... Possibly even for R+L?

[Spud001]

I can definitely see Little Hospitals coming into the set, Simon said how he'd love to play it live, maybe he just left his kazoo at home? Hahaha

[Mouseboy11]

My understanding is that he "retired" it after his Wembley show, and he certainly didn't play it when I saw him in Swansea at his own show. Don't see why he'd choose not to play it, it's definitely in the top 3 for crowd-pleasers of his.

[The Placid Casual]

My understanding is that he "retired" it after his Wembley show, and he certainly didn't play it when I saw him in Swansea at his own show. Don't see why he'd choose not to play it, it's definitely in the top 3 for crowd-pleasers of his.

[Spud001]

He didn't play it in Wolves, but 'A Decent Cup Of Tea' went down really well

[LondonTom]

For those of you that don't know for the O2 gigs they've added a secondary barrier midway back in the standing area (a golden circle if you like) if you're too late getting there you won't be able to get into the front half

Edited April 5, 2013 by LondonTom

[SOAD]

Simon has said before that Folding Stars Acoustic is his favourite song to play live - so he's probably just giving it a rest for a while, saving it for a special show... Possibly even for R+L?

[sjseabass]

Yeah I'd like to hear Folding Stars but I can imagine it'd be a hard one for Simon to sing.

Really hope you're right about Little Hospitals for Reading.

I was at Frank Turner's Southampton Guildhall gig, can confirm he did do The Ballad Of Me And My Friends - said beforehand that it was 'retired' but it was a special gig (about as close as he can get to Winchester for a homecoming) so he brought it out again . Went down very well. Was a cracking gig.