Eighties rockers The Stone Roses played their first
concert in 16 years two nights ago at a free secret gig at Warrington Parr Hall.
The foursome were warmly welcomed back
with a rapturous response from the crowd, which included Liam Gallagher. Playing an 11 song-set to the 11,00 fans with no
encore, the Manchester legends didn’t play their signature closing number ‘I Am the Resurrection’.
The
Daily Mirror reported that the intimate concert was “a comeback worthy of
the hype!”, and magazines such as press such as NME and The Guardian also gave
very positive reviews.
The
Stone Roses were said to be well-rehearsed, which you’d expect after a break
of 16 years, and no new material to speak of. However, the gig was only
announced a few hours before it was due to start, on the band’s official site,
so there was a hectic rush to head down to the venue to be in with a chance of
seeing the band.
But even when fans had flooded to Warrington Parr Hall, to qualify for
entry, they needed to bring the CD cover artwork from any Stone Roses’ album, an official band t-shirt, or a Heaton Park gig ticket with them. It was
clear by the crowds that many locals were already aware of the gig, and had
been for some time.
The show acted as warm-up gig for the
quartet’s European tour in the summer, which kicks off in Barcelona. The band
will play Manchester’s Heaton Park on
June the 29th and 30th, and the 1st of July.
After announcing their reunion in October
this year, The Stone Roses and have
already started writing and recording a few tracks for their third album.
To see the Stone Roses at this year’s T In The Park Festival (6th-8th
July 2012) , visit www.nme.com/tickets
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