Concert 2012-05-23 London

Venue London, England, Royal Albert Hall  Musicians Elvis Costello The Imposters Steve Nieve - organ, theremin, Vox Continental, melodica, grand piano, pipe organ Pete Thomas - drums Davey Faragher - bass guitar and vocals The BibleCode Sundays Ronan MacManus - vocals and guitar Paddy Franklin - fiddle Andy Nolan - accordion Carlton Hunt - drums Ruairi MacManus - vocals Kieran MacManus - whistle, piano Martin Belmont - guitar Russell Crowe - vocals and guitar Glenn Tilbrook - vocals and guitar Tennessee Thomas - drums Setlist 01. I Hope You're Happy Now 02. Heart Of The City 03. Mystery Dance 04. Radio, Radio 05. Stations Of The Cross - including Get Ready - spin 1 06. New Lace Sleeves - spin 2 07. Beyond Belief - spin 3 08. Oliver's Army - spinner's request 09. The Long Honeymoon - spin 4 Cash - spin 5 10. Cry, Cry, Cry 11. I Still Miss Someone 12. American Without Tears - with BibleCode Sundays, Ruairi & Kieran MacManus - Ms. Valentine's choice 13. Little Palaces - with BibleCode Sundays & Kieran MacManus - including jigs and reels coda Joanna Jackpot - Napoleon's choice 14. Shot With His Own Gun - EC & Steve Nieve 15. Watching The Detectives / Help Me The Hammer Of Songs 16. Alison - swinger's request 17. Everyday I Write The Book 18. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea 19. I Want You Encore 1 20. A Slow Drag With Josephine - EC solo 21. Jimmie Standing In The Rain - EC solo - including Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? 22. Tramp The Dirt Down 23. Shipbuilding Encore 2 24. Trouble - with Russell Crowe & Martin Belmont 25. Folsom Prison Blues - with Russell Crowe & Martin Belmont 26. From A Whisper To A Scream - with Glenn Tilbrook, Martin Belmont and Tennessee Thomas 27. Pump It Up - with Glenn Tilbrook, Martin Belmont, BibleCode Sundays and Tennessee Thomas - including Day Tripper 28. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? - all - with Steve Nieve on pipe organ Start time: 20.10 End time: 22.50 Source: Nick Ratcliffe / elviscostello.com Also featuring Katerina Valentina Valentine - your guide from your place in the stalls to your place in the stars Dixie De La Fontaine - dancing

Previews The Week  Reviews Kentishtowner  Life At The Hall  London Daily Express  London Evening Standard  London Spectator  Discussion Elvis Costello Fan Forum Photos Photos thanks to rkscarr and Amanda Markell. Photos thanks to Nick Hider. Getty Images Memorabilia Tickets, stage setlist, posters, programs, etc. Ticket thanks to Sandy Mackinnon. Recordings Official releases: None Audience recordings: An audience recording exists. Audience video:  Heart Of The City  - 2:16  Mystery Dance  - 1:56  Radio, Radio  - 2:10  Stations Of The Cross  - 6:32  Get Ready  - 0:53  New Lace Sleeves  - 4:11  Beyond Belief / Oliver's Army  - 7:07  Beyond Belief / Oliver's Army  - 6:09  Oliver's Army  - 1:24  American Without Tears  - 5:56  Watching The Detectives / Help Me  - 1:51  Watching The Detectives  - 1:35  Help Me / Watching The Detectives  - 3:40  The Hammer Of Songs / Alison  - 5:10  Alison  - 3:16  (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea  - 1:24  I Want You  - 6:46  I Want You - 2:12  Jimmie Standing In The Rain  - 7:27  Tramp The Dirt Down  - 6:38  Tramp The Dirt Down  - 3:11  Shipbuilding / Trouble / Folsom Prison Blues  - 14:50  Trouble / Folsom Prison Blues / Watching The Detectives / Help Me / Chelsea / Oliver's Army / Pump It Up  - 27:04  Trouble / Folsom Prison Blues  - 6:59  Trouble  - 2:50  Folsom Prison Blues  - 4:51  Folsom Prison Blues  - 4:38  Folsom Prison Blues  - 2:04  From A Whisper To A Scream / Pump It Up  - 5:22  From A Whisper To A Scream  - 2:24  Pump It Up  - 2:56  (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?  - 1:17

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External links

• RoyalAlbertHall.com
• Wikipedia: Royal Albert Hall
• elviscostello.com
• setlist.fm