Great show, Morrissey wore a tuxedo and was in great spirits. Nothing new in the setlist, opened with This Charming Man, Billy Budd, Ask, Black Cloud, show ended with The Loop and I´m Okay By Myself. In between that he played, in no particular order, Seasick, Yet Still Docked, Let Me Kiss You, World Is Full Of Crashing Bores, One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell, Girlfriend In A Coma, Why Don´t You Find Out For Yourself, Throwing My Arms Around Paris, Irish Blood, English Heart and some more. Encore was FOTGTD as always. Two shirt changes, no stage invaders. His voice was great, much better than Luxembourg.
Venue was very crowded and a little too big for my taste (around 6000 people, sold out).

Hello ladies and gents,

Well, let me first introduce myself. I am a long term Morrissey fan, and hail from Yorkshire - northern England.

Of course, Morrissey was fantastic! He always is. There's no better sight than the image of Morrissey walking on stage. It's always an event.

The good man was a little quiet this evening. He kept himself within the song and didn't speak much.

Of course, that's a real shame - however, as he does, Mr Morrissey slippled in a few lyric changes and that always pleases me.

My dear friends and fellow Morrissey fans (and you yourself, Moz) - it was a wonderful concert, despite Morrissey's reluctance to speek between some songs.

I love Morrissey more tonight than I loved him yesterday.

And that was a lot.

The Wrong Boy.

01: This charming man
02: Billy Budd
03: Black cloud
04: Ask
05: When last I spoke to Carol
06: How can anybody possibly know how I feel?
07: How soon is now?
08: I'm throwing my arms around Paris
09: The world is full of crashing bores
10: Girlfriend in a coma
11: Why don't you find out for yourself
12: Seasick, yet still docked
13: Some girls are bigger than others
14: One day goodbye will be farewell
15: I keep mine hidden
16: Irish blood, English heart
17: Let me kiss you
18: The loop
19: I'm ok by myself

20: First of the gang to die (Z)

http://meinzuhausemeinblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/morrissey-koln-110609.html/ [blogspot.com]

-Christoph-

A few changes on the setlist wouldn't go amiss. Keep it fresh Mozza! A few surprise tunes please.

The photos I made tonight:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/-christoph-/sets/72157619611719726/ [flickr.com]

-Christoph-

He said: "Have I told you lately that I love you,..."

O, who really cares anymore.

Before the encore he intoned some song insistingly repeating the words "...remember me...". Does anyone know where that was pulled from?

So, some really busy clippers working overnight already put some vids up on YouTube (not me, as i don`t own a mobile, but thanks so much!!!;) ).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QApZ3QD9Wrg [youtube.com]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDgXpp72-TQ [youtube.com]

I dearly hope more will follow.

Cheers!

...as always with a great MOZZER that was in very good shape. I missed 2 Songs on the setlist very much, SISMS and AYNIM. But anyway it was another evening that I will never forget! And by the way, DOLL ATK were absolutely fantastic!! Alex Feron

It was a great concert as mentioned by various people here. His voice was in good shape.

Doll & The Kicks were great - heard them first time and was impressed. Best support he ever had (at least at the german concerts).

I arrived early and heard the band rehearsing 'Jeane', 'Tomorrow' and 'You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side'. Hope this songs will enter the setlist later on the tour.

Met amazing people in the line before the venue (well organized by Tony!) and managed to get into the front row for the first time.

Now I regret that i haven't bought tickets for Bremen, too.

Made the trip with a few friends from Portugal, and the Cologne show had more strength and personality when compared to the Offenbach gig.. my only complaint being that there wasn't a single change in the setlist..

Nice venue...

Doll & The Kicks sound great... the singer has some wonderful voice, along side some other visible atributes :), but what I really have loved to see as support act were "The Courteeners"

I enjoyed every minute of it. The concert sounded and looked great to me, from where I stood at the front.

The view was also all right with the stage not too low, not too high. I could see all the band members without any heads in front of me. :-) Only the occasional arm that blocked the view.

On the way out I was very surprised to hear people have conversations about how bad the sound had been. What I understood from what people were saying was that it wasn't loud enough and that they couldn't hear the details of the music - at the back. The Palladium is a pretty long venue. I personally just don't like it because of the parking situation and hope that they'll soon build a parking house there. Having to walk a while and get some fresh air is quite nice though, and you don't get stuck in a traffic jam after the concert.

After many shows since 1991 this was my first one in the front row and it was special since I was touched by Morrissey during the end of "Farewell" - so grab me while we still have the time. Yes indeed! I´m 42 years and father of two girls, but yes - it was nice to touch the man.
You can see some pics from the show here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28848114@N00/3618920845/in/photostream/
See you in (my hometown) Bremen!
- Joe

Very nice, i was hoping to touch him in Manchester, but it didn't happen. Then i was in hope for Salisbury, but obviously that didn't happen either. I still live in hope for Salisbury, if Morrissey EVER reschedules that concert. Yes i've said it before, and i'll continue to until it's sorted, i'm annoyed,

....who saved my life until this day and I hope, he will do it in the future too?!

First this great new record at the beginning of the year, than this unforgettable birthday show in your hometown, than you played in my living room (the Capitol in Offenbach is ca. 2 km away from where I live) and yesterday this wonderful gig in Cologne with a piece (and smell) of your shirt.

Last but not least: Two signed records from the shows in Luxemburg and Cologne and a great support with Doll & the Kicks

I have to say "THANK YOU" again to you, Mozzer!!! And can't wait until October when you will reshedule the RAH gig in London!!!

a car crash kept us from being at the venue in time for the front row. but next time...

My pix are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetness/sets/72157619878831025/ [flickr.com]