- Was it just me or was it hot or what inside the venue? It was boiling. - "Find out for yourself" is sublime live! The band do it very well. Whereas "You Just haven't Earned it yet" is a bit too hard rock. Just my opinion. - The Sparks cover "Moon Over Kentucky" was a bit too arty perhaps...there was virtually no reaction from the crowd. I don't think it will stay on the setlist for long but who knows. - After "Poor Education" Morrissey asked if it was boring. There was a mix of "Yes" and "No" shouts... - Matt Walker is one hell of a drummer, just gets better & better. - This time Moz had a dig at the Royal Family & Buckinham Palace before "Crashing Bores". And how it's all funded by Tax payers money ("Your money!") - Moz was very generous with handshakes during the one & only encore "Gang". Quite a few people crowd surfed over the barrier during the encore. - Brixton Academy looked pretty much full.

Louis Theroux was there tonight, celebrity spotters!

I spotted Paul Cook there! He was there with a young bloke who was most probably his son?

Before the song Moz said something like "We drove past the Buckinham Palace today and they're all there, having dinner served by their butlers and it's all very nice BUT it's all paid by YOUR money"....something like that.

2nd show in 4 days. That man is addictive. The new material was rapturously received, to my surprise. Poor Education is a lovely song, I'd never heard it before. Great bit before Crashing... it was something like, 'I was unfortunate enough to drive past Buckingham Palace today. There was an event going on, everyone dressed up. This is something you pay for, whether you like it or not. I believe it's called Communism!' ;-)

Voice sounded the best I've heard it in a long time. Band sounded muddy, but that's not them, it's the shitty sound system (every gig I see there sounds awful!). Pigsty was a highlight. At the start you could hear people talking. By the end they were paying rapt attention, it was that good.

Shirt off right before the encore, and again at the end. Several tried to get to him, as always, and most made it to a handshake. It's getting harder to get on the stage! There's a no crowd surfing sign at Brixton, it was always going to be like that. Great audience, very into it. I wish I could see him live every night!

This Charming Man
I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
Black Cloud
How Soon Is Now?
Irish Blood, English Heart
Ask
I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed
Because Of My Poor Education
Girlfriend In A Coma
When I Last Spoke To Carol
Moon Over Kentucky
Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores
One Day Good Bye Will Be Farewell
Life Is A Pigsty
The Loop
I'm OK By Myself
The First Of The Gang To Die

It was originally planned on Friday, good to see many people turned up.
I had to swap my standing ticket to circle due to back pain.
The heat was also unbearable ih the upstaris.
Morrissey came on stage in a white shirt, was totally soaked in sweat after 'How Soon Is Now?', but didn't go to change his shirt until after 'One Day Good Bye Will Be Farewell.

At the end of 'Boy Happy' Kris had some trouble with playing trombone, but somehow managed to back on track quickly.

Personal highlight was 'Moon Over Kentucky' Morrissey's voice was superb, he really enjoyed singing it.
Before next song 'Crashing Bores' he quipped that he was passing by Buckingham Palace this afternoon, saw many people were queuing for Queen's tea party.
Generals with many medals who have never heard of gun shot were got paid by 'you' (pointed his finger at the audience).
When he started singing the song I noticed his voice was bit rougher at chorus part, but rest of the gig turned out fine.

Many people succeeded to get hand shakes with Morrissey during 'The First Of The Gang To Die' which made us cheer.

Really look forward to seeing tomorrow's grand finale.

I wasn't there. But before anyone starts moaning about the setlist, can I get my usual dig about it being your own fault for going to more than one gig per tour in please?

Great night but very muddy PA - the Lou Reed interview before Moz came on was unintelligble which was indicative of the sound quality. The higlights were Paris, Irish Blood, Ask, Crashing Bores, and the wonderful encore - lots of people made desperate attempts to reach the very distant stage. The crowd loved the comments about Buckingham Palace. Great fun. Not that much banter between songs but Moz and the band were in fine form.

I thought tonight's set was rather short compared to previous sets done by Morrissey and I think the crowd was too tame for his liking. When he asks the crowd if they were bored after My Poor Education he meant it.

yeah it was very hot but nice touch by the security chaps squeezing water down our throats between songs. Nice touch and much appreciated. Was a great gig, loved it as always x paul

Just to prewarn people who are seated upstairs tomorrow night. My friend and I were there tonight for an absoloutely fantastic show. However, the seat position we were in, meant that all the piss heads who cant go to a gig without buying gallons of ale and then having to get rid of it in the toilet almost ruined it for us passing in front every few minutes. It drove us mad. I didnt pay money to see my hero and get my view interrupted over and over by men and women carrying full glasses of beer and then walking past with empty glasses and then again with full glasses and then going past again on numerous toilet runs.

If you are up there pick seats that aren't in a frontal position and next to an aisle where people have to pass. I barely saw any of Moz during the Sparks track as it seemed, because most of these nuisances didnt know the track, they all left on mass to go to the bar.

Disappointment vanished though because we decided as it was such a pain, to miss the last couple of tracks and go to the concession stand to hopefully get a signed vinyl each. We did, numbers 1 and 2, so this more than made up for it all.

It was hot and sticky but Brixton Academy remains my favourite venue in the whole wide world.
Not sold out and touts took a hell of a bashing
as they had plenty of tickets they could not sell. I was up near the front on the left hand side and it was well comfy with lots of space to dance. There was a fight in front of me but the security were on it like a flash and sorted it out well but the same dickhead kicked it off again- this time security pulled him out.
Morrissey looked and sounded great- the setlist was good with a couple of surprises...
I left the venue smiling twas a luvly gig- I love that Loop song- over all Mozz was awesome...

i've seen morrissey three times in the last four days and this was the best, it was amazing

My first Morrissey gig was in Cambridge, just a few days after Moz started again after his voice problems. All I can say is wow. I now know what he sounds like without problems. Moon over Kentucky was superb for showing this off with the warbles.

Well done to the guy 2 people away from me that got his shirt! I though the bouncer was going to give it to the guy next to him at first. I saw the again again at Fenchurch street station, very much jealous and too learn he got a signed vinyl at the Troxy as well when I couldn't get one at Brixton even though I rushed out. I am rather annoyed.

A very hot and sweaty gig and very enjoyable.

I'd not been along to any of the other Brixton shows, and don't have a ticket for tomorrow, so after seeing him at Troxy on Saturday I was really looking forward to this gig.

Got in fairly early and secured a decent spot right behind the first row of people on the barrier. Started chatting to a nice young girl (who is on solo, but I have already forgotten her name - d'oh) and her brother and explained that I had some friends coming in.

Now, space saving actually does really piss me off, but as they'd said they would be in shortly after me, I genuinely thought they would be... I was wrong. They arrived during Doll and The Kicks and were really obnoxious and shoving everyone around.

I would like to apologise if your enjoyment of the gig was ruined by my friend... I share your annoyance! Still, this was compounded further by a couple of right cows who clawed and elbowed their way to the front about three quarters of the way through.

Sadly the young girl and her brother, who had also been patiently waiting at the front, ended up three or four rows back.

From that point of view, I enjoyed the gig much less than Troxy, where I was again right at the front and near enough to feel how close his hand was as he touched the hand of the person in front of me. The Troxy crowd were much better behaved and the rowdiness does affect my enjoyment somewhat as I have to keep pushing people away to avoid being injured by their stupid elbows!

Aside from that... what of the man himself?

(emits long swooning sigh)

He seemed on good form again, no sign of any frogs in his throat. At one point he seemed to walk slightly too close to the stack of amps on stage right, and there was some feedback. He looked at someone off stage and shrugged before returning to centre stage, cracking the mic cord and continuing.

Cover of "Moon over Kentucky" was good. I suppose it is a risk doing something people don't necessarily know, especially if it isn't a real rocking number with a catchy chorus, but why shouldn't he use his opportunity to introduce us to new music? Were it not for Moz, I'd probably not have got in to Sasha Distel (which you might think would have been a blessing)!

As for the venue, well I have always had a soft spot for Brixton, having gone to see one of my first ever proper gigs there when I was about 16 (not Morrissey). I prefer these smaller venues, but I really wish the gap between barrier and stage had been smaller.

Great to see so many people getting handshakes during "First of the Gang". He seemed really keen to give people what they wanted in that respect. One day I will have the guts to attempt a stage invasion myself.

All in all, a good gig, with a good set list, though I was a little disappointed with the behaviour of the crowd (mainly my friend).

Next stop for me is Bournemouth... I can hardly wait... but I can, I must!

Kitty
xxxxx

Another great show, I really enjoyed it. Slightly more so today than yesterday as I had a better spot, though my ribs are suffering for it. Morrissey looked very fetching in a pale blue shirt and the boys wore white shirts with black bow ties.

Morrissey sang very well. The band played very well. There were no major surprises tonight (not for those who attended the last few London gigs, anyway) but he didn't play 'I Keep Mine Hidden', 'Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others' and instead brought back 'Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself' and 'One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell'. He also played 'Mama...' again.

Not that much banter tonight, nor were there many handshakes (except during the encore when he was a bit more generous).

After introducing the band, Morrissey said of himself "... and Shame is the name" before launching into the next song. At one point he asked "this isn't too ... (I can't remember the first word) for you? This isn't too existenialist for you? No?". Before 'Crashing Bores' he told of driving past Buckingham Palace where the queen was holding some event and honouring useless generals with lots of badges and ribbons or whatever they're called who had never seen gunfire or something, which he described as communism. "And I thought to myself, as I sometimes do, the world is full of crashing bores." After playing 'Because Of My Poor Education' which the audience didn't react to very well, probably due to being unfamiliar with it, Moz asked "Are you bored?" to which most people down my end replied "no". Morrissey asked the audience to give a special round of applause to Matt Walker who was "trying very hard at playing the drums [sic]". Or was it "doing very well"? My poor brain refuses to co-operate.

It was a pleasure to hear 'Moon Over Kentucky' and '...Education' again. His voice sounded quite exquisite during the Sparks cover, which I very much enjoyed. It was good to hear 'Mama' again too, and I really love the live version of 'Carol'.

Quite a few shirts were thrown on stage (what shirts were they?), and a (fake, I think) flower and some other things. The 'you're too frinky' sign made an appearance again, but Morrissey didn't take it.

Thank you to the lovely gorilla who gave me a plectrum - I don't know whose it was, however. Who uses Tortex Dunlop .73mm picks? Knowing my luck, it's probably one used by DATK's guitarist. A lady near me got one of the set lists, lucky!

A quick few lines about the support band. Doll and the Kicks put on a good show again, played mostly the same songs but also added 'Cry In The Kitchen' which I like but the band's playing wasn't too tight on that one. Hopefully tomorrow they might play 'If You're Gonna Leave Me'. That's pretty much it.

That's me done. I leave you in high spirits, looking forward to tomorrow but also slightly saddened that it is the last concert for a while. Let's make tomorrow a good one!

Carol Ann Duffy, but I didn't quite catch the whole thing.

this is awesome, but where are the pictures? :)

Moz can talk all he wants. He probally has two butlers.
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Spotted Alice Cooper in the crowd and The Kiss with make-up on. They looked bored.

...suck on this, was what Moz said before launching into the Charming Man. He is the real poet laureate after all.

Venu ewas hot, but a good gig. My one complaint, as ever with Moz gigs, is the lack of enjoyment down the front. Nobody wants to dance and enjoy themselves, just to stand 1 inch closer to Moz than you. There is always so much aggression and fighting, rather than dancing and celebrating. It takes guts to be gentle and kind people....

Sorry but this song is god awful! It reminds me of drowning. After last nights reaction hopefully he gives it a miss tonight.

Stood next to louis theroux most of the night. His companion was a fan, I thought he may be making another tv show about cults. Apart from that Moz was very good. Sorted the sound out after this charming man. Feared the worst as this was my 20th something odd gig but the lad dun well despite some sections of the London crowd being too cool for school. Loosen up, let go.

'Why don't you find out for yourself' was played after 'Because of my poor education' and before 'Girlfriend in a coma'

CR

Hi, due to illness of not one but two friends (weak) I hve two spare tickets for tonights (22 July) show. Was there on Sunday and last night. Looking forward to tonight. I will be in the queue from about 4 - call out for Rob or reply on this and we'll reach a mutual agreement. Gen Moz fans only and No touts please I've seen you all over the past few days.

or after this charming man he said gracias?

only 25 £ each
contact me @ jpaboytes@fastwebnet.it

bye

jp

Amazing, i loved it. I haven't been to see him since seeing him 5 times in 2004 and this was worth the wait. I also took along my girlfriend who had never heard his music and she left a fan (well that is what she tells me anyway...but she is borrowing all the albums so maybe it is true).

Did anybody else find the people at the front very rude? I was second row, next to a girl with a mass of very long frizzy hair, most of which ended up in my mouth or in my eyes (tip: if this is you, invest in a hair bobble, I can still taste your Herbal Essences) and her elbow was constantly jabbing into my ribs as she tried to push me behind her, rather than just getting on with enjoying the show. I have been to hundreds of gigs, am used to being pushed and am all for exuberance, especially in the presence of the great man himself, but we are all there to see him and manners would be nice x

I am so glad that I went to all the London concerts so far. What a waste it would have been to be anywhere else. This was another very enjoyable concert. What am I going to do for those six months when there will be none? Apart from James I cannot think of anybody else who...

My new friend and her husband will be new Morrissey concert goers from now on. She was also all smily as we left the venue and talked about how great his voice was. Oh yes. Morrissey sounded and looked great. She was very lucky with her choice of first concert. :-) As the band came on stage she immediately said that she had seen Morrissey in the street earlier that evening, just before she met me, and she said she spotted some BBC presenters at the Academy whom I would not have recognized because I do not now them, do I.

It was very hot inside the venue, I also felt so. Much more than the night before.

Silke

Brilliant gig last night, great venue. Moz sounded brilliant and enjoyed being on the barrier without being crushed to death. Security at the front was great, they kept letting erly stage invaders shake moz's hand. But then the fight for the shirt at the end was awful. Some big bouncer came barging in and bent my fingers right back, luckily though i got away with a big piece of his shirt....see you all tonight

If anyone interested to know who's in the stage background photo.....It's WALTER CHIARI an italian actor/comedian that was really popular in the 60'

do you feel in Brixton? That was the only thing putting me off!

He made a comment - something about 'Am I existential? Am I expressionist?' V odd. Was it a sarky remark about the academic coverage he's had recently -- that book 'pageant of the bleeding heart' that's just come out and places M in an academic context (flipping great book by the way).

Did Kewpie get the setlist right tonight? Tuesday's gig is still listed incorrectly on here...

well well well where does one start? the brixton academey is supposed to be one of the greatest places to go and see live music, and it was my first time in the place. like many people the concert was way too hot, i thought id faint, and actually saw people being dragged off! no chance of any water goin down my throat either. the sound was not absolutely clear, and would say without a doubt Morrissey was better back in 2006 wembley arena. the brixton set list wasn't all that great, apart from the expected crowd pleasers he always plays 'how soon is now?' 'first of the gang to die etc. if he wanted to play soft melodic songs why doesn't he choose late night maudlin street/that joke isn't funny anymore/well i wonder??? i was crazily shouting for him to play suedehead, and realised by the end of the gig that he hardly played any songs from kill uncle/your arsenal/ vauxhall & I:( I was deeply disappointed, but he had a few good choices of songs, this charming man, why don't you find out for yourself, girlfriend in a coma. wish next time i see him he plays more smiths tracks, and more from the 90s albums. best part of the gig was being lifted up and seeing him above everyone else :D