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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds storm home-coming Brighton show: The setlist in full
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds played their only advertised UK date of the year on 31 July at Preston Park in Brighton, the city that has become Cave's adopted home. The homecoming show formed part of a wider day of celebrations, including a surprise rooftop performance and support sets from English Teacher, Cate Le Bon, The Flaming Lips and Warmduscher, before the headline set drew a sold-out crowd for a night of career-spanning highlights.
The 19-song set opened with "Get Ready for Love" and moved through favourites including "Wild God" and "The Mercy Seat", with a standout moment arriving when Kylie Minogue joined the band for their first live rendition of "Where the Wild Roses Grow" since 2018. The band closed the main set with "Jubilee Street" and "Hollywood" before returning for a three-song encore ending with "Into My Arms". The Brighton gig marks a pause before the final leg of Cave's European tour, which resumes in August with dates in Croatia, Germany, Romania and Norway, concluding at Rock En Seine in Paris on 28 August.
In short
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds played their only 2026 UK show in Brighton
- Kylie Minogue joined for a rare "Where the Wild Roses Grow" performance
- European tour resumes in August, ending in Paris on 28 August
Explained simply
Nick Cave is an Australian singer, songwriter and author whose career spans more than four decades. He is best known as the frontman of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, a band formed in 1983 whose music has ranged from post-punk and blues to atmospheric rock.
Brighton has become Cave’s adopted home, giving the city a personal connection to the band’s return. The group’s songs often draw on themes such as love, faith and loss, and their live shows bring together material from across their long career.
Kylie Minogue first recorded “Where the Wild Roses Grow” with the band in 1995; the duet became one of their best-known songs. Their joint performance connects the Brighton concert with an earlier moment in both artists’ careers.