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Bad Seeds mark Wild God tour with historic Brighton homecoming show
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Nick Cave has reflected on the Bad Seeds' Preston Park show in Brighton, which was reportedly "the largest ticketed event in Brighton's history", with particular praise for surprise guest Kylie Minogue. Writing on his Red Hand Files website the morning after, Cave described Minogue as "a performer who only gives, gives and gives, then retreats, as ghosts and great performers do", following her emotional appearance for a rendition of 'Where The Wild Roses Grow'.
The gig on 31 July 2026, a UK-exclusive set marking the band's acclaimed 2024 album 'Wild God', drew more than 50,000 fans and was preceded earlier that day by a surprise stripped-back performance on the roof of Brighton's Resident Records. Cave called the occasion a "homecoming", praised the band for playing with "the same ferocious intention" at both shows, and noted that Minogue's dress had been made by his wife, fashion designer Susie; support came from The Flaming Lips, English Teacher, Cate Le Bon and Warmduscher. The Bad Seeds now move on to a final run of European festival dates, with Cave having hinted earlier this year at work on a follow-up to 'Wild God'.
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In short
- Bad Seeds' Brighton gig was the city's biggest ticketed event ever
- Kylie Minogue joined for an emotional 'Where The Wild Roses Grow'
- Cave called the 50,000-strong Preston Park show a "homecoming"
How this story developed
- 3 months ago Cave elaborated further on his Red Hand Files website, framing the Brighton concert as an emotional "homecoming" that built on a surprise rooftop warm-up at Resident Records before the main 50,000-strong show.
- 3 months ago Nick Cave responded to news that his band's Preston Park show in Brighton on 31 July 2026 had been the largest ticketed event in the city's history, praising surprise guest Kylie Minogue's rendition of 'Where The Wild Roses Grow'.
Explained simply
Nick Cave is the frontman of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, a band known for dark, intense rock music, and he has been putting out records and touring with them for decades. In 2024 they released the album "Wild God", which was well received, and they have been touring it since. Cave also writes a regular newsletter called the Red Hand Files, where he answers questions from fans and shares his thoughts.
Kylie Minogue is an Australian singer who has had a long career in pop music. In 1995 she and Cave recorded "Where The Wild Roses Grow" together, a song that became one of the best-known moments in both their careers, so any live reunion of the pair performing it draws particular attention from fans of both artists.
The event in question took place on Preston Park in Brighton, a city on England's south coast, and was part of the band's UK tour dates. Large outdoor concerts of this kind are often notable for how many tickets they sell and for the other acts who perform alongside the headliners, which is why the scale of the show and its supporting line-up have been part of the story.
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Originally published by NME as “Nick Cave speaks out after Bad Seeds’ Preston Park gig with Kylie Minogue was “the largest ticketed event in Brighton’s history””.