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Nick Cave performs surprise rooftop set in Brighton
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds gave an unannounced rooftop performance above Brighton’s Resident Records on 31 July, drawing a large crowd ahead of their headline show at Preston Park. The intimate, stripped-back set celebrated the band’s return to a city closely associated with Cave and formed part of a wider Resident Records takeover.
The group played four songs: ‘Train Long-Suffering’, a cover of T. Rex’s ‘Cosmic Dancer’, ‘Henry Lee’ and ‘Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry’. Their Preston Park concert, supported by The Flaming Lips, English Teacher, Cate Le Bon and Warmduscher, is described as their only UK performance and supports their 2024 album ‘Wild God’.
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In short
- Nick Cave played a surprise rooftop set in Brighton.
- The four-song show preceded a major Preston Park concert.
- The performance marked a homecoming for Cave and the Bad Seeds.
How this story developed
- 4 months ago The pop-up was further described as Beatles-style, with the Preston Park concert confirmed as the band’s only UK date in support of Wild God.
- 4 months ago Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds surprised a large Brighton crowd with a four-song acoustic rooftop set at Resident Records before their Preston Park homecoming show.
Explained simply
Nick Cave is an Australian singer and songwriter best known as the frontman of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Formed in the 1980s, the band has built a long career with dramatic, often dark songs that draw on rock, blues, gospel and storytelling traditions.
Cave has close connections with Brighton, where he has lived for many years, and the city has become an important base for his work. Resident Records is an independent music shop in Brighton’s North Laine area, which is known for its shops, cafés and live-music culture.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ recent touring has supported Wild God, their 2024 album. Their live shows usually combine new material with songs from across their catalogue, and guest appearances or unusual performances can attract attention from fans beyond the main concert venue.
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Originally published by NME as “Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds surprise Brighton fans with rooftop gig ahead of huge homecoming show”.