In a twenty-seven strong set list, it's no surprise that The Jam favourites 'Start', 'That's Entertainment' and set closer 'Town Called Malice' receive the greatest reception. The night is peppered with songs throughout his prolific career. Weller seems to embrace this period more these days and so he should. It wasn't long before The Style Council's 'My Ever Changing Moods' delighted the large crowd and after a nod to "Micky Talbot who is here tonight" he lunged forward into 'Headstart for Happiness'. Suitably dressed in a Chelsea Pensioners red shirt and black trousers Weller took to the stage with 'White Sky' from 2015's Saturns Pattern. A quick couple of pints in a Sloane Street bar brought us toe to toe with The Style Council co-founder Mick Talbot and the evening was shaping up nicely. We were older, not much the wizer and still excited and most of the crowd looked just like us. Today, it feels right that I'm reuniting with my younger brother, minus my mum, to celebrate, reminisce, and further discuss a man who after all this time is still at the top of his game in an ever-changing world of musical evolution.Īfter a glorious week the clouds were closing in and exiting Sloane Square the rain had already started to fall but nothing could dampen the spirits. I clearly had no idea and picked all I could afford which sat us high up at the back but such was my anticipation I could not have been happier if I was seated on stage. It feels like yesterday the woman at Wembley Arena box office asked the nieve 13-year-old where he wanted to be seated. I remember making the pivotal decision to buy three tickets before asking my parents if I could go. I luckily managed to catch them on their last Beat Surrender tour in 1982. Johnny has released two albums, The Messenger and Playland in two years and has also worked with Hans Zimmer on the film soundtracks of Inception and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.Paul Weller has had a pretty much constant presence in my life. Paul's very special guest will be guitar legend Johnny Marr. This concert comes ahead of the release of his 12th solo album, Saturn's Pattern, scheduled for release this spring. The Modfather has been a long-standing supporter of the charity and even featured at their first show here, where he performed The Who classic So Sad About Us with Pete Townshend. Paul Weller returns to the Royal Albert Hall to headline Day 5 of the 2015 Teenage Cancer Trust season. As the only charity in the UK dedicated to supporting teenager and young adults with cancer, Teenage Cancer Trust relies on the support of the general public to fund a range of services that aim to improve their quality of life and chances of survival. The money raised makes a massive difference to the lives of thousands of young people with cancer across the UK by through life changing are and support. Teenage Cancer Trust patron and The Who front man, Roger Daltrey has been the driving force behind the concerts which have raised over £17 million for young people with cancer since they began in 2000 and these music and comedy shows are Teenage Cancer Trust’s flagship event.
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