drunk14 wrote: Fri 10 Apr 2026, 4:10 pm
No additional shows, at least for the next few years, would honestly be a sign of respect to those who had to fight tooth and nail to get their tickets.
I think it would also be a sign of respect to hold additional concerts for fans who couldn't afford the trip to London, didn't get tickets, or couldn't attend for other reasons. A obscure event in Berlin would certainly be worthwhile – I'm sure 1,500+ tickets could be sold there as well (Continental-PSB ultras), even if a concert were scheduled for the following evening at the Uber Arena (ultras and casuals). It won't happen – at least not in '26.
Hmmmm.....
Hmm, I suppose I was about 80% correct.
Great news.
Watching some of the Obskur concert videos, a handful of songs are really quite impressive. Also audience cheering and clapping along adds nicely to the sound. I feel the quality of these revised versions is high enough that it's underutilised as these standalone shows. Feels like they should release it as a live album or continue doing the tour.
Do we think they'll do more shows?
They've done London & Berlin. 3rd most popular place for PSB concerts other than USA is Spain.
Could happen. I can see them doing another London set of Obscure concerts.
I think most of the fans believe there's no point in continuing Obscure.
Johnny Marr released 2CDs of three different concerts a couple of years ago. That would be something. Or simply all the Obscure songs on a triple release/bluray.
DopeFiend wrote: Thu 16 Jul 2026, 1:47 pm
Do we think they'll do more shows?
They've done London & Berlin. 3rd most popular place for PSB concerts other than USA is Spain.
telys wrote: Thu 16 Jul 2026, 4:58 pm
Johnny Marr released 2CDs of three different concerts a couple of years ago. That would be something. Or simply all the Obscure songs on a triple release/bluray.
Why would it be on a bluray? None of the shows were professionally filmed!!
DopeFiend wrote: Thu 16 Jul 2026, 1:47 pm
Do we think they'll do more shows?
They've done London & Berlin. 3rd most popular place for PSB concerts other than USA is Spain.
DopeFiend wrote: Thu 16 Jul 2026, 1:47 pm
I think most of the fans believe there's no point in continuing Obscure.
Really!?
I was intrigued by Neil saying ''the fans'' in Germany and pointing at the front row and meaning the avid fans when in theory anyone in the audience is or could be a fan.
The number of views for this thread has staggered me, so there must be a demand for Obscure.
DopeFiend wrote: Thu 16 Jul 2026, 1:47 pm
Digging up this thread.
Watching some of the Obskur concert videos, a handful of songs are really quite impressive. Also audience cheering and clapping along adds nicely to the sound. I feel the quality of these revised versions is high enough that it's underutilised as these standalone shows. Feels like they should release it as a live album or continue doing the tour.
Do we think they'll do more shows?
They've done London & Berlin. 3rd most popular place for PSB concerts other than USA is Spain.
Could happen. I can see them doing another London set of Obscure concerts.
I think most of the fans believe there's no point in continuing Obscure.
What makes you think there's no demand for more Obscure shows? What made you conclude that? The views on YouTube videos don't show that.
I reckon they should play another five Obscure shows and keep up the habit of introducing a couple of live debuts each time. That would give them another 10 songs, meaning they’d have performed 46 Obscure tracks in total over the course of the tour. They could then put on two special concerts where they split the 46 in two and play 23 songs each night. The setlists could look something like this: the first one is the most played songs to date, and the second one is the least played tracks plus 10 new ones (selected from Chris’s longlist, plus Fugitive, which was presumably planned but dropped). They could then record / film and release the two concerts across 4x vinyl etc. Just a dream!
1. The theatre
2. Will-o-the-wisp
3. Two divided by zero
4. Jack the lad
5. After the event
6. To face the truth
7. Hit and miss
8. Always
9. Through you
10. One in a million / Mr Vain
11. Sexy Northerner
12. Young offender
13. Bet she’s not your girlfriend
14. It couldn’t happen here
15. King of Rome
16. Why don’t we live together?
17. King’s Cross
18. Love is the law
19. Requiem in denim and leopardskin
20. Your funny Uncle
21. The way it used to be
22. Later tonight
23. I dream of a better tomorrow
1. Positive role model
2. Fugitive
3. Love life
4. A certain “Je ne sais quoi”
5. My October symphony
6. The truck-driver and his mate
7. I didn’t get where I am today
8. Up against it
9. Do I have to?
10. Happiness is an option
11. This used to be the future
12. Party in the Blitz
13. In his imagination
14. New boy
15. Dreaming of the Queen
16. The resurrectionist
17. Miserablism
18. Shameless
19. The performance of my life
20. We all feel better in the dark
21. Forever in love
22. I made my excuses and left
23. [new song]
