Here’s what went down at Fontaines D.C.’s intimate ‘Romance’ London show
nme.comFontaines D.C. played an intimate surprise gig in London last night (August 22) to launch their new album ‘Romance‘ – check out footage, the setlist and more below.The Dublin band – comprised of Grian Chatten, Tom Coll, Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III and Carlos O’Connell – took over London’s iconic Electric Ballroom for a last minute show in celebration of the release of their fourth album.They played to a sold-out crowd of 1500 at the Camden venue which saw the likes of Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy, Florence Welch and more in attendance.To kick off the night, Coll, Deegan and Carlos made their way to the stage as lime green lights flashed while Curly – swapping his 6-string for a bass guitar – began the opening notes to ‘Romance’s haunting and eery title track.Chatten walked on stage sporting a black t-shirt, black kilt, white knee-high socks, black combat boots and a pair of dark sunglasses which has become his uniform for the band’s current era.
A massive Palestinian flag adorned the band’s keyboard setup, showing their ongoing support for the country amidst the ongoing war with Israel.From there, Fontaines D.C.
jumped into old favourites ‘Jackie Down The Line’, ‘Televised Mind’, ‘Roman Holiday’ and ‘Big Shot’ before treating the crowd to a live performance of ‘Death Kink‘, the penultimate track of ‘Romance’.The band performed a blend of tracks spanning their four albums including the recently released ‘In The Modern World‘, ‘Here’s The Thing‘ and ‘Favourite‘.
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