In his memoir Growing Out of It, Lee Thompson relates an anecdote about seeing Jam-era Weller swimming naked at a Hollywood pool party, so the two young bands were running in the same sordid circles in those early days. Please let me know any details about any shared gigs I’m missing. I can’t find any evidence of The Jam and Madness ever performing on the same bill together, but surely they did at some point, at least on Top of the Pops or somewhere. So let’s take a look at the longstanding history between the Modfather and the Nutty Boys, who seem to always have been good mates.
I was hoping Paul might might join Madness for a rousing Motown classic encore as he’s done on occasion in recent years, but alas, it was not in the cards this time. Madness followed with a reported barnburner of a show, as per usual. Weller and his band played the unfamiliar role of opening act, serving up an acoustic set of 10 numbers spanning the whole of his 45-year career. It doesn’t get much better than Madness and Weller at the Albert Hall. But if I’d had the wherewithal to fly back to London at this juncture, I would have gladly emptied my wallet. There was plenty of fan carping about exorbitant ticket prices for the gig, which was after all a charity fundraiser.
It’s a lovely thing when your top music heroes happen to be friends who enjoy one another’s company. My two all-time favorite British acts together on one bill, at the magnificent venue where I was lucky enough to see Caro Emerald from the front row in 2017. Man, what a dream show that would have been for me personally.
#Paul weller songs series#
On March 24, 2022, Madness performed at the Royal Albert Hall supported by very special guest Paul Weller, as part of a concert series to benefit the Teenage Cancer Trust.
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