Thirty years almost to the day, James will celebrate one of their most legendary gigs with a huge homecoming show at Castlefield Bowl. The band famously played to 30,000 revellers at Alton Towers back on July 4, 1992, in a concert broadcast live with Chris Evans on Radio 1.
Now the Manchester-formed band will bring back the spirit of that night by playing the original setlist in full at the Castlefield gig, part of the ongoing Sounds of the City series. That Alton Towers night created many a ‘I was there’ moments for James fans, and naturally the gig sold out within hours of being announced last year.
It’s a testament to the band that the 30 year old set list includes such massive anthems. The likes of Come Home, Born of Frustration, Say Something, Ring The Bells, Sound and Sit Down as well as continued live favourites like Stutter, Johnny Yen and Hymn From a Village in addition to rare gems like Goalie’s Ball, Live A Love of Life, America and Next Lover which haven’t been performed in decades.
