The Libertines Headline Open'Er In Poland - Noise11.com
The Libertines, music news, noise11.com

The Libertines

The Libertines Headline Open’Er In Poland

by Music-News.com on July 6, 2015

in News

Following their surprise spot at Glastonbury last week, The Libertines returned with a second live gig in days, headlining the second day of Poland’s Open’er Festival.

Relaxed and mellow backstage, Doherty and Barat showed no signs of the strains that appeared in their relationship back in 2004, resulting in the hit Can’t Stand Me Now and the eventual split that year. Both embraced and joked as they took in the picturesque setting at Gdynia-Kosakowo airport.

Watching on from the front row during their set was Polish supermodel Anja Rubik, mirroring nostalgic days gone by when the band was in their prime and Kate Moss was always a whisker away.

It was this nostalgia that got the 80,000-strong crowd whipped into frenzy as the two shared microphones with fans lapping up classics from their previous albums Up The Bracket and The Libertines, but songs from their September release LP Anthems For Doomed Youth were met with a more muted response.

New anthemic single Gunga Din was followed by You’re My Waterloo – which Doherty and Barat wrote some time ago but which features on the new record – is a classic love song with a dreamy ska-inspired sound.

Riotous Horrorshow, Time For Heroes, Can’t Stand Me Now and What Katie Did are triumphant set-savers while Tell the King and Music When The Lights Go Out still bring melodic sincerity, showing that the Albion sails on course again.

As the set closes with the victorious Don’t Look Back into The Sun, a stunning purple and blue haze pours over the expansive arena and provided the poetic backdrop that makes Doherty such a cult figure.

The Libertines were followed by Major Lazer who lived up to Poland’s expectations, with Diplo zorbing across the audience. The set featured a host of tracks from new album Peace is the Mission including the crowd favourite Lean On. The trio even made the whole crowd to take their tops off and throw them in the air during energetic and electric set. Cue a lot of topless revellers.

Also playing at yesterday’s second day of Open’er festival were Tom Odell, Faithless, Enter Shikarii, Django Django and Eagles of Death Metal, amongst others.

Over the next three days, the festival will see The Libertines, Major Lazer, Kasabian, Mumford & Sons, Faithless, D’Angelo, Django Django, Disclosure, Flume, Tom Odell, Hozier and Years and Years perform on the Polish coast.

——————————————————————————————————————————————

Stay informed with the Noise11.com daily music news email. All your music news in one daily summary Subscribe to the Noise11 Music Newsletter here

Listen to the Noise11 Music News channel now at iHeartRadio

Follow Noise11.com on Facebook and Twitter

more from music-news.com

Related Posts

Drummer Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac performs at ADOTG at Mt Duneed Winery on 7 November 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
Noise11.com Top Music News Stories of October to December 2020

Continuing the Noise11 top news stories of 2020, Mick Fleetwood became a social media sensation, AC/DC coins debut and live music events for 2021 start happening again.

December 31, 2020
Jimmy and Jane Barnes
Noise11.com Top Music News Stories July to September 2020

By the second half of 2020 Covid-19 had become the greatest threat to mankind since any war. Artists adjusted to iso, performing and recording remotely across the world while the fans watched from home.

December 31, 2020
Something For Kate photo by Ros O'Gorman
Noise11.com Top Music News Stories April to June 2020

As Covid increases and isolation locked us down the music world faces challenges with cancellations globally but new music kept on coming. Here are Noise11.com's top music news headlines from April to June 2020.

December 31, 2020
Bette Midler photo by Ros O'Gorman
Noise11.com Top News Stories January to March 2020

2020 began with Australia in a State of Disaster as bushfires continued to choke the East Coast. Australian climate denying Prime Minister Scott Morrison had to cut short a holiday in Hawaii to deal with it.

December 31, 2020
Harry Styles Fine Line
New Releases for 13 December 2019

Major new titles coming this week from: Harry Styles, Stone Sour (live), Stormzy, Blake Shelton (GH), Lil’ Durk, Dirty Projectors, The Go-Between (Boxset), Furnace & the Fundamentals and Akon.

December 13, 2019
New Music Releases for 6 December 2019

Major new titles coming this week from: Camila Cabello, Kylie Minogue (live), Muse (boxset), Cold Chisel, The Who, Liam Payne, The Beautiful Girls (GH), Fat Freddy’s Drop, Polish Club, Blueface and French Montana.

December 6, 2019
Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson. photo by Ros O'Gorman
Ian Anderson To Perform Jethro Tull Australian Tour Dates

Live Nation has announced Australian dates for Ian Anderson in April but with a more carefully worded announcement than Bluesfest.

October 13, 2016