Luke Hemmings played his first two headline shows in London, for his Nostalgia For A Time That Never Existed tour the first one being at O2’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Did we show up in full-glam and scream every song? Absolutely we did.
His first night was completely sold out, packed in every way you can possibly pack a place out. We made ourselves cozy and waited for the show to begin. Anticipation was high while waiting for Luke to take to the stage, and as he opened the show with ‘A Beautiful Dream’ before stepping right into ‘Close My Eyes,’ that anticipation became reality. If there’s a way to start a show, it is with high energy to get people moving, and Luke Hemmings did just that.
The show lasted just over an hour, with non-stop entertainment from Luke Hemmings. He found the perfect balance of his biggest hits mixed with album tracks, and every person there knew every word to, Every. Single. Song. The crowd kept the energy high throughout the entire show, not only with their singing, but there was constant movement, dancing, swaying. The flashlights came out for the slower songs, while moves were being busted to the more upbeat tracks. Luke Hemmings’ crowd knew the assignment and they aced it. London welcomed Luke with open arms and cherished every moment with him.
Luke shared his mutual love for London also. Explaining that the city was where he learned to write and learned to perform live, so it seemed to be a very reflective show for Hemmings. He even highlighted a memory from 10 years ago, where he swore to some friends that he could chug a gallon of beer… he then continued to say “there are no winners” in a challenge like that. He spent some time during the show, talking about how proud he is of his music. ‘Garden Life’ was noted as his favourite song he’s ever written, which is a bold claim, but one we wholeheartedly agree with.
Whilst London tried to shower Luke Hemmings with as much love as a city can give, there was a small moment where he was definitely disappointed in us for not laughing at his (bad) joke about pints of Camden Helles. Maybe British humor is something he still needs to work on mastering? We’ll teach him a thing or two on his next visit. Regardless, he sung such high praises for London and we can’t wait for him to return. Let’s do it all over again… but even bigger and even better.
Covering ‘Friday I’m In Love’ by The Cure was a power move on his behalf, to sprinkle that into the set towards the end was a lovely homage to the UK. (The Cure are from West Sussex, England, in case you weren’t sure). Finishing with ‘Starting Line’ was such an incredible send-off. The crowd kept the energy going all night, and they really went out on a high. The show consistently got louder, the longer it went on. To hear everyone collectively scream those lyrics at the top of their lungs was something really special. Emotional, even… some tears may have been shed.
‘Baby Blue’ will hold the number one spot in our hearts. Are you going to the Nostalgia For A Time That Never Existed tour? What’s your favorite Luke Hemmings song? Tell us it all over on Twitter (X), Facebook or Instagram.
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