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Kings Of Leon Shockwaves NME Awards Show 2007

Kings Of Leon Shockwaves NME Awards Show 2007

Noel and Brandon watch Shockwaves NME Awards Show

Kings Of Leon returned to action in front of an A-list indie crowd tonight (February 26).

Playing a Shockwaves NME Awards Show at the London Astoria, the VIP balcony was crowded including self-confessed “fan” Noel Gallagher, The Killers' Brandon Flowers who was attending his first headlining show by the Followill clan, members of Hard-Fi and Travis frontman Fran Healy.

Taking to the stage, the band - dressed in skin tight denim and all sporting clean shaven faces - said little except to periodically thank the crowd as their powered through their set.

Kings Of Leon took the opportunity to preview songs from their forthcoming album ’Because Of The Times’, including tracks ’My Party’ and ‘Mcfearless’ along with the likes of ’Milk’ and ’Spiral Staircase’ from their first two records.

The band played:

’Black Thumbnail’
‘Taper Jean Girl’
‘King Of The Rodeo’
‘My Party’
‘Soft’
‘Molly’s Chambers’
‘Fans’
‘Bucket’
‘Milk’
‘Mcfearless’
‘Four Kicks’
‘On Call’
‘California Waiting’
‘Spiral Staircase’
‘Trani’
‘Arizona’
‘Charmer’
‘Slow Night, So Long’


Earlier, support had come from Cajun Dance Party, 120 Days and The Hold Steady.

Meanwhile Kings Of Leon release ’Because Of The Times’ on April 2.

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