Ben Howard - End Of The Affair - Live At Glastonbury 2015

[@ItMeansSun]

the fury behind this song gets me every time

[@daenopher]

Well said, my friend!

[@Mark08138642]

I was literally just thinking this its kinda chaotic at the end but quite not slow but like a quiet stream, and builds to a raging river by the end, it always feel like quite a bit like a representation of when something happens in life and you go for some tranquil beauty out and it is taken from you and you wander why and the song is sort a way that artist is processing what has happened....it has been really been speaking to me recently!!

[@urrusmoso112]

The furry behind this song gets me every time

[@certifiedtechleadhater233]

@@Mark08138642 if you enjoyed the song to that depth, check out the book “End of the Affair” by Graham Greene. It’s the inspiration behind the song but also a brilliant book!

[@filipvalincic9026]

wow. just wow... congratulations my friend, this comment matches the art and the poetics of this masterpiece. hats off ❤️

[@OperationBlueprint]

Could this be the greatest live performance of any song ever?

[@Divert486]

I find the sound engineer completely shat the bed on that one, the instruments balancing is horrendous

[@Tzar147]

Jules Holland performance is simply stunning

[@shaunmay2194]

its not even the greatest live performance of this song

[@mvstow]

Doesn't help when the guitar is out of tune. But I tend to agree. Needed a stadium engineer, wouldn't be surprised if this was his regular guy. ​@@Divert486

[@sigmapopsical272]

The drummer is the purest expression of what music was always intended to be in the first place.

[@mr.o523]

Kyle Keegan baby!

[@danielpotter6067]

You mean he's decent?

[@sigmapopsical272]

@@danielpotter6067 yeah, he's good But I'm referring to his passion, the way he is reacting to the music

[@NormJablonsky]

Kyle is the man. Him going all in during the start of the climax is my favorite part of the video

[@tanner6538]

This is the only “celebrity” I’ve ever met. I was in the lobby at Radio City Music Hall and did a double take after seeing someone’s face. I then realized it was the drummer I’d seen in one of these live Ben Howard videos. Talked with him. He was nice. That’s the whole story.

[@ledup001]

no words. I'm just speechless. This guy is one of the best artist i know, everything he does gets me to a whole new level

[@Mindofadirector]

+Eldu P Well, Ben could seriously be 'the best artist' this generation have ever seen! I'm not kidding, such a talent wow! Only his music can make these emotions come to live. I'm blessed that I was one of his first ever fan :)

[@eliguaso22]

+PlayThisYT he said better artista... Geez

[@tonychurchill8183]

PlayThisYT I dunno bro paolo nutini the closest but I agree with the lad he gotta be one of the best I mean ed sheeran decent but to main stream for me if I could say one thing we could do with a bit more upbeat stuff ,, keep your head up is a amazing song if there's any how something like it could be made to exist could do no harm to the world

[@KingColliwog]

I don't think he said he was the best guitarist. Technical skills are no important if they are not just tool to make more powerful/emotional music. Best artist is of course highly subjective, but for me he certainly is the best. Not a single band/artist can just give me these kind of emotions

[@Mamba4.8]

Check out Damien Rice.

[@jennieyau122]

ben howard is even better live and i just don't understand how that is possible

[@Willismcnillis]

+Jennie Yau Every song feels like a new destructively beautiful experience when you hear it live

[@jaymueller2418]

Amazing band

[@Jackson-hw3en]

I’m writing this for my future heartbroken self. I know I’ll find myself in the comments of this video again one day. I hope not but I’m prepared for the worst. Remember when Evvie and you broke up? Or Mimi? Remember how bad you felt for a couple days/weeks/months? Remember how it all got better? Your new situation isn’t any different. You’ll have to sit in that pain for a minute I know it hurts so bad but it’s part of the process. Don’t drink or drug the sorrows away it only helps temporarily. Be the man your mom,dad,grandma would be proud of. You got this jay 💪🏼

[@bobsmith3291]

Yes Jay!

[@Dano-ph5xl]

You got this mate

[@thra-x1855]

kudos to the drummer - not only is he damn good at his job but he looks like he loves it too.

[@mr.o523]

Kyle Keegan!!

[@terrapin8474]

I think Ben just simultaneously depressed and mesmerized an entire audience.

[@nickargo4426]

Living vicariously through the dude throwing his hands around with the bracelets in the crowd. 5:18 and 7:45. My spirit animal. Mans is straight up vibing. You love to see it. Also love the couple at 6:08.

[@ELakisLV]

Was there, right in the middle of front row. One of the most magical moments in my life. Shivers

[@RhondaHallahan-qj2uf]

Does any one know how our Ben h is.

[@elliekirkbright5983]

I wud do anything to see him. He geat.

[@regginOolil]

My life has changed completely since I discovered Ben's music 😍

[@markbugler2258]

👍

[@1julesturner]

+Monika Kina I totally agree I really don't know how I managed before I heard Ben's music. I think I must have been living a kinda half life!

[@regginOolil]

Exactly, so many emotions he gives us

[@tonychurchill8183]

Monika Kina for the better I hope

[@tonychurchill8183]

Monika Kina I love metaforical singers a songs and Ben is one of the best I have heard

[@angierupple8280]

one of the best artists on earth.

[@rammax8381]

+Angie Rupple Not one; The best artist on earth

[@yachtcats]

him and bon iver

[@Mardi-Shorts-DevonGirlUK]

Yes! And a talented Devon boy too....I'm proud to be living bang in the middle of Devon and Cornwall. Home to pasties, cream teas, surfing, cider and Ben Howard! ❤️

[@foxdaughter36]

I don't know why but this song just won't let me go. It's in my head. In my heart. I cannot understand how do you move on from love, how do you even start to do that. How do you cope with losing "us" and becoming just "me" when all you wish for is one more time together, one more chance, a silly joke, or a lazy sunday afternoon in bed together planning that amazing future that will never happen. Heartbreaking, really. But damn - Ben sings about it so beautifully that you almost want your heart to be broken just to relate to this masterpiece. Thank you Ben for being you and doing what you do.

[@danielbutler3150]

It truly is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. In time that feeling of losing the one you love develops into life itself, it no longer becomes about the person you lost, they become a distant memory. Your mind and body work together to become stronger, you build and grow and are conditioned. The pain of heartache is a deep one, but what grows from it is so much better

[@THEJAYMAN212]

It feels like there is a hole in my chest I am alone once again.

[@lionsandmoon]

@@danielbutler3150 It's not, though. Not even after 25 years. Depends on the person and the circumstances, granted.

[@danielbutler3150]

@@lionsandmoon granted mate, hope alls well

[@tconners1758]

Time. Time is the only healer, stay strong, stay busy, mourn however you want, cry, get drunk, look at old photos what ever it takes to see you through to another day, it's a rough sea but, eventually the feelings will pass. They won't be gone, they just won't be as strong. Time. Time is the only thing. Accept that and it'll make the suffering easier knowing that at some point it's coming to an end. Just don't WASTE your precious life in mourning. Do it, but don't do it destructively. 🖤 It's all part of your story, an end of one thing is the start of another. You miss the emotion, and honestly, while it may never seem like it, you'll get that emotion with another physical presence, another person. It will happen. As Ben Howards says, keep ya head up.

[@ahwwsten]

Dealing with some serious depression in my life right now. but Ben Howard's music makes feel better for some reason. It gives me hope for the future. Something about his music is just so calming for me

[@abarlowgsa]

+Austin Lee I feel ya man.

[@Ryan_Atomic]

hang in there ben howard has been a light in my darkest days... i still come back and i remember...

[@paque-music]

How are you doing now?

[@ZZ-zu9nc]

I hope you got through it man

[@MrSmid888]

How it going Austin? Hope alls good sir. Love from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I know the feeling sir. Stick in! We’re in for the long haul! (Interstellar) ✌🏻✌🏻

[@martinbarnett471]

Stumbled across this amazingly talented guy recently. I've been a Bob Dylan fan for over 50 years and it's so refreshing to find artists like Ben who will carry on the tradition of writing such powerful lyrics. My children and grand children are surely in good hands. Keep it up Ben

[@aepaige96]

I feel like BH is some kind of complex genius phenomenon functioning on a level beyond most of us, but creating masterpieces that make your soul thrash around and intensely crave to reach him. I'm not good enough with words to explain what it is that this album evokes but it's fking intense and fires up every time I come back to I Forget Where We Were. It's one of those albums you listen all the way through like you'd read a book and keeps you totally absorbed and focused on every beat and lyric, to leave you feeling kind of 'far away' after.

[@mikemccue8698]

No doubt. I can tell exactly every feeling you just expressed. An absolute genius

[@JeremyGallman]

Got chills at 5:02. The build up and story element to the song is just re-energizing. And 7:02 killed me.

[@rory9983]

Chills at the exact same moment aswell :D

[@legionclips8910]

Luke Bannon 🤣

[@stephenwalker850]

Fckn time man , time hertz

[@WeedWorking]

Love you, brother.

[@JeremyGallman]

@@WeedWorking Love you too, bro.

[@Paolo10692]

IFWWW is the greatest album of all time

[@helmie6619]

That drummer REALLY got into it in the last minute of the track! Applause!

[@jerrydawe7241]

Best musician of our generation without a fucking doubt

This song has to be one of the best compositions ever.

[@grzegorzberonte1421]

Ammmmazing finale of expression! A powerful wave of inspiration & the most appropriate drummer!!!!!!!!!! 7:09 wow wow wow !!!!!!!!!! KNOCKOUT !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrMooney07]

If anyone is watching this thinking its good...then google the the name of this tune and watch the jools holland version. Heart wrenching, beautiful, powerful and depending on what's goin on in your life, potentially life changing. It's that good. X

[@vanessaazevedosilva6625]

This is my absolute favorite version, and all because of India :) Such a beautiful voice.

[@AshB2023]

I get an overwhelming urge to cry when I hear this song due to pure happiness. 7:10 - The drummer just sums it up.

[@lonelychap4870]

I can't get over this song, it's such a masterpiece - Beethoven of our time

[@FrankFurther]

Without a doubt the single greatest artist of our generation. Everything he writes is just magical.

[@Attalia]

Every time I listen to his songs, it's like he's reviving my soul!

[@laurencezemlick1979]

To the fellas: give it time, you’ll get over her. Cutting contact forever is the first step. I’m sorry, but it has to be done and you know it. It will get better, but you can’t ever see or speak to her again. Quit your job. Move away. Change schools. Whatever it takes. You’ll stop seeing her. Then you’ll stop talking about her. Then you’ll stop thinking about her. Then, at long last, you’ll stop loving her. Then, years later, you’ll come back to this song and it won’t hurt anymore to listen to it. You’ll just have a memory of a person who you used to love and is now a stranger.

[@plantdesigns7889]

So true. I haven't talked to her in 3 years. I can still perfectly see her eyes, that infectious smile, and the way her lips would slightly turn up as if she was going to grin while she was day dreaming about something. But it finally doesn't hurt if I talk about her. The song that got to me the most about her was 3 libras by A Perfect Circle.

[@hrvojegasparic5176]

8:13 adding some extra sound effects to it. Next level kid.

[@loref4200]

I'm still here, listening to this man's heart breaking as he has to relive this pain again and again. It's one of the most beautiful expressions of the human soul. I cannot stop watching.

[@kisskate84]

THIS LITERALLY REACHED DOWN INTO MY SOUL!! ILL NEVER BE TO THE SAME

[@userhandle3378]

Thanks for writing such an incredible song Ben. Truly keeping some of us sane out here. As your fellow human being, I applaud you for pouring yourself into your work and baring it all so that others may heal through your shared pain.

[@alexriches6275]

Going through one of the most difficult times in my life right now. 7:00 is helping me so much...

[@jockroach82]

#metoo

[@marquesn77]

This song is too painful to not be written from life

[@juliatrimpe526]

I have listened to every amazing song possible but there no song on this earth to this day that is better then this.. I mean WOW, absolutely no words can describe the feeling when you hear this song,, magical. Can only dream to see him in concert one day.

[@mattsouza7184]

I'm here again listening this beautiful and kind song... Thanks Ben Howard

[@calebwhite7995]

Driving 5 hours to see him in NYC next week. Gonna be beyond worth it

[@dindin4817]

drowning in my tears

[@quilodesign]

Everything about this performance is perfection. Every member of the band and Ben absolutely on point and playing at the top of their game. It's an already amazing song taken to another level with this performance.

[@Dean-xh4gu]

The guitar solo is everything live music was made for. Sensational

[@kirstenlogan5175]

The end of the after The weight of a war The kindness gone to bed The weight of your laughter Alive in the hall Did he hear, did he hear The fumbled words you said? Living without her Living at all Seems to slow me down Living forever Hell, I don't know Do I care, do I care The thunder's rumbled sound Now I watch her Running 'round in love again Now I talk about you When I'm with our mutual friends The end of the after The weight of a war The kindness gone to bed The threat of your laughter Alive after all Did he hear, did he hear The fumbled words you said? Living without her Living at all Seems to slow me down Living forever Pale light on all Do I care, do I care The thunder's rumbled sound Now I watch her Running 'round in love again Now I talk about you When I'm with our mutual friends Now I watch her Running 'round in love again Now I talk about you When I'm with our mutual friends This is it? Well this is desert Go to him What the hell, love? What the hell, love? This is it? Well this is desert And go to him What the hell, love? What the hell? This is it What the hell, love? What the hell, love? تنتهي بعد الوزن الحرب ذهب اللطف إلى السرير وزن الضحك الخاص بك على قيد الحياة في القادم هل سمعت ؟ هل سمعت ؟ الكلمات التي قلتها ؟ تعيش بدونها. يعيش على الإطلاق يبدو أن نخدع عش للأبد أنا لا أعرف هل أهتم؟ هل أهتم ؟ الملتوية صوت الرعد الآن أنا أراقبها. تشغيل 'جولة في الحب مرة أخرى الآن أنا أتحدث عنك. عندما أكون مع الأصدقاء تنتهي بعد الوزن الحرب ذهب اللطف إلى السرير تهديد الضحك الخاص بك على قيد الحياة بعد كل شيء هل سمعت ؟ هل سمعت ؟ الكلمات التي قلتها ؟ تعيش بدونها. يعيش على الإطلاق يبدو أن نخدع عش للأبد ضوء شاحب على جميع هل أهتم؟ هل أهتم ؟ الملتوية صوت الرعد الآن أنا أراقبها. تشغيل 'جولة في الحب مرة أخرى الآن أنا أتحدث عنك. عندما أكون مع الأصدقاء الآن أنا أراقبها. تشغيل 'جولة في الحب مرة أخرى الآن أنا أتحدث عنك. عندما أكون مع الأصدقاء هذا هو ؟ حسنا ، هذه هي الصحراء. يذهب إليه. ماذا بحق الجحيم ، الحب؟ ماذا بحق الجحيم ، الحب؟ هذا هو ؟ حسنا ، هذه هي الصحراء. يذهب إليه. ماذا بحق الجحيم ، الحب؟ ماذا بحق الجحيم ؟ هذا كل شيء. ماذا بحق الجحيم ، الحب؟ ماذا بحق الجحيم ، الحب؟ 🌒

[@jojoleong1]

No one plays guitar like Ben Howard does! Truly amazing performance.

[@williammason3199]

7:38 gets me so fucking pumped - It's like an earthquake.

[@phatkitkat6716]

couldn't agree more!

[@aboyeterry]

New fan of Ben Howard end of the affair is cold

[@QEnKA1989]

What a performance!! Amazing!!!! I have watched this over 100 times and it never ages!!

[@maczinga545]

This song brings me to tears every single time. You've been my favourite artist for a while now and it brings me such joy to see you play and listen to your lyrics. Whether I'm happy, angry or downright depressed, your music makes me feel something I experience listening to no other artist. From the bottom of my heart Ben, thank you.

[@j007hazzard]

6 mins 07 seconds ..... The Face of a man that knows what's coming.

[@DelScully]

I get chills everytime I watch this video, and I watch it atleast once a day haha.

[@multi9jokker]

this is a masterpiece! what a performanse. The only, Ben Howard. I love the ways you touch my soul with you voice and lyrics. Thank you man,for helping me to find happiness in pain. Love...

[@stuartpowell9960]

Watch this every day. Its absolutely spine tingling and I just love the drummer in the last 2 or 3 mins, he's absolutely is loving it.

[@QEnKA1989]

This has to be my favourite song by BW such raw emotion and beauty at the same time ❤️

[@lucasmacnair8254]

something abt this song and this album as a whole reaches something nothing else does inside me. im speachless every time

[@lukeroberts9701]

Same bro..

[@whoisdanna]

This is the type of music people should listen to

[@lukadidak6265]

6:11 that transition haha, watched it probably 800 times, still shocked

[@kyliekylie5547]

Put it on a 3 hour loop - I'd watch.

[@KUKIDOCLUBBING]

Bed Howard simply AMAZING.... but i must also say...2nd half of the song you cant help wonder at the drumming and amazing off beats. Stunning

[@DPerQ03]

7:55 I swear, with all his head movement and mimics he looks like a big, hunting owl here.

[@In_time]

Icreek huh?! 😳

[@vrk4052]

Hahaha there was something about that exact movement that caught my attention and I couldn't put words to it, but you did it!

[@keithmoonisalive]

I sit down when I need a rest. Ben Howard sits down when he wants to rock like a mo' fo'

[@beh2969]

Stunning.. Beautiful. This guy writes and sings from the inner core of his heart and I feel every single note and word and beat of his heart. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this guy. Brilliant and amazing!

[@laurenwickham]

swear this whole performance gave me goose bumps he is something else WOW I can remember having a bad day when he was playing sat with my head in my hands the TV on and this just took me out of a dark place and relaxed me 😊 a pure moment 😍

[@songlyrics09xxx]

I love this and him so much His music is so breathtaking I'm so so lucky to have seen him in concert

[@beggigi]

Gahhhhhhhhhh man, he's so out of this world. Everytime I listen to him left me numb. Love love love.

[@katea1757]

I will always come back to this.

[@kianodonoghue1075]

Genius, no other ways to describe Ben.

[@mathiasvogel3701]

This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Amazing live performance - just love!

[@sinisabosnjak680]

Listen. Weep. Repeat. Untill you can smile again....

[@DanielKrasnoyarov]

This gets me experiencing a plurality of feelings. Just bravo Ben, bravo.

[@remixedrhythms6661]

Liking how this one makes me feel. Time to get back to work myself! 💞

[@eamonrodgers4751]

Beautiful, sweet scent of the late great John Martyn throughout, both wonderful musicians ❤️

[@nischalshrestha3162]

always coming back to this and i still get goosebumps, was hoping to see you this Oct in US tour. hope you're doing good ben!

[@Guardsman1989]

dive into this...i agree he is an amazing musician..the band too where amazing.

[@minish1]

I've already seen him 3 times and I am lucky to say I will be seing him again in a couple of weeks. He truly is special. It's to bad that he is not as well known here in the States.

[@Gundy611]

it makes me mad people in America don't know him but those I do show actually end up loving him

[@beh2969]

Stunning. Just the most beautiful heart breaking song. Love it! He's a master of song and guitar.

[@rory9983]

The little girl at 8:15- doing that thing you do as a kid where you make your hearing go loud and quiet :D

[@LockoMotive-tb6rx]

Always done that as a kid

[@boltcarrier_]

same omfg UwU

[@jacquelinebryan3627]

I love the energy and emotion in this song. It gives me goose bumps

[@danielscobie]

So under rated today

[@MegaYakuza28]

7:36 - Looks like the drummer is riding into battle!

[@eumesma.8946]

Daria tudo para que ele viesse ao Brasil ♡

[@francisswift4574]

You can hear the raw emotion in this song

[@Rainerwarzecha]

Fantastic performance! Goosebumps!

[@Beastw1ck]

That drummer at the end GOD DAMN. Dude was on a ride.

[@sadiaahmed7094]

I feel loved, and broken at the same time

[@Mark08138642]

Maybe this song shows that there is actually a beauty to be found in right kind of rage....

[@larryk430]

Wish I could like this a thousand times.

[@andyp2910]

A true gift , thankyou Ben Howard . For then he torched fame . ❤

[@jessicadugan2937]

The man is a fucking genius.

[@yoarbeniscedeno4127]

Ben changed the world and he didnt know

[@marctucciaronemusic7738]

Just amazing to see just how much this artista has developed in such a short time !!! Bravo Ben !!!!

[@franciscosousa2236]

We need you here in Brazil soon, Ben!

[@Hyfun7]

Having a largely unproductive day and thinking of a line in one of Kafka’s letters about; “inner lethargy and outward disturbances.” Ahhh, I remember it like it was interesting. Remember that you’re no longer in the past and that, this time, things can end differently. dates and times and memories. There is a sad and subtle difference; between loving someone and being in love. Finished the story of YOu. Looking to sell out, no buyers so far! If you can’t listen to your favourite song back to back to back then that is not your favourite song.

[@taracoff6832]

The sound @6.39 😍😍😍

[@gustavorolim134]

Great show and nice music! Congrats!

[@sirikalvik]

Love Ben Howard and everybody that plays with him, but the dancing bassist and the drummer at the end does it for me

[@imaginaryworld5298]

Shivers up my spine... I wish I could’ve been there, don’t wanna watch him live anymore if he’s gonna play his new stuff

[@stephenwalker850]

U’ve got tae hand it Glastonbury, fck knows why u’ve jist got tae hand it tae them ( wi praise and free ay charge )

[@keithmoonisalive]

I thought the version he did on Jools Holland was incredible but this smashes it to fucking pieces. Drummer is different for sure. Any ideas on who it is?

[@normanjablonski]

Paul Baird Thats Kyle Keegan. He was the drummer for the band (Hiss Golden Messenger) that opened for Ben a few years ago during the IFWWW tour, he joined Ben's band after the Bond brothers left.

[@keithmoonisalive]

normanjablonski Ah cheers! Great to know the background. I've played drums for over 20 years and never seen someone play a hi hat on a snare, I love it! 🤣

[@dannynolan6841]

magician on guitar, probably on of the best acoustic guitarists

[@pedrofalcob]

shit, 2021 and this still gives me chills :)

[@marcr2246]

2022 and same brother!

[@macrophylla]

...thanks man... incredibly deep..

[@juliamencia1999]

algun dia lo voy a ver, si llega a venir a la Argentina me muero de la felicidad.