Editors live at Alexandra Palace, London | 6/3/2008

Hello friends!
This is the big screen footage of our show at Alexandra Palace on 6th March 2008 where we play all the stuff from our first two records, and which obviously heavily features our old compadre Chris Urbanowicz. This is the show that some over-exuberant punter was loving the vibe of so much he/she launched a pint of lager in the air only to completely knock out the sound-desk, leaving us onstage playing on completely unaware that the crowd out front couldn't hear a thing - so excuse the couple of songs that go missing in the middle somewhere.
I also remember this show for having to travel back to the hotel afterward in the boot of my mum and dad’s car, for some reason I can’t quite remember.
Anyway, whether you have all the time in the world and need as much content as possible to binge on over the next few weeks, or maybe you would like something to watch to take your mind off things at the end of a tough day, we all hope you enjoy it.
Much love. Ed, Editors x

[@aliceflynnmusic7003]

SETLIST: Camera 0:10 An End Has a Start 5:13 Blood 9:12 Bullets 12:58 The Weight of the World 16:20 (wish they added this one back to setlists!) Escape the Nest 20:43 (and this one) [TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES] Spiders 24:24 Lullaby (The Cure cover) 26:00 All Sparks 30:27 Munich 33:51 Push Your Head Towards the Air 39:42 Bones 44:24 Fall 48:34 Fingers in the Factories 54:17 ENCORE: The Racing Rats 1:00:21 You Are Fading 1:04:40 Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors 1:10:20

[@patcow9999]

Many thanks for setlist, just to add that the song within a song during Spiders is Peter Gabriel's Red Rain. I was at this concert, one of the best ever Editors gigs. Has the same outro on Bones as studio vers. which I think is brilliant. They kind of dropped the outro in later gigs.

[@andrenarciso4278]

Not all heroes wear capes

[@falcon6453]

Alice Flynn First, thank you! So yeah they literally performed "Escape The Nest" and "TWOTW" on March 3rd 2020, in other words, their last show. Even songs like Spiders, Distance and You Are Fading were part of the setlist. That's good news for you lol (That's pretty cool they managed to play a full live rendition of Distance, they never managed to do it with Chris)

[@citizenpb]

@@falcon6453 Well the 2020 tour was in support of their Greatest Hits collection so no surprise there, but ETN hadn't been played since 2010 and hasn't been played since. A real shame imo as is the memory holeing of ITLAOTE material, in particular Like Treasure and You Don't Know Love, which is inexplicable to me.

[@kentochy17]

Se extraña mucho ese sonido que le daba Chris ala Guitarra

[@marcospaulopereira850]

Verdad... Chris y Tom ❤❤... La essência del grupo!

[@Sortiz83]

One of the best band in the world. Under my undervalued point of view. Thanks for giving us so much to music lovers!

[@tj365]

Thanks for uploading this video. You make sense of my quarantine! Missing Chris Urbanowicz too much.

[@letsgo20]

Attilio es la leche

[@sannienac]

One of my all time favourite live bands, if you ever get a chance to see them live: do it, go! They are soooo good live!

[@ingrid7277]

Indeed and in my opinion the greatest bands are live better than on CD as it should be and for me that's Editors and The Cure :-)

[@TCockney]

These guys are my favourite band, how they haven't become bigger than they are baffles me to this day

[@giggs102]

they play arenas in europe. that seems pretty big to me

[@TCockney]

@@giggs102 i should have specified in the UK. I know in Europe they do better than here

[@williamhardwick4257]

They’re to good to be big. I’m sure they could go the commercial route If they wanted. I just hope they stick to their “miserable indie” sound, I’m sure they don’t want end up like Coldplay.

[@DarkoSikman]

This! But hey, I got to see them in a tiny venue in Seattle last year so I guess that's a positive of them not being huge in North America.

[@mikejrexec]

@@DarkoSikman I got to see them in LA a few years ago. I flew halfway across the US to see them. I was not disappointed.

[@PeteCure]

Seen them 17 times, mostly in France, twice here in England, met them 3 times..absolute amazing band and great guys .

[@williamhardwick4257]

What a time to experience “technical difficulties”, on my favourite song “Escape The Nest”, right at the crescendo. Loved it none the less & so glad it’s back on the set list.

[@kerrfal]

William Hardwick yep! Back in last tour too! Amazing track

[@nunoinacio6057]

Thank you Ed and Editors for this upload... It will for sure make my day a lot better!!! Cheers from Portugal 🇵🇹 🍻

[@anarivera2289]

🔥🖤🔥algún día los veré en persona... No pierdo la esperanza😍😍😍, son mi banda favorita!!! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@RC10000]

Europa con fe!

[@acrek]

Se rumora que vienen este próximo año [2023] 👀

[@anarivera2289]

@@acrek ojalá que siiii !!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@chics71]

Great concert,i love this band.Surprisingly, 12 years have passed, and this concert is still interesting!

[@gabmauleon501]

Thanks Editors. I love u from 🇲🇽

[@lukebattams5600]

ONE AMAZING BRILLIANT MUSIC BAND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE IF THEY RELEASE ANY OF THERE CONCERTS ON DVD OR BLU-RAY AND AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR MUSIC AS IT KEEPS MY DEPRESSION AWAY

[@ingrid7277]

Indeed still waiting for that

[@rockdoublard]

37:25 - 38:31 : i luv that instrumental bridge... it's both a short break and like a way to gain momentum for the final part of this hit single. Very well done. And oh-so-great to listen again to all those blessed song from the oh-so-missed Chris era !!!!

[@ejaysdaes]

I was there, my first Editors live ❣

[@cynthiabascunanvera3152]

Thanks Editors ❤️❤️❤️

[@pAcHoPiRrI]

I don't loss the hope of see you in a gig! A huge hug from Colombia 🇨🇴. A lot of thanks Ed!

[@napomadero8584]

Algún día. Esperando a estos genios, por Dios🇨🇴🇨🇴

[@carloslevanopena1733]

Increible que nunca vinieron a sudamérica.

[@nicholasgriffith476]

Thanks Ed for keeping the spirits up.

[@guilhermelopes4565]

Sou fã, minha banda favorita, mas confesso que prefiro muito essas músicas antigas!!!

[@marcelosouza-sv2ff]

Rapaz, eu tinha essa mesma opinião, porem com mais tempo livre na quarentena, ouvi com mais calma os cds mais recentes , tem músicas absurdas de boas,

[@marcospaulopereira850]

Os três primeiros discos são top, depois disso e com a saída do Chris perderam tudo... Os dois últimos discos são de uma falta de qualidade abismal!

[@isaacgarcia8686]

This Show was amazing.

[@ingrid7277]

Love that you guys are playing the Cure's Lullaby my other favorite band, sounds great

[@superariosto]

BEST BAND!!!!!!!!!

[@opioverde]

1:13:53 what beautiful moment to be alive

[@allandavies7831]

Thank you, much love stay safe! You guys are helpingme keep my sanity ❤️

[@lavalady5097]

Robert smith would be so proud. You delivered his classic so very well in yr special editors style. True art ❤

[@wunkkillie]

the cure cover is when we see the real tom . probably one of the best live vocalists ever (in my opinion)

[@vkblack4094]

Love replaces fear ...best band ..thank you for the music :)

[@richardmartin5732]

I missed my last train home because of the technical difficulties...10/10 would miss again

[@joshuaarnold8007]

Amazing! Thank you 👍👍

[@terenceyoung327]

Been following this band since bullets first saw them at the joiners in Southampton, They should be bigger..

[@RabbitintheMoon]

amazing

[@BrendanMacWade]

Thank you, Editors!

[@marinader399]

Love so much this great band! 💜

[@Thienesdm]

💖👏👏👏👏👏👏😍 Thank you, Editors💙💜💚

[@paullockwood7219]

You came on your own, that’s how you’ll leave.

[@memosaldivar1751]

Increíble!! 🤩🤩💕 Escuchando desde Paraguay 😄😄

[@f.andersen3824]

24:24 SPIDERS and after that even more SPIDERS. xD

[@nickvantromp2860]

Awesome. First of many times we’ve seen you play!

[@DoomEB]

Amazing

[@shaunmeehan1214]

Miss Chris on guitar

[@souzakirabr1525]

Esitors Coming Brazil please!!

[@rubenmurillogtz8012]

memories 🖤

[@1werdekker]

Never been the same band since Chris Urbanowicz was asked to leave. His Rickenbacker tones make those first two albums. Not surprising later albums have not stood up to standards against this era.

[@wunkkillie]

in your opinion. i think what editors are producing now is better. but my era was the 80s so maybe im bias

[@falcon6453]

wunk1869killie You are right. Justin Lockey got production background, he produced A LOT of records in the indie music scene which was a big step forward for Editors. And Thomas, no. Chris departure doesn't reflect the reason why you judge that the new material don't "stand up". Even during the recording of the original album 4 (who was a complete frustrating nightmare process mostly because of Chris not contributing) their demos were extremely similar to the sound they shipped in Violence 7 years ago (most of the songs are concept from this recording session) The original plan (even with Chris) was to find a good balance between electronic and rock. But it wasn't going well working with him. I'm happy that Tom is still confident with music nowadays !

[@paullockwood7219]

Agree.

[@francismcdermott9872]

Thanks...

[@michaelanthony1493]

Fall was played to slow ?

[@365reece]

Well this was a nice surprise

[@lilianachalco]

Thank you 🖤

[@SuLara]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@bdm5995]

Much love Ed❤️

[@paradossodelfallimento4317]

Hi guys! We made a cover of "An End Has A Start", take a look at our channel and let us know what you think!

[@rodrigoazc3961]

Hopefully after this corona madness they include Mexico in their black gold tour! They deserve a solo show in the city!!!!

[@D114BCW]

Thank you for sharing! We have been waiting a long time! Chris we love you and hope you bring something out.

[@connormagee7817]

I was at this show, blew me away. Couldn't get into the new direction they have now though

[@hahabobblehead2059]

I was there!

[@age4047]

I'm a big fan of Editors in the Chris era, but jeez his guitar needed tuning more often that night!

[@letsgo20]

el compadre Chris :v jsjsjsjsjs bien mexicanos estos compas :v xdxd

[@tabazan9182]

Ah man, this is sonic, thanks loads for posting xo

[@himynameisben95]

The lights of the what? Of the WHAT?!

[@screamtoasigh9984]

28:16 that's The Cure's Lullaby

[@zero-gravity]

For Editors i make time...

[@MrFreelander86]

el mejor grupo de la historia

[@daved375]

Awesome!

[@jojoman8308]

wow!

[@FANTIE]

Hey whats happend 24:19? ..broke my heart^^

[@aliceflynnmusic7003]

Check the description, someone threw beer over the soundboard! 🍻

[@FANTIE]

@@aliceflynnmusic7003 Okay...than it was a great gig^^

[@pcelis19]

Ed (⌐■-■)✊🏾

[@user-og782]

🇮🇹👋👍🎸❤️

[@spartakkid]

Great performance. You were one of the best indie rock bands. It's shame that your musical genre changed a lot since then.

[@ptitpraince]

when Editors was a great band...

[@DateTwoRelate]

No one conjures the voice of Ian Curtis more than... They need not have made more than 1 album. Their height was tallest there. The rest was cut and paste IMHO

[@chickdickadee2003]

Thanks for this