Enough is enough. When even a man with spina bifada feels the need to walk off stage and return five minutes later to maintain the farce that is encore then something just isn’t right. (Bloody cracking gig though, Blaine)
There is absolutely no need to finish the set fifteen minutes before curfew so you can come back moments later and play your three biggest songs. Stop wasting time. Incorporate all your cracking tunes into the set and play until they switch you off. If the crowd really want you back, screw the curfew and play an acoustic set in a dark room to silent fans. Make encores cool.
So when Ben Howard lies to your face and tells you that it’s going to be his last song when he hasn’t played ‘Only Love’, just leave. Let’s amend this ridiculous situation. And bands, we love seeing you live but writing encores into your set. We know you’re going to come back even if no one makes a fuss so stop trying so hard.
By Maddie Russell
Dance Yrself Clean
