Saturday, January 18th and The Devout arrived at The Cluny in Newcastle. This was our first headline show, and one that had also been our first sell out. This was a very exciting time for all involved.
Filled with excitement at the prospect of kicking off our 2020 headline shows we arrived to a warm welcome from the lovely staff and management at The Cluny.
The setup and sound check got underway and we were impressed with both the venue itself and the sound we were going to achieve. We knew this was going to be one amazing evening, as we all took turns to feel the bass thump at the back of the venue.
We retired to our dressing room to have a bit of a sit-down, food and to get ready for the evenings festivities. As show-time approached we could see the venue fill with 200+ Depeche hungry Geordies.
An energy buzzed through the band feeding us with even more adrenaline, our focus centred on delivering a great show.
As soon as the opening tones of ‘Christmas Island’ pervaded the air, the crowd went crazy. They were ready, we were ready, showtime…..
We sizzled through a 21 song-strong set and the audience matched the energy with each track. Singing back loud and proud and raising the roof of the Cluny.
As the crescendo of ‘Never Let Me Down Again’ filled the Cluny, we knew a great show had been delivered with the amazing sight of the infamous corn row wave of arms. This was renditioned brilliantly by the jubilant Newcastle audience.
This is just the beginning, next stop Derby……….
Set list:
Christmas Island
Behind The Wheel
Ice Machine
Question Of Time
Leave In Silence
New Life
Get The Balance Right
World In My Eyes
Halo
Shake The Disease
It Doesn’t Matter Two
Home
Personal Jesus
People Are People
Master And Servant
Policy Of Truth
Stripped
Just Can’t Get Enough
Everything Counts
Enjoy The Silence
Photographic
Never Let Me Down Again