Merciless World 2024 Images: Duran Duran, Blondie, Ministry Spotlight New Wave Fest
Now in its third yr, the 2024 installment of the Merciless World competition came about on the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday, Could eleventh, with arguably its largest lineup to this point. Excellent climate offered the backdrop to an enormous collection of bands and artists, together with Duran Duran, Blondie, Ministry, Interpol, and Gary Numan.
The day started with electro-synth impressed bands reminiscent of Grownup., Harsh Symmetry, and Leathers earlier than the lineup launched ’80s icons The Motels and The Mission UK, the latter of whom delivered a high-energy set that includes “Wasteland,” “Tower of Power,” and “Deliverance.”
Throughout the competition grounds, the Outsiders Stage featured Gary Numan (who solely performed songs from his The Pleasure Precept LP) Adam Ant, and Dream Automobile (the supergroup consisting of AFI frontman Davey Havok and No Doubt members Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, and Adrian Younger).
Ministry’s set proved to be a transparent competition spotlight — the band kicked off their set with “Work for Love” earlier than tearing by means of a nine-song setlist of fabric primarily from their early With Sympathy and Twitch synth-pop albums. Al Jourgensen and firm carried out as a 13-piece band for the afternoon, with backing vocals and strings. By the point they wrapped up their set with the seminal “(On a regular basis Is) Halloween,” it was fairly evident that the band’s early songs have been a smashing success.
After Marc Almond delivered a few of Gentle Cell’s most iconic songs, together with “Memorabilia,” “Seedy Movies,” and ‘Intercourse Dwarf,” (with “terrorist” drag queen Christeene Vale), Blondie hit the stage, and in addition delivered the most effective units of the day. Debbie Harry and firm handled the followers to such classics as “One Manner or One other,” “Name Me,” and “Dreaming,” amongst others.
Following a short intermission on the Outsiders Stage, it was time for Duran Duran, who most actually didn’t disappoint the ocean of followers that have been there to see them shut out the competition. Their setlist was crammed with their largest hits, together with “Hungry Just like the Wolf,” “The Wild Boys,” and “The Reflex.”
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