Jack White showcased his debut solo album, Blunderbuss, with an all male band at Londonโs Brixton Academy last night (June 21).
The blues singer and guitarist last played in the UK backed by an all female band in April, but this time took to the stage flanked by a seven-piece all male band. Whiteโs set included material from his first solo album alongside tracks by his bands The White Stripes and The Dead Weather. He also performed โTwo Against Oneโ from the Rome album by Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi, for which he provided guest vocals.
Speaking after โHotel Yorbaโ โ which received one of the biggest responses from the crowd โ he said: โLondon is alive and well and kicking. You get one nice day of weather yesterday and you just spring alive donโt you?โ
Fans greeted the bandโs heavy version of The Dead Weatherโs โI Cut Like A Buffaloโ with a huge round of applause, while an extended version of โBall And Biscuitโ saw White playing on his knees, marking the end of the main set. For the encore, White, who was sporting black, white and grey trousers, and his band played โ16 Saltinesโ, โThe Hardest Button To Buttonโ and โTake Me With You When You Goโ.
Jack White plays at Londonโs Hamersmith Apollo tonight (June 22), and Radio 1โs Hackney Weekend this Saturday (June 23).
Jack White played:
โBlack Mathโ
โMissing Piecesโ
โWeep Themselves To Sleepโ
โHypocritical Kissโ
โTop Yourselfโ
โHotel Yorbaโ
โTrash Tongue Talkerโ
โDead Leaves And The Dirty Groundโ
โTwo Against Oneโ
โI Cut Like A Buffaloโ
โFreedom at 21โ
โWeโre Going To Be Friendsโ
โOn and On and Onโ
โPoor Boyโ
โBall And Biscuitโ
โ16 Saltinesโ
โThe Hardest Button to Buttonโ
โTake Me With You When You Goโ
Photo: Andy Willsher/NME