Far from the magnets of tabloid newspaper hue and cry they were back when they first visited Sheffield, though, tonight’s performance from the on-off soulmates saw them deliver a set of old favourites with a more relaxed, and I dare I say it, more mature demeanour.
Being a Libertines gig nonetheless it could never threaten to pass without incident, and their trademark improvisation and abandon saw them navigate through a minor technical hiccup and vaguely inclement weather with very little difficult.
They are seasoned professionals now, after all, and there are few things a singalong to ‘What Katie Did’ cannot fix.
Riling the crowd with the timeless classics ‘Don’t Look Back Into The Sun’ and ‘Can’t Stand Me Now’, you didn’t have to be one of the several in full Up The Bracket-era marching band uniform to know all the words, and what was unarguably a legend’s slot was answered with a performance firmly reminiscent of all the best bits from the Albion boys from way back in the day.
benedict tetzlaff - deas. 