
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have released Wild God – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Live In Paris, their powerful live performance from Accor Arena in the French capital. Showcasing the final night of their EuropeanWild God Tour, the concert film is available to stream worldwide on the ARTE Concert YouTube channel now, as well as on ARTE.tv.
Recorded on November 17, 2024, the concert marked the final date of Nick Cave & The Bad Seed’s extensive European tour, delivering a career-spanning set that included classics such as The Weeping Song and Red Right Hand, alongside tracks from their latest critically acclaimed 18th studio album, Wild God, which debuted on August 30 last year. The release of Wild God – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Live In Paris arrives hot on the heels of the band’s North American leg of The Wild God Tour—the band’s first stateside shows since 2018.
With Cave’s electrifying stage presence and a powerful band featuring Warren Ellis, George Vjestica, Colin Greenwood, Jim Sclavunos, Carly Paradis and Larry Mullins, plus a four-piece gospel-inspired vocal section (Wendi Rose, T Jae Cole, Miça Townsend and Janet Ramus), Nick Cave led a high-intensity, emotionally charged performance in front of 20,000 fans.
Watch the entire concert right here
Praise for The Wild God Tour:
“Nick Cave was a force of nature” Variety
“Cave — rock’s gothic poet laureate, master of emotional intimacy, and, as a side hustle, introspective advice columnist — is indeed an arena rocker” Rolling Stone
“It was always going to be a great performance from Nick Cave and his ensemble — it’s just their business.” Los Angeles Times
“a religious revival gathering with Cave in the guise of a passionate evangelist…“[Cave’s] distinctive baritone singing and presence remained mesmerizing.” Forbes
“hard for anyone to top the majesty of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ spellbinding performance” FLOOD
“the incomparable Nick Cave is a gothic punk rock preacher man, one who’s somehow survived life’s brutality and glory and come out the other side with greater wisdom, grace, depth, candor and compassion.” Pollstar
“This hugely moving concert spans every corner of the human experience, finding Cave at a point where time has deepened his music’s power and his connection with his audience. ★★★★★” The Guardian
“What a show. Wild God indeed.” BrooklynVegan
“Nick Cave… music sounds like heaven” Salon
“an evening that can only be described as transcendent” Exclaim!
“Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds band are one of the greatest live acts in all of rock ‘n’ roll” The Mercury News
“Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds enthrall… There’s simply never been another performer like him.” Milwaukee Record
“It’s not hyperbole to say a Nick Cave show could totally change your life.” WGN Chicago
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