Nick Cave at 66: still possessed, still dangerous, still better than your fave.
The triumphant return of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds to France bring with them a full stage show brimming with elegant fury and mystical fervour.
Direction
Ctiborsky knows when to worship the man and when to drown in the crowd.
Sound
That Bad Seeds wall of noise—tight, biblical, absolutely punishing.
Production
Lighting design doing heavy spiritual lifting. Cathedral vibes in an arena.
Director
David Ctiborsky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cave's post-2015 resurgence—after his son's death—redefined live performance as collective mourning ritual. Paris crowds notoriously receive this.
Larry Mullins joined 2022; his vibraphone and second drumming fundamentally altered the Bad Seeds' wall of sound. This Paris set captures that evolution mid-ferment.
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