The Stone Roses shocked and delighted fans today by announcing an impromptu FREE gig at the 1100 capacity Parr Hall in Warrington, England. The band announced the show via Twitter, Facebook, and their official site a few hours before the show and fans were instructed where to go and what to bring in order to receive a wristband for the concert.
The Stone Roses kicked off their hour-long set with "I Wanna Be Adored," and ended with "Love Spreads." Stunningly, they didn't dust off "I Am The Resurrection," and there was no encore. Liam Gallagher was in attendance and was clearly impressed by the show. He sent out the following two tweets while at the show: "Stone Roses are back" and "speechless."
Read NME's review of the show here and view some pictures from the gig here. The setlist is posted below:
01. I Wanna Be Adored
02. Mersey Paradise
03. Sally Cinnamon
04. Made Of Stone
05. (Song For My) Sugar Spun Sister
06. Where Angels Play
07. Shoot You Down
08. Tightrope
09. Waterfall
10. She Bangs The Drums
11. Love Spreads
I'll update with video as it becomes available. So far, only a short clips of a few songs, and some fan interview video have been posted online:
"I Wanna Be Adored"
"Made Of Stone"
"Waterfall"
Audio taped at band's soundcheck:
Interviews with fans waiting for tickets