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INXS
Shepherds Bush Empire, London 7 November 2006

This was INXS' third sold out night at the Shepherds Bush Empire, and this show confirms the fact that the band are no 'nostalgia act' trading on their past hits.

Photo: © 2006 Tony Bartolo

Opening the show with a brilliant and energetic rendition of 'Suicide Blonde' tonight's set list includes 5 songs from the bands recent 'Switch' album - such as the forthcoming single 'Pretty Vegas', fans of Rock Star: INXS will remember this as the song that new vocalist JD Fortune wrote the lyrics to on the show and the track went on to become the bands highest chart entry in the US- entering the Billboard Top 100 singles at #37, 'Devils Party' and the brilliant 'Afterglow' alongside massive world-wide hits such as 'Need You Tonight', 'New Sensation', 'Original Sin' and 'Mystify'.

Photo: © 2006 Paul Crowther www.revolverphoto.com

The big one of the night though was 'Never Tear Us Apart', which must be INXS's biggest and best known song and the audience loved it.

Michael Hutchence had left a big pair of boots to fill but not one person in that room could argue that JD Fortune isn't doing a great job of filling in for the late frontman.

Photo: © 2006 Paul Crowther www.revolverphoto.com

INXS have always had a reputation as one of the best bands to catch live and tonight was no exception, the band looked relaxed and guitarist/saxophonist Kirk Pengilly later told me that they had a great time - this was clear to the audience who had just seen what must be one of the best gigs at the Empire this year.

Review by Nikk Gunns

London set-list 07.11.06

INXS play the following UK summer concerts during June 2007, tickets for the recently added London show go on sale Friday 10 November at 9am:

Tue 5 Bristol Colston Hall
Wed 6 Nottingham Royal Centre
Tue 12 Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
Thu 14 Manchester Apollo
Fri 15 Newcastle City Hall
Sun 17 Brighton Dome
Mon 18 Birmingham Symphony Hall
Thu 21 London Hammersmith Apollo - New date
Mon 25 Sheffield City Hall
Tue 26 Cambridge Corn Exchange

24 hr ticket hotline: 0870 735 5000

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