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Here it is finally the new music video from Taylor Swift. This is the first single from the new album "The Life Of A Showgirl" out last October 3, called "The Fate Of Ophilia".
Love the video. I already saw it when I went to see the movie "Taylor Swift:Release Party Of A Showgirl" (2025) last Saturday October 4 with also the making of of this video, was so cool.
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (Official Music Video)
624,107 views • Oct 6, 2025
https://youtu.be/ko70cExuzZM?si=tAPiD47L186zh2uW
#TaylorSwift #TheLifeofaShowgirl #TheFateofOphelia
The official music video for “The Fate of Ophelia”, out Sunday, October 5 at 7PM ET.
Hope you will love this awesome lyric "Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (Official Music Video)".
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia
I heard you calling on the megaphone
You wanna see me all alone
As legend has it, you are quite the pyro
You light the match to watch it blow
And if you'd never come for me
I might've drowned in the melancholy
I swore my loyalty to me (me), myself (myself) and I (I)
Right before you lit my sky up
(All that time) I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (I can see it all)
(Late one night) you dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia (Ophelia)
Keep it one hundred on the land (land), the sea (sea), the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you been (been) 'cause now (now) you're mine
It's 'bout to be sleepless night you've been dreaming of
The fate of Ophelia
The eldest daughter of a nobleman
Ophelia lived in fantasy
But love was a cold bed full of scorpions
The venom stole her sanity (yeah)
And if you'd never come for me (come for me)
I might've lingered in purgatory
You wrap around me like a chain (chain), a crown (crown), a vine (vine)
Pulling me into the fire
(All that time) I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (I can see it all)
(Late one night) you dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia (Ophelia)
Keep it one hundred on the land (land), the sea (sea), the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you been (been) 'cause now (now) you're mine
It's 'bout to be sleepless night you've been dreaming of
The fate of Ophelia
'Tis locked inside my memory and only you possess the key
No longer drowning and deceived
All because you came for me
Locked inside my memory and only you possess the key
No longer drowning and deceived
All because you came for me
(All that time) I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (I can see it all)
(Late one night) you dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia (Ophelia)
Keep it one hundred on the land (land), the sea (sea) (the sea), the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands (your hands), your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you been (been) (you been) 'cause now (now) ('cause now) you're mine
It's 'bout to be sleepless night you've been dreaming of
The fate of Ophelia
This was an historic speech made in September 19, 1985 by Dee Snider (lead singer of the band "Twisted Sister")
In 1985, a Senate hearing was instigated by the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), who wanted to introduce a parental warning system that would label all albums containing offensive material. The system was to include letters identifying the type of objectionable content to be found in each album (e.g. O for occult themes, S for sex, D for drugs, V for violence, etc.). Dee Snider, John Denver, and Frank Zappa all testified against censorship and the proposed warning system. Such a system was never implemented, but the result of the hearing brought about what is now the generic "Parental Advisory: Explicit Content" label.
Full Speech Next:
"I do not know if it is morning or afternoon. I will say both. Good morning and good afternoon.
My name is Dee Snider. That is S-n-i-d-e-r. I have been asked to come here to present my views on "the subject of the content of certain sound recordings and suggestions that recording packages be labeled to provide a warning to prospective purchasers of sexually explicit or other potentially offensive content."
Before I get into that, I would like to tell the committee a little bit about myself. I am 30 years old, I am married, I have a 3-year-old son. I was born and raised a Christian and I still adhere to those principles. Believe it or not, I do not drink, I do not smoke, and I do not do drugs.
I do play in and write the songs for a rock and roll band named Twisted Sister that is classified as heavy metal, and I pride myself on writing songs that are consistent with my above-mentioned beliefs.
There are many facets to this complex issue and time does not permit me to address all of them. However, my feelings are expressed for the most part by the August 8, 1985, letter to the Parents Music Resource Center from Mr. Stanley Gortikov, president of the Recording Industry Association of America.
This letter was a formal response to the PMRC petition of the RIAA. The only part of this document I do not support is Mr. Gortikov's unnecessary and unfortunate decision to agree to a so-called generic label on some selected records. In my opinion this should be retracted.
Since I seem to be the only person addressing this committee today who has been a direct target of accusations from the presumably responsible PMRC, I would like to use this occasion to speak on a more personal note and show just how unfair the whole concept of lyrical interpretation and judgment can be and how many times this can amount to little more than character assassination.
I have taken the liberty of distributing to you material and lyrics pertaining to these accusations. There were three attacks in particular which I would like to address.
Accusation No. 1. This attack was contained in an article written by Tipper Gore, which was given the forum of a full page in my hometown newspaper on Long Island. In this article Ms. Gore claimed that one of my songs, "Under the Blade," had lyrics encouraging sadomasochism, bondage, and rape.
The lyrics she quoted have absolutely nothing to do with these topics. On the contrary, the words in question are about surgery and the fear that it instills in people. Furthermore, the reader of this article is led to believe that the three lines she quotes go together in the song when, as you can see, from reading the lyrics, the first two lines she cites are an edited phrase from the second verse and the third line is a misquote of a line from the chorus.
That the writer could misquote me is curious, since we make it a point to print all our lyrics on the inner sleeve of every album. As the creator of "Under the Blade," I can say categorically that the only sadomasochism, bondage, and rape in this song is in the mind of Ms. Gore.
Accusation No. 2. The PMRC has made public a list of 15 of what they feel are some of the most blatant songs lyrically. On this list is our song "We're Not Gonna Take It," upon which has been bestowed a "V" rating, indicating violent lyrical content.
You will note from the lyrics before you that there is absolutely no violence of any type either sung about or implied anywhere in the song. Now, it strikes me that the PMRC may have confused our video presentation for this song with the meaning of the lyrics.
I's no secret that the videos often depict story lines completely unrelated to the lyrics of the song they accompany. The video "We're Not Gonna Take It" was simply meant to be a cartoon with human actors playing variations on the Roadrunner/Wile E. Coyote theme, Each stunt was selected from my extensive personal collection of cartoons.
You will note when you watch the entire video that after each catastrophe our villain suffers through, in the next sequence he reappears unharmed by any previous attack, no worse for the wear.
By the way, I am very pleased to note that the United Way of America has been granted a request to use portions of our "We're Not Gonna Take It" video in a program they are producing on the subject of the changing American family. They asked for it because of its "light-hearted way of talking about communicating with teenagers."
It is gratifying that an organization as respected as the United Way of America appreciates where we are coming from. I've included a copy of the United Way's request as part of my written testimony. Thank you, United Way.
Accusation No. 3. Last Tuesday a public forum regarding the lyric controversy was held in New York. Among the panelists was Ms. Gore. Trying to stem the virtual tidal wave of antiratings sentiment coming from the audience, Ms. Gore made the following statement:
"I agree this is a small percentage of all music, thank goodness. But it is becoming more mainstream. You look at even the t-shirts that kids wear and you see Twisted Sister and a woman in handcuffs sort of spread-eagled."
This is an outright lie. Not only have we never sold a shirt of this type; we have always taken great pains to steer clear of sexism in our merchandise, records, stage show, and personal lives. Furthermore, we have always promoted the belief that rock and roll should not be sexist, but should cater to males and females equally.
I feel that an accusation of this type is irresponsible, damaging to our reputation, and slanderous. I defy Ms. Gore to produce such a shirt to back up her claim. I am tired of running into kids on the street who tell me that they can't play our records any more because of the misinformation their parents are being fed by the PMRC on TV and in the newspapers.
These are the only three accusations I have come across. All three are totally unfounded. Who knows what other false and irresponsible things may have been said about me or my band.
There happens to be one area where I am in complete agreement with the PMRC, as well as the National PTA and probably most of the parents on this committee. That is, it is my job as a parent to monitor what my children see, hear, and read during their preteen years. The full responsibility for this falls on the shoulders of my wife and I, because there is no one else capable of making these judgments for us.
Parents can thank the PMRC for reminding them that there is no substitute for parental guidance. But that is where the PMRC's job ends.
The beauty of literature, poetry, and music is that they leave room for the audience to put its own imagination, experiences, and dreams into the words. The examples I cited earlier showed clear evidence of Twisted Sister's music being completely misinterpreted and unfairly judged by supposedly well-informed adults.
We cannot allow this to continue. There is no authority who has the right or the necessary insight to make these judgments, not myself, not the Federal Government, not some recording industry committee, not the PTA, not the RIAA, and certainly not the PMRC.
I would like to thank the committee for this time, and I hope my testimony will aid you in clearing up this issue."
By the way here are the 2 official music videos of "We're Not Gonna Take It" the normal video and the extended video.
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It (Official Music Video)
76,097,671 views • Aug 4, 2010
https://youtu.be/4xmckWVPRaI?si=2aNxsyWq2u-QFZLJ
You're watching the official music video for Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take it" from the album 'Stay Hungry' (1984). "We're Not Gonna Take it" has been covered by Donots, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Lit among others, and has been featured in a number of television commercials and shows.
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take it (Extended Version) (Official Music Video)
198,499,584 views • Aug 4, 2010
https://youtu.be/V9AbeALNVkk?si=8bfiES6IZ1ISHqGV
You're watching the official music video for Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take it (Extended Version)" from the album 'Stay Hungry' (1984). "We're Not Gonna Take it" has been covered by Donots, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Lit among others, and has been featured in a number of television commercials and shows.
Hope you will love this awesome lyric "We're Not Gonna Take It (Official Music Video)".
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
We're not gonna take it
No, we ain't gonna take it
We're not gonna take it anymore
We've got the right to choose it
There ain't no way we'll lose it
This is our life, this is our song
We'll fight the powers that be, just
Don't pick our destiny 'cause
You don't know us, you don't belong
We're not gonna take it
No, we ain't gonna take it
We're not gonna take it anymore
Oh, you're so condescending
Your gall is never ending
We don't want nothin', not a thing from you
Your life is trite and jaded
Boring and confiscated
If that's your best, your best won't do
Whoa
Whoa
We're right (yeah)
We're free (yeah)
We'll fight (yeah)
You'll see (yeah)
Whoa, whoa, we're not gonna take it
No, we ain't gonna take it
We're not gonna take it anymore
We're not gonna take it
No, we ain't gonna take it
We're not gonna take it anymore
No way
Whoa
Whoa
We're right (yeah)
We're free (yeah)
We'll fight (yeah)
You'll see (yeah)
We're not gonna take it
No, we ain't gonna take it
We're not gonna take it anymore
We're not gonna take it (no)
No, we ain't gonna take it
We're not gonna take it anymore
Just you try and make us
We're not gonna take it (come on)
No, we ain't gonna take it
(You're all worthless and weak)
We're not gonna take it anymore
(Now drop and give me twenty)
We're not gonna take it
(A pledge pin)
No, we ain't gonna take it
(On your uniform)
We're not gonna take it anymore
Tue, November 26, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal @ MEO Arena-Sala Tejo
The tour of Within Temptation is: "Blled Out 2024 Tour".
It was my 5th Within Temptation show.
I arrived at MEO Arena-Sala Tejo at 07:10 am. Now it was my second time in this pavilion. It was a sunny day.
During the day, some fans that I already knew started to arrive. Later in the afternoon they set up a merchandising stand where I could see some of the official material for sale.
Scheduled times next.
18:30 General doors
19:25 Show was scheduled to start "Blind8"
20:00 Show was scheduled to start "Annisokay"
21:00 Show was scheduled to start "Within Temptation"
22:35 Show ends
At 18:30 we got inside. First we went through the ticket scanner and then the police check and then I started running inside the pavilion. I went down 2 flights of stairs. And then I could see on my left the main stage already with a lot of people in the middle (the VIPs who got in early). I went to the right side, in front of the end of the stage (about 1 meter to the right from the day before).
We had 2 bands playing before Within Temptation.
Before "Within Temptation" MEO Arena-Sala Tejo, played 1st band Blind8 (Ukranian Band), they started at 19:27 and played 23 minutes. Played a set of 6 songs.
Was my 2nd time watching them. Between the 4th and 5th song they spoke for a few minutes about the war happening in their Country.
You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.
Before "Within Temptation" MEO Arena-Sala Tejo, played 2nd band Annisokay (Metalcore German Band), they started at 20:02 and played 33 minutes. Played a set of 8 songs.
Was also my 2nd time watching them. They sing a song with Sharon "Like A Parasite" and after that they sing the Linkin Park cover song of "One Step Closer". They were awesome (this time I was not surprised).
You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.
01. Into The Abyss
02. Throne Of The Sunset
03. Ultraviolet 04. Like A Parasite (with Sharon Den Adel) 05. One Step Closer (Linkin Park cover)
06. Human
07. Calamity
08. STFU
In bold are the videos I made.
Videos of Annisokay (2 videos):
Annisokay-Like a Parasite (with Sharon den Adel), Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-26 HD
https://youtu.be/fvPSk4IAL1A?si=ID1bV1XTh77_JgZC
And the video:
Annisokay-One Step Closer (Linkin Park cover), Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-26 HD
https://youtu.be/AHQnp8dALuQ?si=VZxFihx-J_26QsEu
And the video:
Finally was time for Within Temptation. They started at 20:59 and played 92 minutes. Played a set of 17 songs.
It was an amazing show. I loved the concert. I hadn't seen them for 13 years.
And to see finally "Tarja" playing 3 songs with Within Temptation was a dream. I never made it to see her live not with Nightwish not even when she played as a solo artist.
Was cool that Within Temptation changed 2 songs in the setlist. On the 1st day we had "All I Need" (15th song) and "Mother Earth" (17th song) and on the 2nd day they played "Angels" (15th song) and "Ice Queen" (17th song).
This 4 songs are so epic. "All I Need" was always one of my favorite songs. "Mother Earth" and "Ice Queen" are just so epic live. Also love "Angels".
The band members are:
Current members:
Sharon den Adel – lead vocals (1996–present)
Robert Westerholt – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals (1996–present, studio only since 2011)
Jeroen van Veen – bass (1996–present)
Martijn Spierenburg – keyboards (2001–present)
Ruud Jolie – lead guitar (2001–present)
Mike Coolen – drums (2011–present)
Stefan Helleblad – rhythm guitar, occasional backing vocals (2011–present)
You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.
01. We Go to War 02. Bleed Out
03. Ritual
04. Don't Pray for Me
05. Wireless
06. The Reckoning 07. Shot in the Dark 08. Stand My Ground 09. A Fool’s Parade (with Alex Yarmak) 10. The Promise (with Tarja) 11. I Feel Immortal (Tarja cover) (with Tarja)
12. Supernova
13. Faster
Encore: 14. Our Solemn Hour 15. Angels 16. Paradise (What About Us?) (with Tarja) 17. Ice Queen
In bold are the videos I made.
Videos of Within Temptation (11 videos):
Within Temptation-We Go to War, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-26 HD
https://youtu.be/Pe5ojd_cW54?si=bE6kl9-0o8O8Xwgy
And the video:
Within Temptation-Bleed Out, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-26 HD
https://youtu.be/nevGD4jzDDE?si=DhI2aQvp6oIHBopq
And the video:
Within Temptation-Shot in the Dark, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-26 HD
https://youtu.be/C4Jg9IXVZEA?si=kgGINriBxcwYPEF6
And the video:
Within Temptation-Stand My Ground, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-26 HD
https://youtu.be/GwqhqUl830k?si=y4xkJCBGTTQeFLOq
And the video:
Within Temptation-A Fool’s Parade (with Alex Yarmak), Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-26 HD
https://youtu.be/mHC1Sdv1CpI?si=pWTaseak51F8DQ9S
And the video:
Within Temptation-The Promise (with Tarja), Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-26 HD
https://youtu.be/uKhd1p8A1og?si=sUuwYvFGkq6ecsOq
And the video:
Within Temptation-I Feel Immortal (Tarja cover) (with Tarja), Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-26 HD
https://youtu.be/PJpyL2yDMYE?si=NG7VnF-kjjgvwkP4
And the video:
Within Temptation-Our Solemn Hour, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-26 HD
https://youtu.be/3-SW5GDerY8?si=BCJVKB7A389OBeHc
And the video:
Within Temptation-Angels, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-26 HD
https://youtu.be/ZaJqgpK9cYc?si=QGWhkrBJtnM58YmT
And the video:
Within Temptation-Paradise (What About Us?) (with Tarja), Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-26 HD
https://youtu.be/gdxTu0ejmwk?si=3eA_XQnWrVSnFSZv
And the video:
Within Temptation-Ice Queen, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-26 HD
https://youtu.be/HXG3Pr8bxvY?si=keM3sQ9wkygoiHAs
And the video:
Mon, November 25, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal @ MEO Arena-Sala Tejo
The tour of Within Temptation is: "Bleed Out 2024 Tour".
It was my 4th Within Temptation show.
I arrived at MEO Arena-Sala Tejo at 08:10 am. It was the first time I went to this pavilion. They had said it might rain during the day but it was a day of clouds and sun.
The day before I had gone to the MEO Arena to see Bryan Adams and when I left I was hit by a huge downpour.
During the day, some fans that I already knew started to arrive. Later in the afternoon they set up a merchandising stand where I could see some of the official material for sale.
Scheduled times next.
18:30 General doors
19:25 Show was scheduled to start "Blind8"
20:00 Show was scheduled to start "Annisokay"
21:00 Show was scheduled to start "Within Temptation"
22:35 Show ends
At 18:30 we got inside. First we went through the ticket scanner and then the police check and then I started running inside the pavilion. I went down 2 flights of stairs. And then I could see on my left the main stage already with a lot of people in the middle (the VIPs who got in early). I went to the right side, in front of the end of the stage.
We had 2 bands playing before Within Temptation.
Before "Within Temptation" MEO Arena-Sala Tejo, played 1st band Blind8 (Ukranian Band), they started at 19:23 and played 22 minutes. Played a set of 6 songs.
Was my 1st time watching them. Between the 4th and 5th song they spoke for a few minutes about the war happening in their Country.
You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.
Before "Within Temptation" MEO Arena-Sala Tejo, played 2nd band Annisokay (Metalcore German Band), they started at 20:03 and played 34 minutes. Played a set of 8 songs.
Was also my 1st time watching them. They sing a song with Sharon "Like A Parasite" and I was surprised with the Linkin Park cover song of "One Step Closer". They were great.
You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.
01. Into The Abyss
02. Throne Of The Sunset
03. Ultraviolet 04. Like A Parasite (with Sharon Den Adel) 05. One Step Closer (Linkin Park cover)
06. Human
07. Calamity
08. STFU
In bold are the videos I made.
Videos of Annisokay (2 videos):
Annisokay-Like A Parasite (with Sharon den Adel), Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-25 HD
https://youtu.be/7QIUTl1ohrQ?si=N6MDeqkrlV-k1ivl
And the video:
Annisokay-One Step Closer (Linkin Park cover), Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-25 HD
https://youtu.be/VsS5lVzgNig?si=hp5fs6nWDCo_rKh2
And the video:
Finally was time for Within Temptation. They started at 20:59 and played 96 minutes. Played a set of 17 songs.
It was an amazing show. I loved the concert. I hadn't seen them for 13 years.
And to see finally "Tarja" playing 3 songs with Within Temptation was a dream. I never made it to see her live not with Nightwish not even when she played as a solo artist.
The band members are:
Current members:
Sharon den Adel – lead vocals (1996–present)
Robert Westerholt – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals (1996–present, studio only since 2011)
Jeroen van Veen – bass (1996–present)
Martijn Spierenburg – keyboards (2001–present)
Ruud Jolie – lead guitar (2001–present)
Mike Coolen – drums (2011–present)
Stefan Helleblad – rhythm guitar, occasional backing vocals (2011–present)
You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.
01. We Go to War 02. Bleed Out 03. Ritual
04. Don't Pray for Me
05. Wireless
06. The Reckoning 07. Shot in the Dark 08. Stand My Ground 09. A Fool’s Parade (with Alex Yarmak) 10. The Promise (with Tarja) 11. I Feel Immortal (Tarja cover) (with Tarja)
12. Supernova 13. Faster
Encore: 14. Our Solemn Hour 15. All I Need 16. Paradise (What About Us?) (with Tarja) 17. Mother Earth
In bold are the videos I made.
Videos of Within Temptation (12 videos):
Within Temptation-Bleed Out, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-25 HD
https://youtu.be/0gCTbCJp2CM?si=_rkZwaAYUGQl9nu0
And the video:
Within Temptation-Ritual, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-25 HD
https://youtu.be/V9ELMmDvfTc?si=hXkF6B7xaLTYniUQ
And the video:
Within Temptation-Shot in the Dark, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-25 HD
https://youtu.be/iFDCp5P6t2Y?si=CzEi6BlZ_h2Jy8DH
And the video:
Within Temptation-Stand My Ground, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-25 HD
https://youtu.be/o9C3z8FuyOw?si=tCHE3cHjYRXebfnC
And the video:
Within Temptation-A Fool’s Parade (with Alex Yarmak), Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-25 HD
https://youtu.be/g0NZNY4ZKV8?si=ZyVBmaa7IlNwWakq
And the video:
Within Temptation-The Promise (with Tarja), Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-25 HD
https://youtu.be/flwzriVE30g?si=D0BZ_6IlPDPPhkTo
And the video:
Within Temptation-I Feel Immortal (Tarja cover) (with Tarja), Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-25 HD
https://youtu.be/f93Q2lUCI9c?si=pCXCiiDUpD30r-wP
And the video:
Within Temptation-Faster, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-25 HD
https://youtu.be/WGlm7_DHJyo?si=KIi3Kq6G4ZHJj86W
And the video:
Within Temptation-Our Solemn Hour, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-25 HD
https://youtu.be/F3W7QMCA4KI?si=f3an7ewsfmv-y0f2
And the video:
Within Temptation-All I Need, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-25 HD
https://youtu.be/ide3BeRue5w?si=lMcDlKsmIPzS_ocY
And the video:
Within Temptation-Paradise (What About Us?) (with Tarja), Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-25 HD
https://youtu.be/mTTqPSGzHEA?si=aQ8bMyPo0WP576WF
And the video:
Within Temptation-Mother Earth, Sala Tejo, Lisbon, PT, 2024-11-25 HD
https://youtu.be/FR4hkyxZ3lI?si=QgjRnIhGC28cIvCJ
And the video:
Sun, November 24, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal @ MEO Arena
The tour of Bryan Adams is: "So Happy It Hurts Tour 2024".
It was my 17th Bryan Adams show. My 1st one was in December 13, 1991 in Estádio José de Alvalade, Lisbon.
I arrived at MEO Arena at 05:15 am. I was the 1st one to arrive to the queue. Talked to my old friends during the day. Doors opened at 19:30 and I run to the middle of the catwalk (just stayed about 1 or 2 meters from the middle to the left) and Bryan Adams was scheduled to start at 21:00.
There was an intro of 15 minutes that started at 20:59 where a flying car (powered by drones) was flying over the Arena above the public with some audio songs by Bryan Adams in the background.
Finally was time for Bryan Adams. He started at 21:13 and played 145 minutes. Played a set of 29 songs.
Love the concert. Bryan Adams always happy, talked a lot about his time in Birre when he was little with his family. Telling a lot of stories on this show even showing old slides from the times he was here in Portugal.
You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.
01. Kick Ass
02. Can't Stop This Thing We Started
03. Somebody
04. 18 til I Die
05. Please Forgive Me
06. Tonight
07. Shine a Light
08. Take Me Back
09. Heaven
10. Go Down Rockin'
11. It's Only Love (with snippets of 'The Best' and 'What's Love Got to Do with It' - tribute to Tina Turner)
12. You Belong to Me (with snippet of "Blue Suede Shoes" by Elvis Presley)
13. Cloud Number Nine
14. Rock and Roll Hell (KISS cover)
15. The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You
16. Here I Am (Acoustic)
17. When You're Gone (Acoustic)
18. Always Have, Always Will
19. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
20. Back to You
21. So Happy It Hurts (with snippet of "Do Wah Diddy" by Manfred Mann)
22. Run to You
23. Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? (Dedicated to Paco De Lucía)
24. Summer of '69
25. Cuts Like a Knife
26. Straight From the Heart
27. All for Love (Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting cover)
28. Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Frankie Valli cover)
29. The Best Of Me
Wed, November 20, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal @ MEO Arena
The tour of Bryan Adams is: "So Happy It Hurts Tour 2024".
It was my 16th Bryan Adams show. My 1st one was in December 13, 1991 in Estádio José de Alvalade, Lisbon.
I arrived at MEO Arena at 05:15 am. I was the 1st one to arrive to the queue. Talked to my old friends during the day. Doors opened at 19:30 and I run to the middle of the catwalk and Bryan Adams was scheduled to start at 21:00.
There was an intro of 15 minutes that started at 21:00 where a flying car (powered by drones) was flying over the Arena above the public with some audio songs by Bryan Adams in the background.
Finally was time for Bryan Adams. He started at 21:15 and played 150 minutes. Played a set of 29 songs.
Love the concert. Bryan Adams always happy, talked a lot about his time in Birre when he was little with his family. Telling a lot of stories on this show even showing old slides from the times he was here in Portugal.
You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.
01. Kick Ass
02. Can't Stop This Thing We Started
03. Somebody
04. 18 til I Die
05. Please Forgive Me
06. One Night Love Affair
07. Shine a Light
08. Take Me Back
09. Heaven
10. Go Down Rockin'
11. It's Only Love (Dedicated to Tina Turner)
12. You Belong to Me (with snippet of "Blue Suede Shoes" by Elvis Presley)
13. Cloud Number Nine
14. Rock and Roll Hell (KISS cover)
15. The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You
16. Here I Am (Acoustic)
17. When the Night Comes (Joe Cocker cover)
18. When You're Gone (Acoustic)
19. Always Have, Always Will
20. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
21. Back to You
22. So Happy It Hurts (with snippet of "Do Wah Diddy" by Manfred Mann)
23. Run to You
24. Summer of '69
25. Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? (Dedicated to Paco De Lucía)
16. Cuts Like a Knife
27. Straight From the Heart
28. All for Love (Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting cover)
29. Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Frankie Valli cover)
Here you can see some extra details of the complete show (source by Jorge Freitas):
01 - Kick Ass Intro (by John Cleese) [voice recorded]
02 - Kick Ass
03 - Can't Stop This Thing We Started
04 - Somebody
05 - 18 Til I Die
06 - Please Forgive me
07 - One Night Love Affair
08 - Shine A Light
09 - Take Me Back
10 - Heaven (upbeat)
11 - Go Down Rockin'
12 - It's Only Love (with snippets of "The Best" and "What's Love Got To Do With It" by Tina Turner)
13 - You Belong To Me (with snippet of "Blue Suede Shoes" by Elvis Presley)
14 - Cloud Number Nine
15 - Rock And Roll Hell (Kiss cover)
16 - The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You
17 - Here I Am (acoustic)
18 - When The Night Comes (solo acoustic) (Joe Cocker cover)
19 - When You're Gone (solo acoustic)
20 - Always Have, Always Will
21 - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
22 - Back To You
23 - So Happy It Hurts (with snippet of "Do Wah Diddy" by Manfred Mann)
24 - Run To You
25 - Summer Of '69
26 - Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? (acoustic)
27 - Cuts Like A Knife 28 - Slideshow of Bryan Adams Photos in Portugal 1967-1970 (commented by himself)
29 - Straight From The Heart (solo acoustic) 30 - Shine A Light (reprise)
31 - All For Love (solo acoustic) (Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting cover)
32 - Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Frankie Valli cover)
Mon, July 29, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Sagres Campo Pequeno
The tour of Simple Minds is: "Global Tour 2024".
It was my 7th Simple Minds show. My 1st one was in July 31, 1991 in the old Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon.
I arrived at Campo Pequeno at 6:30 pm. It was a hot day. Doors opened at 7:30 pm and Simple Minds were scheduled to start at 8:30 pm.
I bought a Simple Minds official T-Shirt from this tour on the merchandising stand. Not long for Simple Minds to play.
Simple Minds. They started at 20:31 and played for 107 minutes. Played a set of 17 songs.
Love the concert. Jim Kerr always friendly with the fans. He even touch my hand once.
You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.
01. Waterfront
02. Once Upon a Time
03. Mandela Day
04. Colours Fly and Catherine Wheel
05. Big Sleep 06. Sanctify Yourself
07. Let There Be Love
08. Come a Long Way
09. Glittering Prize 10. Promised You a Miracle
11. New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) /Drum Solo
12. Belfast Child 13. Someone Somewhere in Summertime 14. Don't You (Forget About Me)
Encore:
15. Book of Brilliant Things 16. See the Lights 17. Alive and Kicking
In bold are the videos I made.
Videos of Simple Minds (6 videos):
Simple Minds-Sanctify Yourself, Sagres Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, PT, 2024-07-29 HD
https://youtu.be/GHDSN1yMbQA?si=mzoPbFcKESClqvP1
And the video:
Simple Minds-Promised You a Miracle, Sagres Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, PT, 2024-07-29 HD
https://youtu.be/8Lds0XH78H8?si=fPfQ-JSW94LxaA-O
And the video:
Simple Minds-Someone Somewhere in Summertime, Sagres Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, PT, 2024-07-29 HD
https://youtu.be/ZYwMzFxBjTg?si=fXt2_UhECHA5RN-h
And the video:
Simple Minds-Don't You (Forget About Me), Sagres Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, PT, 2024-07-29 HD
https://youtu.be/mVM48CPD0Ik?si=Yb7NSSOxkeSnju3q
And the video:
Simple Minds-See the Lights, Sagres Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, PT, 2024-07-29 HD
https://youtu.be/oj9_FrCapeg?si=4g3qtAYsowMCqADO
And the video:
Simple Minds-Alive and Kicking, Sagres Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, PT, 2024-07-29 HD
https://youtu.be/qlS8g3vxnW0?si=bF2WRIekxv5s0skq
And the video:
Sat, June 15, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Rock In Rio (Parque Tejo)
It was a sold out show with 80.000 people.
Saw Xutos & Pontapés (for the 4th time, all in Rock In Rio editions: 2004, 2012, 2016 and now 2024) now with Orquestra Filarmónica Portuguesa live.
Saw Extreme (for the 3rd time) live. The "Thicker Than Blood Tour 2024".
I went to Rock In Rio especially to see Evanescence (for the 3rd time) live. The "The Bitter Truth" Tour.
And also saw Scorpions (for the 1st time) live. The "Love at First Sting 40th Anniversary" Tour.
I arrived at Rock In Rio at 6 am. Sunny day. I went to the road to the main entrance to enter later, waiting that somebody else came. Around 7 or 8 am people start arriving.
After waiting for a few minutes on the main entrance we got in. We got inside at 1 pm. We had to run to be checked by the police. And after that we had to run again to the main entrance where they checked our tickets. A lot of people ahead of us taking photos, making videos and trying to give us "things". And then we had to run again already inside to go to Palco Mundo.
At 1:05 pm I was already on front row on the right side of the stage in the place where I wanted to stay.
Finally I could rest on a sunny and windy day with the river on my left.
Scheduled times next.
13:00 General doors
To start (1st band) at 16:00 -> Xutos & Pontapés with Orquestra Filarmónica Portuguesa -> End at 17:00
To start (2nd band) at 18:00 -> Extreme -> End at 19:00
To start (3rd band) at 20:00 -> Evanescence -> End at 21:15
To start 22:15 -> Show 20 Years -> End at 22:30
To start (4th band) at 22:30 -> Scorpions -> End at 00:00
00:00 Show ends
The first band on stage was Xutos & Pontapés with Orquestra Filarmónica Portuguesa. They played for 56 minutes (16:00 - 16:56).
Saw them for the 4th time, all in Rock In Rio editions: 2004/05/30 (with Seether, then Xutos, Charlie Brown Jr., Kings Of Leon, Evanescence and Foo Fighters), 2012/06/03 (Kaiser Chiefs, James, then Xutos and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band), 2016/05/19 (Rock In Rio-The Musical, Stereophonics, then Xutos and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band)
and now 2024 live. This was a special show that Xutos & Pontapés had already thought about a few years ago and it was finally possible to come to fruition.
It was nice, a little different with the orchestra. Xutos & Pontapés were happy. The orchestra conductor was always jumping from one side to the other, it was cool to see.
I will write here the setlist:
01. Abertura (Medley Instrumental - Orquestra Filarmónica Portuguesa)
02. À minha maneira
03. Fim de semana
04. Enquanto a noite cai
05. Avé Maria
06. Remar remar
07. Contentores
08. Circo de feras
09. Homem do leme
10. Para ti Maria
11. Para sempre
12. A Minha Casinha
The second band was Extreme. They played for 59 minutes (18:03 - 19:02).
It was amazing to finally be able to see them again. Last time I saw them live was 30 years ago: 1992/11/06 (with Joker, Thunder and then Extreme) in Pavilhão Dramático de Cascais, Cascais, 1994/06/12 (Extreme and Aerosmith) in Praça de Touros de Cascais, Cascais,
and now 2024 live.
I love the show. Gary Cherone the vocalist always jumping around from one side of the stage to the other. And Nuno Bettencourt always amazing with his guitars.
Extreme are a band from Boston, USA.
When Extreme played "We Will Rock You" by Queen Nuno arrived with a Benfica hat, his heart club.
Nuno spoke portuguese a few times during the show.
One time he said "I went to the United States of America when I was four years old. When I return to the Azores, to Portugal, everyone says that's where I'm happiest". This was just before a magic moment when a Portuguese flag fluttering on the screen on the stage. And Nuno started playing an acoustic version of the national anthem (Portuguesa), which made the audience join in in unison and sing the lyrics.
After this incredible moment Nuno started playing with his guitar "More Than Words" and Gary Cherone joined in to sing. Of course, the audience sang along to these amazing lyrics.
01. It ('s a Monster)
02. Decadence Dance
03. #REBEL
04. Am I Ever Gonna Change
05. Play With Me (with Queen's "We Will Rock You" intro)
06. Hole Hearted
07. Midnight Express
08. A Portuguesa (Nuno Bettencourt played an instrumental version of Portugal's national anthem as the crowd sang) 09. More Than Words
10. Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee
11. Get the Funk Out
12. RISE
In bold are the videos I made.
Videos of Extreme (1 video):
Extreme-More Than Words, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/zs_89p6BH5s?si=IRUsxN7Wu5jSunRJ
And the video:
The third band was Evanescence. They played for 76 minutes (20:02 - 21:18).
Saw them for the 3rd time. The other times I saw them were: 2004/05/30 (with Seether, Xutos & Pontapés, Charlie Brown Jr., Kings Of Leon, then Evanescence and Foo Fighters) in the first editon of Rock In Rio in Lisbon, Portugal, 2022/12/12 (with Tigress and Evanescence) in Campo Pequeno, Lisbon,
and now 2024 live.
They started playing still on a sunny day and they finish still on day time but with no sun and almost night.
I love the show. Amy Lee with her amazing voice. Always running around from one side of the stage to the other. Even sang a few songs on the piano like usual.
Killing in the Name (Rage Against the Machine song) Artifact/The Turn 01. Broken Pieces Shine 02. Made of Stone 03. Sweet Sacrifice 04. Yeah Right 05. Taking Over Me 06. The Game Is Over 07. My Heart Is Broken 08. Wasted on You 09. The Change 10. End of the Dream 11. Going Under 12. Better Without You 13. Call Me When You're Sober 14. Imaginary 15. Use My Voice (With Amy Lee's speech before the song) 16. My Immortal 17. Bring Me to Life
In bold are the videos I made.
Videos of Evanescence (17 videos):
Evanescence-Broken Pieces Shine (w Intro Artifact/The Turn), Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/WE2zomKda80?si=gEuphZ6QPtqx0etc
And the video:
Evanescence-Made of Stone, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/RvkGc8Mb1aA?si=BoMrzLX8yOiPmbTm
And the video:
Evanescence-Sweet Sacrifice, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/DsSOJH6SkyE?si=GNyTryPyH7GV-cxR
And the video:
Evanescence-Yeah Right, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/SgMpig7w-wI?si=9ywPopYeRmYnOuBQ
And the video:
Evanescence-Taking Over Me, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/LQ5lQHsyaKU?si=fuG0Zwq3HvE9VRXe
And the video:
Evanescence-The Game Is Over, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/R1i1MR5nQJs?si=qaJk-1thF58nJUDw
And the video:
Evanescence-My Heart Is Broken, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/uGIB9KJHIqc?si=Wlk6HfkDy_NeSZ6P
And the video:
Evanescence-Wasted on You, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/RwlUsSulX2E?si=ioJrzsr3YrKh3O6s
And the video:
Evanescence-The Change, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/lOhPttGo0kc?si=nnxlL46BKooQ3WNl
And the video:
Evanescence-End Of The Dream, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/tDwPvanpPDY?si=l49zd62Ari0WpciZ
And the video:
Evanescence-Going Under, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/nXWs1DywfJc?si=XkhCkywZuigSqcJi
And the video:
Evanescence-Better Without You, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/xkS0tnLsHu4?si=ByuUYoZbZnfMSvS1
And the video:
Evanescence-Call Me When You're Sober, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/-2yqMeEEeuo?si=kfMO9e2sKReEmymR
And the video:
Evanescence-Imaginary, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/Oswj2He9_to?si=OO-ItoWKXjo-8omo
And the video:
Evanescence-Use My Voice, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/c7eXGolSFxg?si=rlIl8xKblr04R_eh
And the video:
Evanescence-My Immortal, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/HfVTbyZlodQ?si=3z3orgOf7grUHayE
And the video:
Evanescence-Bring Me to Life, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/IHIgoopwHzA?si=gREZVxGt2aKm5uHV
And the video:
Before the last band, Rock In Rio show us the celebration of 20 years of Rock in Rio here in Lisbon in the screens and with fireworks. They call it Show 20 Years. It took 8 minutes (22:20 - 22:28).
Was cool to see the memories in videos of bands and singers that they had in the last 20 years on the Rock in Rio stages here in Lisbon.
The fourth band was Scorpions. They played for 96 minutes (22:31 - 00:07 and encore 23:50 - 23:53).
Scorpions perform a 17-song set at Rock in Rio Festival, 15 songs plus 2 on the encore.
It was my first time watching them. Happy to see them here in Rock In Rio finally.
Current members:
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm, lead and slide guitar, backing vocals (1965–present)
Klaus Meine – lead vocals (1970–present)
Matthias Jabs – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1978–present)
Paweł Mąciwoda – bass, backing vocals (2003–present)
Mikkey Dee – drums (2016–present)
Amazing how Klaus Meine has already 76 years old. He moves very slow but stil has an amazing voice.
It was a great rock show. Voice, guitars, drums were awesome. Cool to see the guitar players always running around the stage.
I made a few videos of my favorite songs, will add them below the setlist.
01. Coming Home
02. Gas in the Tank
03. Make It Real
04. The Zoo
05. I'm Leaving You
06. Crossfire
07. Bad Boys Running Wild
08. Delicate Dance (Guitar solo) 09. Send Me an Angel (Acoustic) 10. Wind of Change (New opening lyrics)
11. Tease Me Please Me
12. The Same Thrill
13. New Vision (Drum solo)
14. Blackout 15. Big City Nights
Encore: 16. Still Loving You 17. Rock You Like a Hurricane
In bold are the videos I made.
Videos of Scorpions (5 videos):
Scorpions-Send Me an Angel, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/15AGZZ-6U3E?si=kY0a3DXoELbjQa6u
And the video:
Scorpions-Wind of Change, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/ZR3Lxl_kF98?si=NFstNCalvyPd1XkS
And the video:
Scorpions-Big City Nights, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/EIJTVcJebf0?si=6mcA3jfWNUe0TFW5
And the video:
Scorpions-Still Loving You, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/x8B8MUuJuEU?si=nXkl1S3jsZAtpTXZ
And the video:
Scorpions-Rock You Like a Hurricane, Rock in Rio, Lisbon, PT, 2024-06-15 HD
https://youtu.be/-cr2EchyHtE?si=FDVRyfmUF6-ELUuA
And the video:
Wed, May 29, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Altice Arena
The tour of 30 Seconds To Mars is: "Seasons Tour".
It was my 7th 30 Seconds To Mars show.
The concert was awesome. With Jared Leto, Shannon Leto and Stephen "Stevie" Aiello - bass, guitars, keyboards, backing vocals (2013–present).
The Seasons Tour is the seventh world tour by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars in support of their most recent album It's the End of the World, But It's a Beautiful Day. It was announced on November 9, 2023 just after frontman Jared Leto became the first person to legally climb the Empire State Building in New York City. It began on March 14, 2024 in Santiago, Chile at Lollapalooza and will end on September 19, 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand. The first non-festival show of the tour is in Krakow, Poland.
I arrived at the Altice Arena at 05:40 am.
First one to arrive.
We queue on the shadow of the trees just a few meters outside the pavillion. Cool day with friends.
At 6:30 pm we got in. I was a little worried because I didn't know how many VIPs with early entry there were. But I got lucky. I saw occupied spaces on the right side of the catwalk but in front of the catwalk it was almost all empty. I was 1 or 2 meters away from the middle in front of the catwalk that had some stairs.
Before "30 Seconds To Mars" in Altice Arena, played Jaguar Twin, he played 31 minutes.
I had never heard of him. I didn't really like what I heard. He was sincere in some situations but his music isn't really my thing.
You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.
01. The Circle
02. Down To You
03. Life is good
04. I Like To Party
05. Happy Face
06. Great Time To Be Human
07. Loser
08. Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa)
Finally was time for 30 Seconds To Mars. They played 119 minutes (93 minutes + encore of 26 minutes) with a 6 minute break before the encore.
It was a great show. Jared Leto, Shannon Leto and Stephen "Stevie" Aiello.
Jared Leto always moving everywhere. A lot of energy. Jared speaking some Portuguese every now and then is always cool.
On "Closer To The Edge" the final song Jared called on stage the fans. This time I was lucky. And got in to the stage. Just went to the middle of the stage to see everything. Always a cool experience. I saw Jared, even Shannon just in front of me. And Steve also passed by me on the stage.
Crazy moments. Took a few photos, crazy photos from the stage. Amazing memories that will stay forever.
Countdown Intro
Avalanche (the band entered through the crowd) 01. Up in the Air (extended bridge) 02. Kings and Queens (extended intro; 2015 ending) 03. Walk on Water 04. Rescue Me (extended intro; with fans on stage)
05. Seasons (acoustic intro)
06. Hail to the Victor (with guitar solo by Stevie) 07. Hurricane (Monolith Tour version) 08. This Is War (chant intro)
Interlude
Acoustic
09. Alibi (until 2nd chorus; sing a-long outro; w/ Stevie)
10. From Yesterday (no bridge; w/ Stevie)
11. Stay (Mikky Ekko cover) 12. Night of the Hunter 13. City of Angels (sing-a-long intro) 14. A Beautiful Lie
15. Get Up Kid (album version live debut; Jared forgot the lyrics and paused the show) 16. Attack (extended intro; extended bridge)
Interlude
Encore: 17. Stuck (extended intro; extended bridge) 18. Avalanche (live debut) 19. The Kill (Bury Me) (extended intro; stripped last chorus)
20. Closer to the Edge (extended intro; extended outro; with fans on stage)
Note: Before the show, Jared and Shannon were in the crowd, masked, giving away merch
In bold are the videos I made.
Videos of 30 Seconds To Mars (13 videos):
30 Seconds to Mars-Up in the Air, Altice Arena, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-29 HD
https://youtu.be/fMDyYlzC5A4?si=WuCjtGZAZOjax5a2
And the video:
30 Seconds to Mars-Kings and Queens, Altice Arena, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-29 HD
https://youtu.be/3glToz64Gc8?si=TWHiYTT0f6wFctNS
And the video:
30 Seconds to Mars-Walk on Water, Altice Arena, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-29 HD
https://youtu.be/C1EEgHPEAFA?si=IbdYutBHX1LwL_IT
And the video:
30 Seconds to Mars-Rescue Me, Altice Arena, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-29 HD
https://youtu.be/JycE18ACFmQ?si=-_tKsfO91HEQCWgC
And the video:
30 Seconds to Mars-Hurricane, Altice Arena, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-29 HD
https://youtu.be/-CwaALGN54s?si=c50bCSCOJhz4rC7I
And the video:
30 Seconds to Mars-This Is War, Altice Arena, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-29 HD
https://youtu.be/vShse_HQ2fw?si=srs0HTanJQpp_tG0
And the video:
30 Seconds to Mars-Night of the Hunter, Altice Arena, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-29 HD
https://youtu.be/Jg6ph8aJIXM?si=F2_cn9yT4wOKom0N
And the video:
30 Seconds to Mars-City of Angels, Altice Arena, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-29 HD
https://youtu.be/uCrNOyZ8Sv0?si=s17EWwxD-y1jHwKj
And the video:
30 Seconds to Mars-A Beautiful Lie, Altice Arena, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-29 HD
https://youtu.be/WtoHgjAq6r8?si=7vvMMFL6SJ1VSjeE
And the video:
30 Seconds to Mars-Attack, Altice Arena, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-29 HD
https://youtu.be/3gF9zy0GCSk?si=ElXrLa-Khgfo8Ts2
And the video:
30 Seconds to Mars-Stuck, Altice Arena, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-29 HD
https://youtu.be/9sE3gsvbaWU?si=zfFWeugw9VYRezHf
And the video:
30 Seconds to Mars-Avalanche, Altice Arena, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-29 HD
https://youtu.be/y4oo1V0jHSY?si=OdBRdIxXXnAhM1f9
And the video:
30 Seconds to Mars-The Kill (Bury Me), Altice Arena, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-29 HD
https://youtu.be/OI1-1mxxidI?si=TALzu27f1WjpcC5m
And the video:
Fri, May 24, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal @ Estádio da Luz
The tour of Taylor Swift is: "The Eras Tour".
It was my 1th Taylor Swift show.
I arrived at Estádio da Luz at 06:00 am. Went to the VIP 1 entrance outside the Stadium Area, on the gate. Went inside at 07:15 am to the VIP Stage left and right queue together.
I had the VIP 1 Front Stage Esquerdo (It's Been a Long Time Coming Package). My gate to go in the left side of the stage was 26. The 25 was to the right VIP Stage tickets.
At 03:25 pm we got inside. First we went through a police check and then run to the gate 26. Got in the 26 and run again to get in the left side of the stage.
The time we got in was with a little delay. And the general doors also opened later. A big mess outside the stadium with thousands of people wanting to get in. And I know a lot of people had to run outside to get in. Many fans were late to get in and even lost the first band "Paramore" I'm thinking of my niece who only got in 10 minutes before Taylor Swift started. She went to the "Bancada Piso 3".
Scheduled times next.
15:00 VIP early entry
16:00 General doors
18:15 Show was scheduled to start -> Paramore
19:30 Show was scheduled to start -> Taylor Swift
22:45 Show ends
Before "Taylor Swift" in Estádio da Luz, played Paramore, they started at 19:03 and played 45 minutes. Played a set of 9 songs.
Joey Howard – bass, backing vocals (2015–present)
Logan MacKenzie – keyboards, guitar (2017–present)
Joseph Mullen – percussion, drums (2017–present)[300]
Brian Robert Jones – guitar, backing vocals (2022–present)
I liked to see them for the 1st time. I missed when they come here a long time ago. But was cool to see them now. Hayley Williams always so freaking cool. She went to the stage with her eyes painted with dark colours. Very cool.
You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.
01. Hard Times
02. Burning Down the House (Talking Heads cover)
03. Still Into You
04. Caught in the Middle
05. Told You So
06. The Only Exception
07. Misery Business
08. Ain't It Fun
09. This Is Why
Finally was time for Taylor Swift. She started at 20:15 and played 200 minutes (3 hours and 20 minutes). Played a set of 45 songs.
It was an amazing show. I loved the concert. Incredible to see all of this eras (albums) coming together in one big show. A lot of memories.
Telling a little of how I started to love Taylor Swift and her music:
The first video I ever saw from Taylor Swift was "Love Story" in 2009 and love the video and the song.
Then "Speak Now" the album was out, also I love it. I bought the blu-ray "Speak Now World Tour – Live". I still remember to see that concert so many times.
Then "Red" album with all those amazing songs. Still one of my favorite albums.
When "1989" album was out I think that was the one that made me love her. The complete album is a masterpiece. Still my Taylor Swift favorite album.
About this concert in Lisbon. Was freaking amazing to see The Eras Tour in my hometown, Lisbon, Portugal. I was waiting for so many years to see her live. Finally she decided to come here. I bought my ticket in July 12, 2023. About 10 months ago. I wanted so much to buy tickets for both shows. I tried the codes but no lucky in those. I made it to buy the VIP for the 1st show. Was very happy about that for sure, to see her in my city. And when I tried to the 2nd show was all sold out, with no chances of getting any ticket.
I will never forget this concert. Amazing memories. Watching "Cruel Summer" live was really incredible, to see everyone singing the song, always one of my favorite songs. This was from the "Lover" era.
Especially this part.
"I'm drunk in the back of the car
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
Said, "I'm fine, " but it wasn't true
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you
And I snuck in through the garden gate
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
And I screamed for whatever it's worth
"I love you, " ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?
He looks up grinning like a devil
It's new, the shape of your body
It's blue, the feeling I've got
And it's ooh, whoa, oh
It's a cruel summer
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
No rules, in breakable heaven
But ooh, whoa, oh
It's a cruel summer
With you"
Believe me, to hear this with a million people singing at the same time is really incredible.
The next eras on stage were "Fearless" from 2008, "Red" from 20212 and "Speak Now" from 2010.
These were the albums that made me like her more. And was the time I started to buy her CDs.
I made the videos from this 2 albums. Amazing to see this songs live. "Love Story" the first song that I ever heard and saw the video from Taylor.
"Fearless" and "You Belong With Me" the songs I heard many times when they were out. And to see them live were amazing.
The songs from the "Red" era are all amazing specially "All To Well", one of my favorite songs. And to see live the 10 minute version is really incredible. To see everyone sing the song at the same time: again, amazing. In the video I made of "All To Well" more or less in the middle of the video someone knocked my phone. But I got to it again and continue filming.
On the "Speak Now" era we only got 1 song. But 1 amazing song: "Enchanted". She took out of this setlist one of my favorite songs "Long Live".
"Reputation" era was next. I love the "...Ready for It?". To see this live was another epic moment.
"In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
I know I'm gonna be with you, so I take my time
Are you ready for it?"
Knew I was a robber first time that he saw me
Stealing hearts and running off and never sayin' sorry
But if I'm a thief, then he can join the heist, and
We'll move to an island, and
And he can be my jailer, Burton to this Taylor
Every love I've known in comparison is a failure
I forget their names now, I'm so very tame now
Never be the same now, now
I, I, I see how this is gon' go
Touch me and you'll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know (No one has to know)"
Next the folkmore double era. The joining of two eras: "Folklore" and "Evermore", both from 2020.
Seeing that cabin on the main stage was really cool. That 3 minute standing ovation after "Champagne Problems" was awesome. We could see that Taylor was really happy and surprised.
"1989" era was next. My favorite album.
So cool to see this songs live. "Style" "Blank Space" "Shake It Off" "Wildest Dreams" "Bad Blood".
"Wildest Dreams" is always one of my favorite Taylor Swift songs. Love this so much. And to see this live was realy awesome. I made a video where I joined this song with "Bad Blood".
It was great to see the new album being included in the concert setlist: "The Tortured Poets Department". This was next. This album have some amazing lyrics. Taylor with her genious brain could write the best things possible.
One of my favorite songs is "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?". Love this lyric and song and the portuguese people singing along was incredible.
Love to see Taylor singing with great power and determination this in a platform that went all over the stage.
In the moving platform singing this was really fantastic. It was like something out of a movie:
"… So I leap from the gallows and I levitate down your street
Crash the party like a record scratch as I scream
"Who's afraid of little old me?"
I was tame, I was gentle 'til the circus life made me mean
"Don't you worry, folks, we took out all her teeth"
Who's afraid of little old me?
Well, you should be
… You should be
(You should be) You should be
'Cause you lured me (you should be)
And you hurt me (you should be)
And you taught me
… You caged me and then you called me crazy
I am what I am 'cause you trained me
So who's afraid of me?
Who's afraid of little old me?
Who's afraid of little old me?"
Another awesome moment of this album. Other of my favorite songs was "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived". This was one of the best momemnts of the night. Hearing everyone singing this song with Taylor.
When the drums appear on stage was epic. A lot of people with drums going higher and higher while taylor was singing:
"Were you sent by someone who wanted me dead?
Did you sleep with a gun underneath our bed?
Were you writing a book? Were you a sleeper cell spy?
In fifty years, will all this be declassified?
And you'll confess why you did it
And I'll say, "Good riddance"
'Cause it wasn't sexy once it wasn't forbidden
I would've died for your sins
Instead, I just died inside
And you deserve prison, but you won't get time
You'll slide into inboxes and slip through the bars
You crashed my party and your rental car
You said normal girls were boring
But you were gone by the morning
You kicked out the stage lights
But you're still performing
And in plain sight you hid
But you are what you did
And I'll forget you, but I'll never forgive
The smallest man who ever lived"
Then, was time for the surprise songs.
Time for what comes next. And we got a few "1st time playing" live.
"Come Back…Be Here" (Red album 2012) / "The Way I Loved You" (Fearless album 2008) / "The Other Side of the Door" (Fearless album 2008)
With spoken intro, mashup on guitar and tour debut for “The Way I Loved You”.
"Come Back…Be Here" and "The Way I Loved You" simply amazing songs. We got only a little of "The Other Side of the Door".
Then was "Fresh Out the Slammer" (from the new TTPD album).
Also a live debut, on piano, with "High Infidelity" outro.
I love this song. Epic lyric.
"Now, pretty baby, I'm running back home to you
Fresh out the slammer, I know who my first call will be to
(Fresh out the slammer, oh)
Another summer taking cover, rolling thunder
He don't understand me
Splintered back in winter, silent dinners, bitter
He was with her in dreams
Gray and blue and fights and tunnels
Handcuffed to the spell I was under
For just one hour of sunshine
Years of labor, locks and ceilings
In the shade of how he was feeling
But it's gonna be alright, I did my time
Now pretty baby, I'm running back home to you
Fresh out the slammer, I know who my first call will be to
(Fresh out the slammer, oh)"
And finally the last era of the show. The "Midnights" era is coming from the 2022 album.
This is just a happy album. Awesome cool pop songs.
We got 7 songs. They are all cool in their own way.
Finishing the show with "Karma" with confettis and fireworks to end the show on the best way possible.
You can check all the details of the show in the setlist below.
Lover
01. Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince (shortened) 02. Cruel Summer (extended outro)
03. The Man (spoken intro)
04. You Need to Calm Down (shortened)
05. Lover (spoken intro; extended outro)
Fearless 06. Fearless (shortened) 07. You Belong With Me 08. Love Story
Red
Red - Intro (contains elements of "State of Grace", "Holy Ground" and "Red") 09. 22 10. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together 11. I Knew You Were Trouble (shortened) 12. All Too Well (10 Minute Version; spoken intro)
Speak Now
Speak Now - Intro (contains elements of "Castle's Crumbling")
13. Enchanted (shortened)
reputation 14. ...Ready for It?
15. Delicate
16. Don't Blame Me (shortened) 17. Look What You Made Me Do (extended outro)
folklore / evermore
18. cardigan (shortened) 19. betty (spoken intro; shortened) 20. champagne problems (spoken intro; followed by a 4 minute standing ovation) 21. august 22. illicit affairs (shortened) 23. my tears ricochet 24. marjorie (shortened) 25. willow (extended)
1989 26. Style (shortened) 27. Blank Space 28. Shake It Off 29. Wildest Dreams (shortened) 30. Bad Blood (shortened)
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT
Female Rage: The Musical (contains elements of "MBOBHFT", "WAfoLOM?", "loml", "So Long, London" & "BDILH")
31. But Daddy I Love Him / So High School 32. Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? (shortened) 33. Down Bad (shortened; with "Fortnight" outro) 34. Fortnight 35. The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived (shortened) 36. I Can Do It With a Broken Heart (extended intro)
Surprise Songs 37. Come Back…Be Here / The Way I Loved You / The Other Side of the Door (spoken intro; mashup on guitar; tour debut for “The Way I Loved You”) 38. Fresh Out The Slammer (live debut; on piano; with "High Infidelity" outro)
Sorry about this. -> In the videos below you can see these messages (you can go to my videos pressing where it says: "Watch on YouTube").
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Taylor Swift-Cruel Summer, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/30eey44peGg
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Fearless, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/luUjqlY4wA0
And the video:
Taylor Swift-You Belong With Me, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/uNpoHmBKA6c
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Love Story, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/AaqePkesAv4
And the video:
Taylor Swift-22, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/L_ytF4roc1Q
And the video:
Taylor Swift-We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/VWCFrIv0QHU
And the video:
Taylor Swift-I Knew You Were Trouble, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/6OfXuNYsbt4
And the video:
Taylor Swift-All Too Well (10 Minute Version), Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/ci0eKyRkm8Y
And the video:
Taylor Swift-...Ready for It?, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/yOsoLbuRhUk
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Look What You Made Me Do, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/J56Qzjm6ldg
And the video:
Taylor Swift-betty, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/b6fwI6gGcME
And the video:
Taylor Swift-champagne problems, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/ByPxsQ-Z3TU
And the video:
Taylor Swift-August+Illicit Affairs (3 minute ovation), Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/O_yM15mFCs4
And the video:
Taylor Swift-my tears ricochet, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/l8n-33aBfN4
And the video:
Taylor Swift-marjorie, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/pn5ZobwpuO0
And the video:
Taylor Swift-willow, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/HOerAWI2CQE
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Style+Blank Space, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/LnvOjmewnGI
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Shake It Off, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/48RoNGv8wFk
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Wildest Dreams+Bad Blood, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/Bl8Mg4UgB_s
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/lv7qrXvdbrU
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Down Bad, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/Sv1RB1N0Uyw
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Fortnight, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/Mv3an4Ybbmw
And the video:
Taylor Swift-The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/vmkVGXtdtzU
And the video:
Taylor Swift-I Can Do It With a Broken Heart, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/4rGifRDDN1Y
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Come Back…Be Here/The Way I Loved You/The Other Side of the Door, Lisbon, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/bwOIEeTW5f8
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Fresh Out The Slammer, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/5HPcpggBDHE
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Lavender Haze, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/D5jt5RoN0nY
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Anti‐Hero, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/vAUjGcnq4aw
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Midnight Rain, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/xApTB3Gihp8
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Vigilante Shit, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/vUKq0smqC94
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Bejeweled, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/V5UQqy0qbDw
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Mastermind, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/S9eEk5Tj0Eg
And the video:
Taylor Swift-Karma, Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, PT, 2024-05-24 HD
https://youtu.be/9xwoeHANSJg
And the video:
THE END. Now waiting for new tours in the next years with new albuns by Taylor Swift. And Lisbon will be on the map, we hope. At least Taylor promised us that.
