Foo Fighters, Wolf Alice, Skunk Anansie, The Warning 2026-07-10 NOS Alive, Lisbon

Fri, July 10, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal @ NOS Alive

It was a sold out show with 60.000 people.

I went to NOS Alive specifically to see The Warning and Foo Fighters. News first broke that The Warning would be playing at NOS Alive, which immediately prompted me to buy a ticket for the day of their performance. Shortly after, I was lucky enough to find out that Foo Fighters and Skunk Anansie were also playing on the same day. Naturally, I was thrilled—I had seen all these bands before, but it had been many years since I last saw Foo Fighters.

Here is the story of my adventure getting to the venue:

I woke up to an alarm at 3:00 AM to leave at 3:30 AM. I walked to Cais do Sodré, arriving at 4:20 AM. There was a night bus (201) leaving at 4:30 AM that went straight to Algés (specifically the Mercado de Algés stop). From there, it was about a 15-minute walk to the NOS Alive venue. However, I couldn't get across to the seaside; I remained on the inland side of the train tracks. I actually walked past the event site—which was on the other side of the road and the tracks—before turning back and discovering a tunnel that went under the tracks to the riverside. I arrived at the event site close to 5:30 AM.

At 11 a.m., security guards directed us a fair bit further up the road outside; we would be searched when entering at 3 p.m., and a little further along, we would need to show our entry tickets.

We got in at 3 PM. I started running toward the left side of the main stage. I made it to the spot near the corner where some friends of mine were—they had saved my place.

I wanted to be on the left side (looking to the stage) because Alejandra (bassist) from The Warning was always on the left side. And I made it. Happy here.

Shortly after taking my spot in the front row, we managed to get into the shade (the sun had moved behind the stage).

Scheduled times next.
General doors - 15:00
To start (1st band) at 18:00 -> The Warning -> End at 19:00
To start (2nd band) at 19:30 -> Skunk Anansie -> End at 20:30
To start (3rd band) at 21:00 -> Wolf Alice -> End at 22:00
To start (4th band) at 22:45 -> Foo Fighters -> End at 01:15
Close of NOS Alive - 04:00

The first band on stage was The Warning. They played for 57 minutes (18:00 - 18:57). Played a set of 14 songs.

The show was spectacular. It was my second time seeing them live. The first time was on April 5, 2024, at LAV-Lisboa Ao Vivo. This time, it was a major event—nothing like the first show, which had been at a very small venue with a capacity of only 1,200 people.

This time, they played three new songs from the upcoming album that hasn't been released yet.

I will write here the setlist:

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01. MORE
02. S!CK
03. Satisfied
04. Qué más quieres
05. Escapism (Extended Outro)
06. Ego
07. MONEY
Intro 404
08. DISCIPLE
09. Ritual
10. Sharks
11. Hell You Call a Dream
12. EVOLVE
13. Kerosene
14. Automatic Sun (Extended Outro)

In bold are the videos I made.

Videos of The Warning (8 videos):

The Warning-Ego, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/fy91vDVrBZU?si=jcyvo8Cc48XV6P5e
And the video:


The Warning-MONEY, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/7kkd0gUKHws?si=mBqQBnft8RI0-j8T
And the video:


The Warning-DISCIPLE, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/dWOAPWsKhQM?si=W5hVfxKnaviC8F5G
And the video:


The Warning-Ritual, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/k4Q1v_NqK4Q?si=sJA5NrDVG-ls6qV5
And the video:


The Warning-Hell You Call a Dream, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/3YNJWnL__nU?si=eO7sTmctR3Fesj25
And the video:


The Warning-EVOLVE, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/dlxWcPCzbT8?si=f9a-kTWb0npBOziv
And the video:


The Warning-Kerosene, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/EfJJx5wKuYo?si=Njc3DYmXpP8R2AnG
And the video:


The Warning-Automatic Sun, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/WNLuOI_XFC8?si=nlMF_qjZLv-oYvnu
And the video:


The second band was Skunk Anansie. They played for 53 minutes (19:37 - 20:30). Played a set of 11 songs.

The show started seven minutes late, which meant they had to cut one song from their planned setlist.

It was also my second time seeing them live. The first time was at the same venue under a different name (Optimus Alive!10) on July 9, 2010.

Lead singer "Skin" was full of energy, constantly jumping from side to side. Early in the show, she must have taken a hard knock to the mouth, as she was bleeding. She realized it after a song or two and even mentioned that she was bleeding, but managed to stop it with a towel.

While I was singing along to one of the songs mid-show, the lead singer, Skin, jumped down and came right over to where I was standing—I even managed to snap a photo of her facing me—and then she jumped into the crowd right next to me on my left. I helped her get over to my side. She continued singing as she moved a bit further into the crowd, followed by the security guards who jumped down in the same spot; even the cameraman and the guy holding his cables came over. It was a funny moment.
All the fans behind me were trying to catch a glimpse of her with their cameras. A little later, she came back to my side to cross over to the other side of the stage. I helped her across, and a security guard on the other side also grabbed her to make the crossing easier. Then she headed back to the stage. Naturally, her other security guards—and even the cameraman—had to cross over as well. It took some effort, but with our help, they managed to make it to the other side.

I will write here the setlist:

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01. This Means War
02. Charlie Big Potato
03. Because of You
04. An Artist Is an Artist
05. God Loves Only You
06. Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)
07. Weak
08. Twisted (Everyday Hurts)
09. I Can Dream
10. Tear the Place Up
11. Little Baby Swastikkka

The third band was Wolf Alice. They played for 58 minutes (21:00 - 21:58). Played a set of 14 songs.

This was the only band I didn't know and had never seen live. I didn't look up any information about their music. But I noticed they had a song called "Lisbon." I was curious. During the show, the band didn't explain anything about the meaning behind my city's name.

I didn't find it anything special. It was an interesting sound. From what I gathered, they're a rock band—but different from the usual rock.

I will write here the setlist:

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01. Bloom Baby Bloom
02. White Horses
03. Formidable Cool
04. Lisbon
05. Just Two Girls
06. How Can I Make It OK?
07. The Sofa
08. Bros
09. Bread Butter Tea Sugar
10. Yuk Foo
11. Play the Greatest Hits
12. Smile
13. The Last Man on Earth
14. Don't Delete the Kisses

The fourth band was Foo Fighters. They played for 153 minutes (22:45 - 01:18). Played a set of 24 songs.

It was my 3rd time watching them. The other 2 shows were so long ago. The 1st time was at Praça Sony (Expo 98) on June 22, 1998. The 2nd time was at Parque da Bela Vista (Rock In Rio) on May 30, 2004.

It was good to see them again. As I explained earlier, I hadn't seen them live in 22 years. This was the 1st time I saw them without Taylor Hawkings on drums. We miss him so much.

The show was spectacular. It’s always great to hear the songs we listened to so much over the last few decades. Dave Grohl talked a lot between songs, and he was clearly happy, moving all across the stage.

Before "Exhausted", lead singer Dave Grohl pointed at me and said, "I saw you on the news. Yeah. You're on the f.cking news today." It was pretty funny. I had been interviewed twice that day: the first time was just before noon—which aired at the end of the 1:00 PM news on SIC—and then again while I was in my front-row seat, shortly before 6:00 PM (when The Warning started).

I will write here the setlist:

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01. All My Life
02. The Pretender
03. Times Like These
04. Rope
05. Stacked Actors
06. My Hero
07. Learn to Fly
08. These Days
09. Walk
10. This Is a Call
11. No Son of Mine (with Motörhead's "Ace of Spades" snippet)
12. Wheels (Slow Version)
13. Marigold (Late! cover)
14. Big Me
15. La Dee Da
16. Run
17. Invincible / Seven / One Headlight / Manimal / Tap Dancing in a Minefield (Band introductions; Dave on drums and llan on guitar during "Tap Dancing in a Minefield")
18. Monkey Wrench (With a drum solo)
19. Breakout
20. The Sky Is a Neighborhood
21. Aurora (dedicated to Taylor Hawkins)
22. Best of You
23. Exhausted
24. Everlong

In bold are the videos I made.

Videos of Foo Fighters (10 videos):

Foo Fighters-All My Life, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/A2icW-1vSa8?si=8u7y956FFZZUU88O
And the video:


Foo Fighters-The Pretender, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/KS-AEvDf0Q0?si=PDAqejJz-0sauCPV
And the video:


Foo Fighters-Times Like These, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/aWABmnPLMuE?si=XbOikYanxiFBwa66
And the video:


Foo Fighters-My Hero+Learn to Fly, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/P1hxNITNkDg?si=tQRQBXF_Sw0tmzWD
And the video:


Foo Fighters-These Days, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/U-u9jaqfYO4?si=GpTGNCNb5EKGphiV
And the video:


Foo Fighters-No Son of Mine, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/5IKxSQj0iZs?si=Qkw0P3Le4DBFN-vR
And the video:


Foo Fighters-Monkey Wrench, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/DwWa9ZomBx4?si=lfbQGQSuLy9zXoMr
And the video:


Foo Fighters-The Sky Is a Neighborhood, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/XRpdN4ZoMlE?si=Eri8q-POUkzom9f1
And the video:


Foo Fighters-Best of You, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/iruvXmJtIPw?si=RKw4ijor5Zh3wA5k
And the video:


Foo Fighters-Everlong, NOS Alive, Lisbon, PT, 2026-07-10 HD
https://youtu.be/GmQJMFv_TKc?si=VLx-gLB4LrADf7HW
And the video:

Manic Street Preachers, 2010-07-09 - Optimus Alive 10!, Algés

Fri, Jul 9, 2010 in Algés, Lisbon, Portugal @ Optimus Alive!10 (Passeio Marítimo de Algés)

Arrived at Optimus Alive!10 at 8 AM and only left Optimus Alive!10 at 3 AM next morning. 19 hour day of waiting and music.
Close to 11 AM some portuguese fans from Lisbon and Alentejo arrived and soon after 2 british girls Hanna and Lara who come from UK just to see "Manic Street Preachers".
At 11 AM a portuguese band start the rehearsal on the entrance portico. Actually I hated that band. That style was trash-metal that I hate. The band later started to play as 15h30.
Around 15:30 we started to walk trough the corridors. Some minutes after 16h00 we get in Optimus Alive!10
I was interviewed around 17h00 by someone from the TV Station SIC RADICAL. The 2 girls from Britain were interviewed before me.
The concerts started around the scheduled time. That was good. It's a festival with several bands, so it was good.

Before "Manic street Preachers" in Optimus alive!10, played "Jet" and "Mão Morta" (portuguese band) and after MSP played "Skunk Anansie".

We had 2 bands before Manic Street Preachers ("Jet" and "Mão Morta").

The first band was Jet. They started at 18h30 and played for 56 minutes. They were good. Very friendly with a good sound. I like them. I liked very much the song "17" that I didn't knew before. In some songs the drummer also sang while the vocalist was playing guitar.

I will write here the setlist:

1. That's All Lies
2. Genius
3. Money Mouth
4. Beat On Repeat
5. Get What U Need
6. Hey Kids
7. Walk
8. Are You Gonna
9. 17
10. Take It Or Leave It
11. Holiday
12. Skin And Bones
13. Cold Hard Bitch
14. Black Hearts
15. Rip it Up

The second band was Mão Morta. They played for 58 minutes. I hate them. Their lyrics are horrible, very negative. The voice of the vocalist is very creepy.

I will write here the setlist:

1. Velocidade Escaldante
2. Teoria da Conspiração
3. E Se Depois
4. Tu Disseste
5. O Seio Esquerdo de R.P.
6. Budapeste (Sempre a Rock & Rollar)
7. Fazer de Morto
8. Novelos da Paixão
9. Barcelona (Encontrei-a na Plaza Real)
10. Cão da Morte
11. Anarquista Duval
12. 1º de Novembro

Finally was time for Manic Street Preachers. They started as 21h10 and played for 75 magical minutes.
Their concert was amazing. I loved to see them again live. One of my favorite bands ever.
They started with my favorite song "Motorcyle Emptiness" (made a video). This was their first hit ever and the song that made me love them.
I also made a video of "Suicide Is Painless", other of my favorite songs. This was a very famous song of an american 70's series named "MASH".
At the end of the setlist on paper was written this: "My Guitar Is Your Best Friend, Your Wife, Your Mistress, Your Psychiatrist, Your Bartender - It's Everything" - LES PAUL
For anyone who knows them knows this story of sentences. The MSP are a very political band and very left-wing. In the lyrics they write notices that a lot. I have some tour books of their past concert tours that I saw and in their tour books as in all their CDs they always have many famous phrases. Phrases always with a sense of certain political situations that are happening.
"The Everlasting (Acoustic)" was amazing. Only with the vocalist alone on stage. James Dead Bradfield, his name.
James Dean Bradfield was completely on fire. He loved of course again the Portuguese people. He spoke at the beginning of the concert of 98 concert in Lisbon. He could not remember the year well and said something. We've been here on 98 or 99. And then I screamed was in 98 and I've been there, hehe.
This was my third MSP concert. I saw the first 2 in Lisbon. 1993/Dec/07 in Pavilhão Carlos Lopes and in 1998/Nov/02 in Coliseu de Lisboa. Two amazing shows in wich I stayed with their setlist in paper. On this third show I didn't get it because the 2 British friends stayed with the setlist.

I will write here the setlist:

1. Motorcycle Emptiness
2. Everything Must Go
3. Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
4. Suicide is Painless (Theme from MASH) (Johnny Mandel cover)
5. From Despair to Where
6. Tsunami
7. Autumnsong
8. Ocean Spray
9. La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)
10. You Stole the Sun From My Heart
11. Jackie Collins Existential Question Time
12. A Design for Life
13. The Everlasting (Acoustic)
14. The Masses Against the Classes
15. Little Baby Nothing
16. Kevin Carter
17. You Love Us
18. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

Some videos of Manic Street Preachers I made (7):

Manic Street Preachers-Motorcycle Emptiness, Lisbon, PT, 2010-07-09
http://youtu.be/NzWHXcfznpw
And the video:


Manic Street Preachers-Suicide Is painless, Lisbon, PT, 2010-07-09
http://youtu.be/aeoZWLe96XA
And the video:


Manic Street Preachers-Autumn Song, Lisbon, PT, 2010-07-09
http://youtu.be/bDVrgF1uHgI
And the video:


Manic Street Preachers-La Tristesse Durera (With intro), Lisbon, PT, 2010-07-09
http://youtu.be/ftjQC7TkAoQ
And the video:


Manic Street Preachers-Jackie Collins Existential Question Time (With Intro), Lisbon, PT, 2010-07-09
http://youtu.be/vDlHAEW7Kys
And the video:


Manic Street Preachers-A Design For Life, Lisbon, PT, 2010-07-09
http://youtu.be/HPbt-4T0S1I
And the video:


Manic Street Preachers-If You Tolerate This... (With End), Lisbon, PT, 2010-07-09
http://youtu.be/96d-nnncldY
And the video:


We had 1 band after Manic Street Preachers ("Skunk Anansie").

The fourth band was Skunk Anansie. They were a little late. 15 minutes after the schedulle time. They appear at 23:05 and they played for 78 minutes. I didn't enjoy they're performance. Skin was great, always with a lot of energy, jumping around the stage. The show started with songs very loud.
Funny to see Skin getting out of the stage and running in front of me. The design of their stage was very good, the drummer was excelent and even sang some songs. Skin loved the public like always. She was very happy.

I will write here the setlist:

1. Yes It's Fucking Political
2. Selling Jesus
3. Charlie Big Potato
4. Because of You
5. Charity
6. 100 Ways To Be A Good Girl
7. I Can Dream
8. My Ugly Boy
9. Weak (Skin was held by the crowd)
10. Brazen (Weep)
11. Twisted (Everyday Hurts)
12. Cheap Honesty
13. On My Hotel T.V.
14. Tear the Place Up
15. The Skank Heads (Get Off Me)
Encore:
16. Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)
17. Squander
18. Little Baby Swastikkka

After Skunk Anansie I got out of the main Optimus Alive!10 stage and went to the Super Bock Stage (Dance Music). Arrive there close to 1 AM.
Saw first at 1 AM the "Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77" and then with a 20 minute delay at 2h20 AM the amazing "Steve Aoki". I made a video of the "Bloody Beetroots" and 2 videos of "Steve Aoki". Don't have this videos on the net, sorry.
I didn't see "Steve Aoki" till the end because I was so tired. On my way out I bought several stuff on a store there "Merchandise Mania". I bought a sweater with hood of "Within Temptation" other of my favorite bands. Also bought 4 sets of 4 pins each by "Marilyn Manson", "Linkin Park", "Metallica" and "Bon Jovi". The 4 pins of Bon Jovi are the album covers of 4 albuns: Lost Highway, Bounce, Keep the Faith and Slippery When Wet (this with a photo of the girl with a torn tshirt of Slippery).

I left Optimus Alive and arrive to the train at 3 AM. Caught the 3h30 train to Cais do Sodré. And then a bus to Saldanha (near my home, 5 minutes walking).

Next the story of U2 at Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra on October 2nd and 3rd 2010.