Bastille’s return to our shores for a concert this August saw an evening filled with powerhouse performances and smooth liners – which fans would be familiar with considering they’re no strangers to the local audience. Here are our favourite moments from that stellar gig.
They’re Not Afraid To Be Real
Recently revealing that their Wild Wild World Tour was a way for him to embrace and showcase his inner film geek, it should come as no surprise that Bastille’s show encompassed a cinematic aesthetic that was as evocative as the lyrics they were singing.From the pre-show political satire video, to the part where Dan sang in sync with a projection of a female politician who was delivering the song as if she was doing a press conference – complete with “David Cameron-esque hand gestures and Trum-like flailing”, the entire setup was entertaining, amusing and at times, slightly uncomfortable. “It’s our way of nodding towards the omnipresent media and the mad, post-truth world of politics that we all live in at the moment”, Dan revealed in a 2016 interview. But truth be told, boldly using their art to invoke conversation about the current political situation is also what makes Bastille one of the most #woke performers around today.
Dan Smith Is Now Dan(ce) Smith
Whether you’ve had to opportunity to watch the band live, or even just from scrolling through online videos of their other gigs, you would probably have noticed that Dan Smith’s dance moves are just as much the highlight of the show as the singing is – and the Singapore gig was no different. But as confident as he looked constantly prancing and darting around the stage with his awkward turtle dance moves, the frontman also couldn’t help but apologise for his moves, cheekily adding “As you probably have noticed, I’m potentially the worst dancer on the entire planet”, to high-pitched screams and cheers from around the crowd. Hey, who else is up for calling Dan Dance Smith from now on?
They Make It Incredibly Personal
You might be used to just watching a band perform on stage without any sort of interaction, but that’s just not Bastille’s style. In fact, fans would know that Dan Smith running into the crowd (regardless the size of the venue) has become a band tradition of sorts. It’s rare to see an act of Bastille’s popularity get so intimate with their fans, but we’re pretty sure that’s what makes them so endearing to their huge following. Just check out what happened when the lead singer made his way through the crowd at The Star Theatre. To say we were shook during that moment would be an understatement.
Featured image: Marcus Lin/Secret Sounds Asia
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