Marina + The Diamonds
Ritz, Manchester
23rd November 2015
Louder Than War’s photographer Melanie Smith went along to capture Marina + The Diamonds new show in Manchester on the Neon Nature UK tour.
Marina and her Diamonds took to the stage and set it alight in this show stopping performance, at the sold out Ritz venue. This was her third show on the ten night tour, and your in for a treat if you have a ticket for one of these sold out shows. She has come a long way since the last time I photographed her at the same venue in 2010.
Marina has an awesome voice, is unashamedly pop, bold, brashy, and cartoonish, such good fun. Opening the set with Mowgli’s Road, then launching into one of my favourite tracks I Am Not a Robot, followed by Oh No! and then it was all over for me, time to go home. Photographers generally are only allowed to stay for the work then do in the pit – 3 songs, no flash. Check out the full photo gallery below.
For a live music photographer this show has it all, flamboyant set design with fabulous lighting, blazing colour, action packed and great music to work along to. What’s not to like?
Setlist:
- Mowgli’s Road
- I Am Not A Robot
- Oh No!
- Obsessions
- Hollywood
- Bubblegum Bitch
- Teen Idle
- How To Be A Heartbreaker
- Prima donna
- Lies
- Froot
- Savages
- Can’t Pin Me Down
- I’m a Ruin
- Forget
- Immortal
Encore:
- Happy
- Blue
Photo gallery:
Please note: Use of these images in any form without permission is illegal. If you wish to use /purchase or license any images please contact mel@mudkissphotography.co.uk
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All photos by Melanie Smith – Mudkiss Photography. More work by Mel on Louder Than War can be found at her author’s archive. You can find her on Facebook and Twitter. Photography portfolio can be found here: mudkissphotography.co.uk.
Video by Paul Griffiths
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