The Swing Of Things

Yesterday a-ha played four songs as they ended “VG lista topp 20″ - a free concert by nearly 30 artists at Rådhusplassen in Oslo. The setlist was - as predicted - The Sun Always Shines On TV, Riding The Crest, Foot Of The Mountain and Take On Me. Some of us were hoping for an additional bonus after the TV went off air, but for some reason the crowd dissipated surprisingly quickly - so now pressure for extras unfortunately.

The weather was rather disappointing, a bit cold and windy and loads of rain - thundershower style. Luckily it lifted before a-ha went on stage. Some reports claim up to 90.000 people attended - which I find rather doubtful. My estimate would be 50-60.000 or so - still a decent crowd. The mood was surprisingly cheery though - given the pretty battering weather.

A-ha’s performance was really good - the TV version don’t give it credit at all - which bodes good for the coming tour. Riding The Crest in particular is a lot more powerful live than the studio version appear. 

Read more about the show in VG and there are lots of pictures from the event here here (a-ha from #68). Even more of my photos on Flickr.

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