The Last Shadow Puppets played the Leeds Festival backed by a total orchestra tonight (August 22).
Suited and booted, Alex Turner and Miles Kane's outfit seemed slightly incongruous in front of the mud-stained NME/ Radio 1 Stage but the crowd, which spilled out of the tent, sky-high embracing the classy combo.
Opening with 'Calm Like You', the mate immediately kicked off a mass singsong as they played tracks from their album, and several B-sides.
"You had a nice day so far?" Asked Turner to tatty cheers as they kicked into LP title trail 'The Age Of The Understatement' as the fans frantically clapped along with drummer, Simian Mobile Disco's James Ford.
Dropping B-side 'Gas Dance' as the first non-album rails midway through, the band also included 'Hang The Cyst', which had the crowd over again clapping along with its galloping speech rhythm, before reverting to 'The Age Of The Understatement' tracks.
During 'Separate And Ever Deadly' the song got such an ovation mid-song from the crowd that the set stopped and then Kane said: "That's it, we're Kaiser Chiefs!"
With a chorus of boos following, Turner jokingly asked the crowd together: "Are you booing because you don't like Kaiser Chiefs or because he said Kaiser Chiefs in a mickey take means? Make your minds up." The pair then finished the birdsong to an even bigger round of applause.
Following a sublime variant of 'The Meeting Place', which showcased the orchestra's full range, The Last Shadow Puppets concluded the set with 'Standing Next To Me' and 'In My Room'.
"Let's have a round of applause for the orchestra," declared Turner, "And the brass!" added Kane.
"It's been an accolade to play," concluded Kane. "This is only our third gig, so we thank you very much."
The Last Shadow Puppets played:
'Calm Like You'
'The Age Of The Understatement'
'Black Plant'
'Only The Truth'
'The Chamber'
'Gas Dance'
'My Mistake Were Made For You'
'Hang The Cyst'
'Separate And Ever Deadly'
'I Don't Like You Anymore'
'The Meeting Place'
'Standing Next To Me'
'In My Room'
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