Longtime followers have accused the Red Hot Chili Peppers of an underwhelming Sydney live performance with not sufficient hits, and a few have even claimed they may by no means see them carry out once more.
The American rock band – together with lead vocalist Anthony Kiedis, 60, bassist Flea, 60, drummer Chad Smith, 61, and guitarist John Frusciante, 52 – carried out at Accor Stadium on Thursday evening as a part of their 2023 Australian tour with Post Malone.
It has been greater than 20 years since Red Hot Chili Peppers’ big success with 1999 album Californication and 2002 album By the Way, however the band’s newest two albums, Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen, solely dropped final yr.
Their followers broaden generations, which many have identified was clearly evident when wanting across the packed stadium on Thursday evening.
But that has not been the one speaking level. The band has come beneath fireplace for its set record, with some followers taking to social media with scathing critiques.
“Wish I could take back my decision to go to RHCP. Absolutely gutted by that performance,” one particular person wrote on Facebook in response to a put up from Accor Stadium celebrating the present.
“Well that was disappointing, definitely won’t be seeing them again!!!” declared one other fan.
“Good experience (but) won’t see em again. Their set was new song focused and the crowd struggled to feel it,” criticised a 3rd.
“Been their biggest fan all my life and after that concert would never go again. Played a few old songs but mostly new rubbish that no one knows,” another person agreed.
“Maybe for the people on Saturday you could play some of the songs we paid to come and see … very disappointing,” advised one other.
“They sounded good but was disappointed in the complete lack of interaction and engagement with the audience and also not playing a number of songs I expected,” wrote one fan who stated the live performance had been on her bucket record.
One fan relieved to seek out others felt the identical approach stated: “I’m glad we are not the only disappointed people. Set was pretty ordinary.”
“Very ordinary,” added one other.
Fans who got here to the band’s defence questioned why these complaining hadn’t listened to their new music.
“Of course they’re gonna play new stuff when they released two new albums last year,” one wrote.
“They were touring their new album, it’s not a greatest hits tour,” stated one other.
One fan wrote: “It was the greatest concert I’ve ever been to.”
According to a set record uploaded by setlist.fm, an internet site which tracks the songs artists play at concert events and festivals, Red Hot Chili Peppers performed 18 of their very own songs in Sydney on Thursday evening, seven of which have been launched final yr.
RHCP February 2 set record:
Intro Jam
Can’t Stop (2002)
The Zephyr Song (2002)
Here Ever After (2022)
Snow (Hey Oh) (2006)
Eddie (2022)
Throw Away Your Television (2002)
Reach Out (2022)
Soul to Squeeze (1993)
Nobody Weird Like Me (1989)
These Are the Ways (2022)
The Heavy Wing (2022)
Californication (1999)
Pea (1995)
The Drummer (2022)
Black Summer (2022)
By the Way (2002)
Encore:
Sir Psycho Sexy (1991)
They’re Red Hot (Robert Johnson cowl)
Give It Away (1991)
Originally revealed as ‘Never again’: Longtime followers hit out at Red Hot Chili Peppers over Sydney set record
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
