It’s a standout set that could easily be pegged as one of the greatest to ever go down on the Other Stage.
Words: Abigail Firth.
Photos: Patrick Gunning.
Reaffirming their status as Greatest Live Act In The World (probably),
Confidence Man bring a 3am set to a 3:45pm set on the Other Stage. Relentless in their ridiculousness, Confidence Man are a beacon of fun like no other.
Backed by two spiked silver inflatables and turning out three costume changes, the Australian four-piece substantially upped their game since they shut down The Park two years ago. Famously never playing a song live unless they can do a dance routine to it, nothing about that fact has changed, and there’s enough acrobatics from Sugar and swinging Janet about to rival Strictly.
A brand new set after the seemingly endless tour in support of their second album ‘
TILT’, their big Glastonbury comeback keeps ConMan classics like ‘
Out The Window’ and ‘
Boyfriend (Repeat)’ in rotation, seamlessly moving between them and ravier tracks from last year, ‘On & On (Again)’ with Daniel Avery and ‘
Now U Do’ with DJ Seinfeld, they also use the opportunity to debut tracks from their upcoming third record ‘
3AM (LA LA LA)’.‘
C.O.O.L Party’ deserves the kind of audience participation Chappell Roan’s ‘HOT TO GO’ has received, while new track ‘
SO WHAT’ is a genuine call to arms to party.
It’s a standout set that could easily be pegged as one of the greatest to ever go down on the Other Stage, a huge payoff for Confidence Man after years of bringing their A Game to every stage they grace.
