Elvis Costello Fan Forum

Five star review by Fiona Mountford in i News published today. " Cold War, Almeida Theatre, review: One of the best plays of 2023 The theatre opened 2023 with one of the stage highlights of the year, A Streetcar Named Desire, and with this it ends the year in the very same way Rupert Goold, dir...

Palladium presale all gone. Any chance of extra nights?? Another night in London is possible, either Friday 20th or Sunday 22nd (or both?). There are some other gaps between shows and some parts of the UK that the 11 dates do not cover. For instance, nothing in the East Midlands or Yorkshire, so on...

There are press reports that Rob Reiner is working with Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer again with a view to filming a sequel to This Is Spinal Tap in 2024. Can Spinal Tap sequel live up to film's ludicrous legend, 40 years on? Apparently Macca and Elton will make cameo appearanc...

Are there any updates here? I'm curious about the new songs from the recent tour. A quick trawl of ASCAP still shows no sign of the new songs (e.g. Tipsy Woman, I Don't Want Your Lyndon Johnson, Like Licorice On Your Tongue) from the recent tours, but the unreleased songs listed below are credited ...

From an interview with Richie Taylor published in the Irish Press on March 5, 1989: "Costello produced the Pogues' second album (Rum, Sodomy & The Lash) but these days he doesn't see much of the Camden Town rebels. "I never did really get on with them (laughs). I just did my job. It sa...

Elvis has recorded an interview with ABC National Radio talking about his return to play in Sydney:

abc.net.au

He talks to Sarah MacDonald - presenter on Sydney Mornings.

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Tour poster - the same as used in Europe this year. Steve's head disproportionately small.
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Review (in Portuguese) by Lucas Krempel published at Brazilian culture website Blog N Roll on June 8, 2022. "UK ROCKS | ELVIS COSTELLO ENCANTA NO HISTÓRICO BRIGHTON DOME Uma apresentação de Elvis Costello sempre pode surpreender. Aos 67 anos, ele não é o tipo de artista que vive do passado e se...

A review of the public show at Harpa by SteveT published in The After Word on June 2, 2023. " Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve plus Nick Lowe Venue: Harpa, Reykjavik Date: 28/05/2023 Never look a gift horse in the mouth they say. Well Costello announced a one off gig in Reykjavik – his first visi...

Review by Àlex Guimerà posted on September 6, 2023 at El Giradiscos blog. Elvis Costello y Steve Nieve, camaradas en la intimidad Palau de la Música Catalana, Barcelona. Miércoles, 5 de septiembre del 2023 Cinco años después de su actuación en el Festival Jardins de Pedralbes, el músico londinense v...

beyond compare, The New Picket, Liverpool July 2007 wins hands down. A blistering soul set with Allen Toussaint on a postage stamp sized stage and every song was perfect. As a huge Bruce fan, I was stunned at how brilliant Paul Bryan was on bass - he had all the licks and still was funky and dynami...

Review by Ordell Robbie published in Benzine magazine on September 26, 2023: " [Live Report] Elvis Costello et Steve Nieve à la Philharmonie de Paris : Peace, Love and Understanding with Paris. En dépit de prévisibles limites vocales, ce retour de Costello sur la capitale en compagnie du clavie...

Elvis and Diana attended a one-off secret show at the Racket Club at 431 West 16th Street in New York City last night (19 October). The show was the official release party for the Rolling Stones' new album " Hackney Diamonds ". Elvis_Costello_stepped_out_in_a_black_leather_bomber_jacket-a-...

Taken from the Flickr account of National Parks Conservation Association.
Many more photos on Flickr.

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Start of a review by Ivan Rod published in Gaffa magazine on September 14, 2023. The rest is behind a paywall. Does anyone have access to it? MOOT Ivan has helpfully posted the full text of his review on his website . Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve live i Koncertsalen, DR-Byen 13. SEPTEMBER 2023 ...

Belatedly, here is a five-minute audioclip preview of the show broadcast on Swiss radio station RTS on 2 October as part of the show " Vibrations ". www.rts.ch . It is largely a review of his career featuring the usual "highlights" such as the SNL controversy, collaborations with...

For anyone who missed it, or wants to watch again, there was another ITB2 show tonight (15 October). The show is archived here on FaceBook.

The occasion was a baby shower for Steve's daughter Mercedes. Eleven songs were played, on the theme of motherhood, children and birth.

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Positive review by Alfredo Marziano published in Rolling Stone Italy on 1 September 2023. "B&B (BATTIATO & BACHARACH) Carmen Consoli ed Elvis Costello, la sorellina giudiziosa e il fratellone scapestrato Lui vaga per il palco su di giri, stonato, sconsiderato. Lei è impeccabile, assenna...

A review of a recent run at the Baron's Court Theatre, in West London is here: London Pub Theatres An interview with the Playwright - Chris Salt is here: Interview Neither mention Elvis, or indeed any kind of "score", so Elvis' involvement may be limited. Also worth noting that the play wa...

Poster for the performance on Friday 20 October.
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Review by Santi Hurtado published online on September 6, 2023 at Alta Fidelidad " Crónica - Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve (Granada, 02/09/23) “Me dijeron que podía venir a Granada en cualquier época del año porque es un sitio donde nunca llueve”. Decía con sorna Elvis Costello bajo el paragu...

Review by Ramon Súrio published on September 7, 2023 in La Vanguardia . "CRÍTICA DE POP Elvis Costello: emotivo y desafinado El británico brilló especialmente en los tonos más íntimos y baladistas, al ejercer de crooner de piano bar Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve ★★★ Lugar y fecha: Palau de l...

Short blog review by Leif Wivatt published on September 15, 2023 at Wivatts Blogg . Elvis Costello och Steve Nieve kom till Stora Teatern -Tisdag 12 september 2023 Finbesök på Stora Teatern i Göteborg denna 12 september. Det är sex och ett halvt år sedan Elvis Costello var här senast. Då liksom 2014...

Another review, this one in Het Nieuwsblad , by Peter Mijlemans. Why do none of the French-speaking media review Elvis in Belgium? The review starts by saying "Driemaal verontschuldigde Elvis Costello zich woensdagavond in Brussel. Voor een optreden van 35 jaar geleden dat eindigde in rellen en...