Review: Post Malone & Jaden Smith - Spark Arena, May 2019.
Review: Post Malone & Jaden Smith - Spark Arena, May 2019.
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Everyone knows a Post Malone song when they hear one - and last night at a sold-out Spark Arena he treated hordes of fans to eighteen songs of his, in between apologies for being sick (he told everyone to “please sing loud!”), a leg injury midway through the show (which didn't slow him down regardless), and drinking a classic ‘shoey’.
But before he took to the stage, he had not one, but two opening acts - Tyla Yaweh, followed by the inimitable Jaden Smith. A short video intro preceded Smith’s arrival onto the stage, and as soon as he bounced onto the catwalk, all eyes were on him for his short but energetic set.
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Joining him midway through the set was his close friend and collaborator Harry Hudson, as they performed ‘Just Slide’ together - and saw the arena lit up with phones. Smith went on to give a taster of his upcoming album ‘ERYS’ with the unreleased song ‘Summertime’, which is rumoured to feature his sister Willow Smith.
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When Post Malone took to the stage at 9.15pm, the show was taken up a notch with fireworks let off in the first few minutes, and a lights show that had the crowd in awe - all the while singing along to each and every Posty hit that came on.
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From ‘Better Now’ to ‘Candy Paint’, to the latter end of the show which saw ‘Rockstar’ and ‘Congratulations’ receive even bigger cheers, Austin Post knew how to work a stage, and it showed.
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Tickets remain to Post Malone’s second show tonight at Spark Arena - click here to get them!