Death Cab For Cutie joke they should be “sponsored by Boots” at “life highlight” Royal Albert Hall show
nme.comDeath Cab For Cutie performed a headline show at London’s Royal Albert Hall last night (Wednesday March 29) – joking that they should be “sponsored by Boots” having spent the weekend battling illness.
Check out photos, footage and the setlist from the show below.Last week saw the band kick off their UK tour in support of their acclaimed 2022 album ‘Asphalt Meadows’, before being forced to pull a run of shows due to frontman Ben Gibbard being struck down by illness.
After returning to the stage to perform in Brighton and London’s Roundhouse, the US indie veterans played another stop at the capital at Royal Albert Hall.At one point in the show, Gibbard paused to make light of his recent plight with ill health while travelling around the UK.“You know how you’ll see shows like ‘Jack Daniels presents Mötley Crüe’ or ‘Budweiser presents The National?'” he started. “OK, maybe not that last one – but after these past few weeks we’ve had, I feel like we should be sponsored by Boots.”Honouring the chain of chemists, he continued: “You guys don’t know how lucky you have it.
You’ve got a chain of stores where people really know their stuff and what medicine you should have.”Death Cab For Cutie at the Royal Albert Hall tonightYou know bands have been around for a long time when they shout out “Boots, the chemist” for “really knowing their stuff.” Great to see them live.
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