Watch Dream Theater play first live show with Mike Portnoy in 14 years
nme.comDream Theater played their first live show with drummer Mike Portnoy in 14 years in London last night (October 20) – check out the footage belowThe progressive metal band kicked off their 40th anniversary UK and European tour with an 18-song set at The O2 in the capital, per Setlist.FM.Separated into two acts and an encore, the concert began with an airing of ‘Metropolis Pt.
1: The Miracle And The Sleeper’ from Dream Theater’s 1992 album ‘Images And Words’ and ended with a performance of their classic single ‘Pull Me Under’.Elsewhere, fans were treated to the first outing of ‘The Mirror’ since 2014 and the live debut of new single ‘Night Terror’.
Additionally, there were rare appearances from ‘Vacant’, Stream Of Consciousness’, ‘Octavarium’ and the demo version of ‘Hollow Years’.Prior to this gig, Portnoy hadn’t played with Dream Theater since August 2010.Last night also saw the musician perform ‘Barstool Warrior’ and ‘This Is The Life’ for the first time.
Both tracks were originally recorded with Mike Mangini, who had replaced Portnoy in the group’s line-up.“Tonight is a momentous occasion,” said frontman James LaBrie at one point in the set. “You might have recognised somebody up on stage.
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