Review: Suede and the Manics in OVO Hydro in Glasgow
Suede kicked off their co-headline UK tour with Manic Street Preachers at the OVO Hydro, in Glasgow on 28 October 2026. Pilar Dávila was at the opening night of the tour.
Windy day
After a quite windy day in Glasgow finally by 7:35 PM, Manic Street Preachers took the stage. James, Nicky and Sean were kicking off the tour, and they wasted no time showing off the full range of their catalogue.
Anthems like A Design for Life shared the stelist with quieter, acoustic moments like The Everlasting. They saved If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next for the very end, a nice singalong moment.
Jumping crowd
Suede kicked off around 9:25 PM with Simon, Richard, Mat, Neil and Brett appearing on stage. They opened the show with Disintegrate, and Brett was thoroughly enjoying himself. Dancing With The Europeans followed, which got the whole crowd jumping.
We could see Neil move between keyboards and guitar, while Mat let himself get carried away by the rhythm as he played his bass, dancing throughout the night, a big smile on his face. At the back, Simon kept the beat on drums, while Richard switched between electric and acoustic guitar.
When I am dead, my dearest
Then came Trash and Animal Nitrate —with Brett swinging the microphone cable— followed by We Are The Pigs and Personality Disorder which kept the energy at its peak.
Then vibe shifted - not a bad thing at all - with The 2 of Us: Brett lay down on the floor and let the chords go on for a bit, while he recited the poem When I am dead, my dearest by Christina Rossetti.
A New Song
Up nexr: one of the most special and highly anticipated moments of the night came when Suede announced a world premiere: a new song titled My City which may be part of their upcoming studio album, part of a trilogy alongside Autofiction and Antidepressants.
Richard and His Acoustic Guitar
Songs from these recent releases were played next, such as June Rain, She Still Leads Me On and Trance State, during which Brett approached the barriers to hold hands with the audience. June Rain created one of the most intimate atmospheres of the entire evening.
Next came an acoustic segment featuring The Wild Ones, where Brett encouraged the audience to sing along, including an a cappella passage. Richard and his
acoustic guitar shone through this performance.
Almost a riot
To close the show, So Young and Metal Mickey got the whole room on its feet —almost to the point of a riot— and the night ended with Beautiful Ones. As is his custom, Brett encouraged the audience to clap, jump and lose themselves in the music, pouring all his own energy into the performance.
Suede reaffirmed their status as an “anti-nostalgia band”, curating a setlist that spanned both their early records as well as their more recent work. The band successfully packed the venue, giving us some cinematic, splendid moments throughout the night.
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