Folk singer Paris Paloma performed at the O2 Apollo in Manchester on November 15, headlining a UK and European tour that runs through December 13, The Guardian reported.
The stage featured a sculpture inspired by surrealist Ithell Colquhoun’s Tree of Veins. Paloma wore a flowing crimson dress and delivered tracks from her second album, The Fatal Flaw.
Throughout the evening, Paloma leaned into ornate folk arrangements and arena-sized alt-pop production. The performance built upon themes established by her breakout single Labour.
“[W]ith a sculpture inspired by surrealist Ithell Colquhoun’s Tree of Veins dominating the stage, she falls to her knees to deliver high notes and seeks out wind machines at the prow of the stage, her flowing crimson dress buffeted as if on a wintry moor,” The Guardian reported.
Feminist Fury and Setlist Themes
Paloma’s set blended timely feminist fury with open-ended questions about culture and identity. The artist targeted tech bros and manosphere influencers during the performance.
Audience members shouted out the lyric “I will break your nose” from the track Good Girl with venom from the stalls. Later in the set, Paloma finished a song in a heap on the floor after pogoing.
The artist also performed Rothko, wrapping a teenage encounter with one of the artist’s paintings in a patient melody. She framed creativity as a base need in the face of artificial intelligence evangelists.
“[F]raming creativity as a base need in the face of AI evangelists,” The Guardian reported, noting that Paloma belted out lines from Miyazaki during the show.
The tour runs through December 13
The current tour stops across the UK and Europe over a four-week span. The run concludes on December 13.
Fans at the Manchester show sang along to unreleased tracks, including Fairy Dance. The live arrangements drew comparisons to the production style of Florence + the Machine.
What questions fans are asking about the tour
What album is Paris Paloma promoting on tour?
Paloma is touring in support of her second album, The Fatal Flaw. The record features ornate folk arrangements and alt-pop production.
Where did the November 15 concert take place?
The concert took place at the O2 Apollo in Manchester on November 15. The venue hosted the tour ahead of dates across the UK and Europe.
When does the current tour end?
The UK and European tour concludes on December 13. The concert series follows the success of her breakout single Labour.
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