Tears for Fears live in Hong Kong
Alice Chan
HITEC Thursday May 6
Tears for Fears demonstrated their trans-generational musical prowess last night as they played to a head-bopping audience that ranged from tweens to those who can actually remember when the 1980s pop rock duo formed.
Curt and Roland opened with a slow-tempo version of Mad World. From there on, the pair blazed through their hits in a 16-song set that included Sowing the Seeds of Love, Head Over Heels, a cover of Billie Jean and, rather confusingly, Mad World again.
The crowd was left wanting more as the nostalgic trip back to the 80s was coming to a close, and launched into an impromptu mass sing-along to the chorus of Shout until the duo came back on stage for the encore. There were a great many happy punters leaving Star Hall last night; hardly surprising seeing as they had waited nearly 30 years for the Brits to come to Hong Kong. Curt did mention that as they get older, they like to return to where they’re loved, and looked for reassurance by asking the audience, “You love us, right?” The resounding “yes” that followed could very well mean we’ll see their return soon enough.
Setlist
Mad World (orch)
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Secret World
Closest Thing To Heaven
Sowing The Seeds Of Love
Call Me Mellow
Mad World
Memories Fade
Quiet Ones
Floating Down The River
Everybody Loves A Happy Ending
Seven Of Sundays
Billie Jean
Pale Shelter
Break it Down Again
Head Over Heels
Woman In Chains (Encore)
Shout (Encore)
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