Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have released their 2018 concert film, Distant Sky … Live in Copenhagen, for free in its entirety on YouTube as a Christmas present to fans.
Directed by David Barnard, the film captures a particularly emotional two-and-a-half-hour set from their October 2017 concert at Denmark’s Royal Arena. At the time, the iconic band was touring in support of their then-most recent album, 2016’s Skeleton Tree, which was made in the aftermath of the death of one of Nick Cave’s sons. The concert featured a career-spanning setlist that went right back to the title track of their debut album, 1984’s From Her to Eternity.
The film was initially released for one-night-only at select cinemas around the globe, and single-song performances have since been posted online, but this is the first time fans have been able to watch the entire concert film for free. Cave announced the full release of the film on YouTube, saying, “I’ve been getting many letters on The Red Hand Files asking about access to the Distant Sky … Live in Copenhagen movie. Here it is! With Love at Christmas, Nick.”
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Distant Sky Live in Copenhagen (FULL LENGTH)
Along with the Distant Sky concert film, Cave and the Bad Seeds also issued a live EP of the same name featuring performances of four songs from the concert, “Jubilee Street,” “Distant Sky,” “From Her to Eternity” and “The Mercy Seat.”
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | “The Mercy Seat”
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