On this day, 5 August 2001, Scottish band Deacon Blue played Cardiff’s Big Weekend. Also playing that day were Nick Turner Allstars, Black Umfolosi and the Jazz Jamaica All Stars. The band had just recently released their fifth studio album, Homesick.
Formed in Glasgow during 1985. The line-up of the band consists of vocalists Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, keyboard player James Prime and drummer Dougie Vipond. The band released their debut album, Raintown, on 1 May 1987 in the United Kingdom and in the United States in February 1988.
Their second album, When the World Knows Your Name (1989), topped the UK Albums Chart for two weeks, and included "Real Gone Kid" which became their first top ten single in the UK Singles Chart and reached number one in Spain.
Deacon Blue released their fourth album, Whatever You Say, Say Nothing, in 1993. The band split in 1994, following which Vipond began a career in television. Five years later, the band held a reunion gig, and this led on to a new album, Walking Back Home, with the band now working on a part-time basis. The band released another album, Homesick, in 2001.
Setlist
This Train Will Take You Anywhere
Your Town
Raintown
Twist and Shout
Loaded
Real Gone Kid
Wages Day
When Will You...
Silverlake
Fergus Sings The Blues
Dignity
Homesick
Chocolate Girl
Queen Of The New Year
