Photography: The B-52s

by | Aug 17, 2013

B52s live in London at the Indigo 02 on Friday 16th . August 2013. The B52s are (Photographer: Simon Jay Price)

B52s live in London at the Indigo 02 on Friday 16th . August 2013. The B52s are (Photographer: Simon Jay Price)

The B-52s partied on down at the Indigo 02 in Greenwich, London and I just had to go and photograph them.

B52s live in London at the Indigo 02 on Friday 16th . August 2013. The B52s are (Photographer: Simon Jay Price)

They started their set with Planet Claire with Kate and Fred swapping vocals and vocal effects.

B52s live in London at the Indigo 02 on Friday 16th . August 2013. The B52s are (Photographer: Simon Jay Price)
B52s live in London at the Indigo 02 on Friday 16th . August 2013. The B52s are (Photographer: Simon Jay Price)

The B-52s were last in London in 2008 so it was a fantastic and rare opportunity to see them up close.

B52s live in London at the Indigo 02 on Friday 16th . August 2013. The B52s are (Photographer: Simon Jay Price)

B52s live in London at the Indigo 02 on Friday 16th . August 2013. The B52s are (Photographer: Simon Jay Price)

I have tried to use quite flattering pictures where possible and have increased the highlights slightly to show this off.

B52s live in London at the Indigo 02 on Friday 16th . August 2013. The B52s are (Photographer: Simon Jay Price)

B52s live in London at the Indigo 02 on Friday 16th . August 2013. The B52s are (Photographer: Simon Jay Price)

They have been touring the country ahead of their headline slot at Rewind The 80s Festival at Henley on Saturday.

B52s live in London at the Indigo 02 on Friday 16th . August 2013. The B52s are (Photographer: Simon Jay Price)

B52s live in London at the Indigo 02 on Friday 16th . August 2013. The B52s are (Photographer: Simon Jay Price)

Mesopotamia and Private Idaho followed giving the front three the chance to swap vocals and give the photographers a few group moments.

B52s live in London at the Indigo 02 on Friday 16th . August 2013. The B52s are (Photographer: Simon Jay Price)

B52s live in London at the Indigo 02 on Friday 16th . August 2013. The B52s are (Photographer: Simon Jay Price)

The crowd loved the start and with more hits including the moving Girl From Ipanema Goes to Greenland and Love Shack in the set, I am sure they would go bananas for the rest.

Here is the whole set here:

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