The Christmas gigs last year were probably the best that they've ever done.
A good mix of material (surprisingly nothing from "Brave", "Radiation", "marillion.com", "Anoraknophobia", "Marbles" or "Somewhere Else") which included a reappearance after a long, long time of "Warm Wet Circles" in the main set. The first encore was covers of "The Christmas Song" and "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" followed by "Slainte Mhath", the second encore "The Release" and "Garden Party". Fish-era material has not, with odd exceptions, been featured in the sets since the "Brave" tour in 1994.
The Forum gig, in London, was recorded and made available on CD immediately afterwards and via the Abbey Road Live Here Now site (
Live Here Now).
As h said, with a wink, at the start of the second encore, "
Dance, you bastards"!