Set against their hotel backdrop, the group walked out to the Lindisfarne anthem, 'Fog on the Tyne'. They then kicked off the night with 'The Delaney' and followed it up with fan favourites 'Likely Lads' and 'Up the Bracket'.
In sheer crowd noise, however, 'What Katie Did' might have just outdone the band, as it brought what felt like the entire audience into voice.
The London-based quartet played songs from each of their four studio albums. Of course, plenty of tracks from their latest album 'All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade' featured, including 'Run Run Run', 'Merry Old England', and 'Shiver'.
Before walking off ahead of the encore, the group gave the rabid crowd a rendition of 'Can’t Stand Me Now'.
The encore itself answered their promise of ‘raw analogue euphoria’ resoundingly. The group moved to the right-hand side of the stage where they turned their microphones to face each other. It was in this formation that they delivered 'Man With the Melody' with each member of the group singing a different verse. It was reminiscent of a practice room run through.
The two front men, Carl Barât and Pete Doherty, talked of their early practice sessions in the prelude to the song, describing bassist John Hassall’s bedroom, adorned with posters of the Spice Girls and former Newcastle United striker, Peter Beardsley.
The inevitable conclusion came around not long after, as 'Don’t Look Back into the Sun' closed out the gig in a cacophony of Geordie singing.
It’s safe to say that the Libertines are refining with age. The group used pre-recorded ad-libs to fill gaps in between songs, making the performance seem polished without losing any of its analogue selling point.
