Cardiff '13 - 30 Seconds To Mars and You Me At Six

Hey guys! So, I went to see two very amazing bands this week as they entered back into the UK on their European tour. 30 Seconds To Mars recently returned back to the UK after travelling all over Europe for the Love Lust Faith + Dreams tour, which was supported by You Me At Six. With both bands recently releasing new material, it was a great opportunity for them to share this with their fans. We waited outside the Cardiff Motorpoint for 2 hours, only to be second row to the left of the stage right next to the barrier - result!

 To begin with, we had You Me At Six perform. Now, the last time I saw these guys was back in 2011 when they were performing their recent material from 'Sinners Never Sleep' - a pretty decent album to be fair! We heard the likes of 'Loverboy' and 'Bite My Tongue' which really get the crowd going. We also heard some songs off their older albums, such as 'Liquid Confidence' and 'Stay With Me', as well as their latest song 'Lived A Lied' which you can listen to here. From where we were standing, we couldn't see any mosh pits but apparently there were quite a few throughout the performances! Compared to the last time I saw YMAS, I found this gig a lot less violent (considering the last time I saw them was in Brixton) and just generally an all round better experience.  

For 30 Seconds To Mars, this was their chance to perform some of the new songs off of their recent album 'Love Lust Faith + Dreams'. We heard a mixture of their new and old material which was simply amazing. I've never seen these guys live so it was a real experience to see them actually playing live. I mean, you watch their music videos of them performing at gigs and I was just in shock and awe when watching them, so it was an amazing surprise to actually see them and experience that kind of atmosphere - and they didn't disappoint! Their setlist was beyond incredible too. With their new stuff, they played 'Do Or Die', 'City of Angels' and a couple of others. Then, they played a few songs off of their album 'This is War', such as 'Closer To The Edge' (of course!!) and 'Kings And Queens', and a few songs off their older albums. Even better, Jared did a few acoustic songs which literally killed me. My heart practically melted as he played 'From Yesterday' as an acoustic, perfection. To top off their performance, they had some acts in between which really got the crowd going! From acrobats and people from the crowd to confetti and balloons, they had us engaged throughout the entire performance - they know how to put on a show! Let's just saw I felt incredibly sorry for the guys who had to clean up the arena..

 

I've never been so mind blown by a gig, let alone sing my heart out along to all the acts that performed.. Let's just say I would recommend anyone to go and see these bands play live together, especially with You Me At Six releasing their new album and headlining their own tour next year - definitely one to consider!