Paul Weller – Porcelain God He’s The Keeper was on the setlist for this tour but was not played. 2.28 1998 th January 1998 Sunday 14 June 1998 Paul plays Driving Nowhere on MTV Europe. Paul played 2 songs on Top Of The Pops, The Changingman and Peacock Suit. February 1998 nd Release of the live Style Council album, “The Style Monday 22 June 1998 Council In Concert”. The tour crew meet at 11pm at the Kensington Hilton Track Listing: and drive to Blackburn. 1. Meeting (Over) Up Yonder Tuesday 23rd June 1998 2. Up For Grabs Evening Concert - King Georges Hall Blackburn. 3. Long Hot Summer The day schedule is as follows: 4. One Nation Under A Groove • The crew load the gear into the venue at 5. Le Depart 9am 6. Spring, Summer, Autumn • The band meet at 10:30am at the 7. Hanging On To A Memory Kensington Hilton and drive to 8. It Just Came To Pieces In My Hands Blackburn 9. Here's One That Got Away • The soundcheck commences at 4:30pm 10. My Ever Changing Moods • Doors Open at 7pm 11. A Man Of Great Promise • Support band starts at 8pm 12. Boy Who Cries Wolf • Paul’s set starts at 8:45pm 13. A Stones Throw Away The set list included the following songs: 14. Speak Like A Child Into Tomorrow 15. Mick's Up Brand New Start Right Underneath It 16. Money Go Round/Soul Deep 17. Move On Up Following the gig the band stay at the Foxfields Country 18. Down In The Seine Hotel, Whalley Road, Bilington, Clitheroe and the crew 19. It's A Very Deep Sea drive over night to Bradford. 20. Heavens Above th Wednesday 24 June 1998 29th March 1998 Evening Concert - St Georges Hall Bradford. Evening Concert - Unknown Venue, London The day schedule is as follows: Paul joined a march in London to mark the 30th • The crew load the gear into the venue at anniversary of the charity for the homeless, Crisis. In 9am the evening he played a set, including That's • The band travel from Blackburn (2 hour Entertainment a benefit gig at an unknown London drive) venue. • The soundcheck commences at 4:30pm 20th April 1998 • Doors Open at 7pm Evening Concert - Royal Albert Hall London • Support band starts at 8pm (Supporting Ben Harper). The set list was as follows: • Paul’s set starts at 8:45pm 1. As You Lean Into The Light The set list was as follows: 2. Bang Bang 1. Into Tomorrow 3. Porcelain Gods 2. Peacock Suit 4. With Time & Temperance 3. Friday Street 5. Wild Wood 4. Mermaids 6. He's The Keeper 5. Science 7. Brand New Start 6. Out Of The Sinking st 7. Sunflower Monday 1 June 1998 8. Hung Up Rehearsals for the forthcoming tour commence and continue over the next three weeks, to Sunday 21st 9. Right Underneath It June. The band for the tour comprised of Paul, Steve 10. Heavy Soul White, Matt Deighton, Ernie McKone and Brendan 11. Wild Wood Lynch. 12. As You Lean Into The Light The crew for the tour was Andrew Jones, Seamus 13. Up In Suzes’ Room Fenton, Clive Sparkman, Stuart Lewis, Dodge, Alf Zamitt, Martin Kearsley, Nick Garrett, Richard 14. Brand New Start Flannigan, Paul Sadler, Dave Thomas and A Cook. 15. Can You Heal Us Holy Man 16. The Changingman © Porcelain God Publishing 2006 Paul Weller – Porcelain God 17. Porcelain Gods • The crew stay at The Atlantic Hotel, Den 18. Walk On Gilded Splinters Haag 19. Woodcutter's Son th 20. Whirlpool's End Sunday 28 June 1998 All Day Festival - Parkpop Festival, Den Haag 21. Broken Stones The concert schedule is as follows: Following the gig the band stay at the Cedar Court 13:05 – 13:55 – The Suburbs Hotel, Mayo Avenue, off Rooley Lane, Bradford and the 14:20 – 15:10 – The Hoax crew drive over night to Sheffield. 15:30 – 16:25 – Skik th 16:55 – 17:50 – Robbie Williams Thursday 25 June 1998 18:20 – 19:15 – Buju Banton Evening Concert - City Hall – Sheffield 19:40 – 20:35 – Paul Weller The day schedule is as follows: Following the gig the band stay at The American Hotel, • The crew load the gear into the venue at Leidsekade 97, Amsterdam and the crew drive over 9am night back to London. • The band travel from Bradford (2 hour th drive) Monday 29 June 1998 Tour day off. • The soundcheck commences at 4:30pm (Band arrive early) Sunday 5th July 1998 • Doors Open at 7pm Tour travel day. The day schedule is as follows: • Support band starts at 8pm • The crew meet at the Kensington Hilton • Paul’s set starts at 8:45pm and drive to Wolverhampton The set list was as follows: th 1. Into Tomorrow Monday 6 July 1998 2. Peacock Suit Evening Concert - Civic Hall Wolverhampton The day schedule is as follows: 3. Friday Street • The crew load the gear into the venue at 4. Mermaids 9am 5. Science • The band meet at The Kensington Hilton 6. Out Of The Sinking and travel to Wolverhampton 7. Sunflower • The soundcheck commences at 4:30pm 8. Right Underneath It • Doors Open at 7pm 9. Heavy Soul • Support band starts at 8pm 10. Wild Wood • Paul’s set starts at 8:45pm 11. As You Lean Into The Light The support band for this gig was Noel Gallagher! He 12. Up In Suzes’ Room played about 7 songs including Help, To Be Someone, 13. Can You Heal Us Holy Man Live Forever and Wonderwall. 14. The Changingman Paul’s set list included the following songs: 15. Porcelain Gods Peacock Suit Wild Wood 16. Walk On Gilded Splinters Woodcutter’s Son 17. Woodcutter's Son Whirlpool’s End 18. Whirlpool's End (Can You Hear Us) Holyman? 19. Broken Stones Heavy Soul Following the gig the band stay at the Swallow Hotel, Following the gig the band stay at The Goldthorn Hotel, Kenwood Road, Sheffield and the crew drive over night 136 Penn Road, Wolverhampton and the crew drive back to London. over night to Bristol. th Friday 26th June 1998 Tuesday 7 July 1998 Tour day off. Evening Concert - Bristol Colston Hall (Capacity 1840 - 2075 Seated, 1938 Standing) Saturday 27th June 1998 The day schedule is as follows: The day schedule is as follows: • The crew load the gear into the venue at • The crew meet at 10am at the 9am Kensington Hotel and travel to Dover to • The band meet travel to Bristol (3 hours) the ferry departed at 1pm to Calais • The soundcheck commences at 4:30pm • The band depart for Amsterdam from • Doors Open at 7pm Heathrow at 1:15pm and arrive at • Support band starts at 8pm 3:20pm • Paul’s set starts at 8:45pm • The band stay over night at The A photo of Paul outside the Colston Hall on a Scooter American Hotel, Leidsekade 97, (1965 Vespa 150GL) appeared in Ooh Ah Paul Weller issue 18. Amsterdam © Porcelain God Publishing 2006 Paul Weller – Porcelain God Again Noel Gallagher was the support act and Following the gig the band stay at The Holiday Inn introduced himself as Liam Gallagher, saying he had Crowne Plaza, Burg 10, Brugge and the crew drive over just won Stars In Their Eyes. His set included Help night back to London. (which went a bit wrong!) & Live Forever. Paul’s set list for the gig included the following songs: Sunday 12th July 1998 Up In Suzes’ Room Tour travel day. The day schedule is as follows: Brand New Start • The band depart Brussels at 12:25 and Whirlpool’s End arrive at Heathrow at 12:35 Broken Stones Woodcutter’s Son Friday 17th July 1998 The crowd also sang Happy Birthday for Brendan Evening Concert - Capital Radio Session, London. The Lynch. following songs were played: Following the gig the band stay at The Marriott Hotel, 2 1. Sunflower Lower Castle Street, Bristol and the crew drive over night to Plymouth. 2. Heavy Soul 3. Wild Wood th Wednesday 8 July 1998 4. Peacock Suit Tour travel day. The day schedule is as follows: 5. The Changingman • The band travel to Plymouth 6. Friday Street • The band and crew stay overnight at the 7. (Other Tracks Unknown as Paul was taking Copthorne Hotel, Armada Way, requests and played on for 20 minutes!!) Plymouth Monday 27th July 1998 th Thursday 9 July 1998 Tour travel day. The day schedule is as follows: Evening Concert - Pavilions – Plymouth • The crew meet at 9pm at The The day schedule is as follows: Kensington Hilton and drive to • The crew load the gear into the venue at Edinburgh 9am • The soundcheck commences at 4:30pm Tuesday 28th July 1998 (Paul arrives at 3pm) Evening Concert – Edinburgh Playhouse (Capacity • Doors Open at 7pm 3056 Seated) • Support band starts at 8pm The day schedule is as follows: • Paul’s set starts at 8:45pm • The crew load the gear into the venue at Again Noel Gallagher was the support act and his set 9am included Stand By Me, Wonderwall, Live Forever, Don’t • The band travel from London Look Back In Anger, Help and To Be Someone. • The soundcheck commences at 4:30pm Paul’s set list for the gig included Woodcutter’s Son. • Doors Open at 7pm Following the gig the band drive to Swindon and stay at • Support band starts at 8pm The Lydiard Fileds Hotel, Great Western Way, Swindon and the crew drive over night to Holland. • Paul’s set starts at 8:45pm Again Noel Gallagher was the support act and his set Friday 10th July 1998 included Stand By Me, Wonderwall, Live Forever and Tour travel day.