Elvis Costello captivates Barcelona with concert full of emotion
Rapt Palau de la Música audience enjoys highlights such as 'She' and 'I Still Have That Other Girl'
Elvis Costello captivated his Barcelona audience on Tuesday, performing at the Palau de la Música Catalana as part of his European tour.
The English singer and songwriter delivered a concert full of emotional highlights, including 'She', 'I Still Have That Other Girl', 'The Whirlwind' and '(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding'.
Accompanied by long-time collaborator Steve Nieve on piano, Costello sang songs from his early albums as well as more recent releases over the course of the two-hour concert.
Jumping from rock to pop to romantic ballads, Costello tried to make the occasion as intimate as possible, breaking down the barrier between stage and seating with anecdotes from his personal and professional life.
"I'm not sitting down because I'm tired, but because I want to look you in the eyes", he said at one point.
He also apologized for only addressing the audience in English. "I'm sorry, I don't speak Spanish or Catalan. My father spoke Spanish fluently. He learned it in many beds," he joked.
'She' proved to be the emotional climax of the evening, with the Barcelona audience getting to their feet and singing along to every word.