Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions return with gigs from Johnny Marr, Tom Odell, Bastille and Laura Mvula

 

The Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions gig series returned to The Hospital Club in London last Thursday (7 March) with stunning performances from Suede and Palma Violets. The live music will continue over the coming weeks with Johnny Marr, Tom Odell, Bastille and Laura Mvula all set to take to the Sessions stage: 

Thursday 28 March - Johnny Marr + Tom Odell
Wednesday 10 April - Bastille + Laura Mvula 

Suede at the Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions.  

Photo credit: Steve Glashier

The legendary Suede kicked off the new run of Sessions, sharing the bill with indie hot property Palma Violets, whose powerful performance featured tracks from their recently released debut album, ‘180’. Suede’s stage presence was as strong as ever as they treated the crowd to classic tracks, including Animal Nitrate, alongside new material from their forthcoming album, ‘Bloodsports’, which is out later this month.

The Sessions are an exclusive series of gigs that the Barclaycard Mercury Prize has established to celebrate live music in the UK and are separate from the Barclaycard Mercury Prize ‘Albums of the Year’. Featuring a range of new and established artists from both the UK and overseas, the Sessions are filmed in front of an audience of around 250 music fans at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden. Tickets to the events are available to music fans through competitions. More details can be found at www.mercuryprize.com. 

Palma Violets at the Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions.  

Photo credit: Steve Glashier

Fans who are not able to attend the gigs will be able to watch tracks from the Sessions on television and online, as each featured artist will be the subject of a dedicated programme to be broadcast on Channel 4. 

Further tracks will be available to watch online at - www.mercuryprize.com/sessions. 

Further Sessions dates and lineups will be announced over the coming weeks.