Nick Cave speaks out after Bad Seeds’ Preston Park gig with Kylie Minogue was “the largest ticketed event in Brighton’s history”

Nick Cave has spoken how his huge show with The Bad Seeds in Preston Park was reportedly “the largest ticketed event in Brighton’s history”. READ MORE: Nick Cave interviewed: “There’s no metric that says virtuousness makes good art” The rock icons took to the stage in Brighton on Friday (July 31), playing a UK-exclusive set to over 50,000 people, celebrating their acclaimed 2024 album ‘Wild God’. Support on came from special guests The Flaming Lips, English Teacher, Cate Le Bon and Warmduscher, and the set saw Kylie Minogue take to the stage for an emotional performance of ‘Where The Wild Roses Grow’. The band also surprised fans ahead of the gig, playing a surprise stripped-back show on the roof of the city’s Resident Records. Now, following the stacked set at Preston Park, Cave has looked back at the landmark gig and shared that it felt like a “homecoming” show in many ways. When asked by a fan on his Red Hand Files website how he felt after playing to tens of thousands of fans, Cave said that he was sitting on the Brighton promenade and enjoying the “near-empty, early-morning streets” the morning after, reflecting on the set. He also added that his manager informed him that “las...