The National joined by Richard Reed Parry and play ’90-Mile Water Wall’ for first time since 2014 at first full gig in two years

The National have played their first full gig in two years, bringing out Richard Reed Parry as a special guest and playing ‘90-Mile Water Wall’ for the first time in over a decade. Find footage and the setlist below. READ MORE: Matt Berninger interviewed: All that’s left when you’re gone are your ideas The gig marked their first full-band concert since 2024, and was held last night (Sunday October 18) at the closing night of AB100 at the Kursaal Auditorium in San Sebastián. Billed as ‘The National And Friends’, the performance was their only full-band show of this year and featured a variety of special guests as well as some deep cuts. The 22-song set opened with back-to-back renditions of ‘Humiliation’, ‘This Is the Last Time’ and ‘Don’t Swallow the Cap’, and it was during the performance of ‘Lemonworld’ – taken from their fifth studio album ‘High Violet’ – that the band introduced multi-instrumentalist, composer and Arcade Fire member Richard Reed Parry to the stage as a surprise guest. The collaboration comes as Reed Parry worked with The National on that 2010 album, contributing double bass, guitar and vocal harmonies for songs including ‘Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks’, ‘Conversatio...