And while the show was certainly a spectacle, there was still something so genuine about its presentation. 1 Album on the Billboard 200 ChartĮven with the slow beginning, every element of the show felt as thought-out as the next, whether it was the visual aesthetics or the way the group played their songs. In metaphorical fashion, the curtain behind him came up during the climax of the song, bringing out the rest of the band and unveiling a stage set-up of a much larger scale - and then the show really began. Plus, the simplicity of the lights and stage setting allowed for Followill’s voice to really shine, especially on songs like “McFearless” and “Over.”Īfter a somewhat surprising move, playing their biggest song “Sex on Fire” less than halfway through the nearly two-hour show (which still had the crowd as amped as if they had closed with it) they began a three-song, acoustic interval including heartfelt renditions of “The Runner” and “Comeback Story.”īut it was Followill’s performance of “WALLS” that was the most captivating up to this point in the show, as it was only him and his guitar, delivering some of the most personal lyrics from the group’s seventh LP.
They continued the 26-song set in rather downplayed fashion, but it seemed fitting to what Kings of Leon represents: genuine rock with no frills. Kings of Leon on Their WALLS Tour Goals: 'Keep 'Em Off Their Phones'
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