Manchester legends Inspiral Carpets deliver a set of nostalgic 90s hits in long-awaited emotional homecoming
If you’ve had a night out in a Manchester indie club in the last few decades, chances are you’ve danced along to an Inspiral Carpets track.
Looking around the room, decades worth of Inspiral Carpets merchandise adorns members of their loyal fan base. Those who have followed Stephen Holt, Graham Lambert and Clint Boon’s careers since the 80s are proudly wearing the band’s retro cow t-shirts. Whilst others have made a new purchase from the merchandise stand prior to the gig tonight.
After a support slot from local band The Stanleys and a rousing set of Madchester classics by DJ Dave Sweetmore, the band kick off their long-awaited return to a Manchester stage with ‘Joe’ - the first track taken from their 1989 baggy record ‘Cool as F**k’, which rips the crowd into action. Keyboard player Clint Boon remarks ‘This is beautiful, you beautiful people’ before gesturing to the large VIP section, where he had friends from Argentina who had travelled to Manchester for the special gig tonight.
The most special moment of the night occurred during the encore, when footage of Craig was played in tribute. It wasn’t just members of the band who returned to the stage, they introduced Craig Gill’s son Levon, who was met with a standing ovation and roaring applause.
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