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A Cave of catharsis
SUSAN DARLINGTON sees a blistering performance by the legendary Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds which triumphantly confronts his personal demons

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Manchester Arena

 

Uplifting and joyful are hardly adjectives that could be applied to Skeleton Tree, the album that Nick Cave released in the wake of his son’s death.

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