Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms - 2nd June 1998
by James Barker (geog7006@geog.port.ac.uk)

Embrace played their "first gig in six months" at the Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms. Words cannot describe how good it was. They stepped out at 9:30 and played a rousing setlist, I will include it later. Danny was on form, his voice hit every note and he and Richard were both up for it. Danny said that Higher Sights will now be the next single, rumoured to be 27th July.
Only slightly disappointing thing was that most of the crowd knew none of the songs. Me and my mate Matt were at the front singing, shouting, waving and jumping; blokes around us were getting pissed off with our enthusiasm.
One Big Family was amazing, they played a long keyboard intro, before Richard's guitar struck in. They also played "The Good Will Out" which, as far as I know, was the the first time it was played live, it was heartwarming, a fantastic way to finish the gig.
Anyway, here is the setlist;

            1. Blind
            2. The Last Gas
            3. All You Good Good People
            4. My Weakness Is None Of Your Business
            5. Come Back To What You Know
            6. Dry Kids
            7. You've Only Got To Stop To Get It Better
            8. You Got To Say Yes
            9. Retread
           10. That's All Changed Forever
           11. I Want The World
           12. Higher Sights
           13. One Big Family
           14. Free Ride
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           15. Fireworks
           16. The Good Will Out