Verdict: 4 Stars
PANIC! At The Disco hailed Glasgow the “loudest” crowd they had performed to in 18 years.
Frontman Brendon Urie took to the Hydro stage last night performing the band's final tour, and made sure it was a night to remember.
The 35-year-old’s vocal range left fans stunned as he kicked off the show by belting out hits like Don’t Threaten Me With a Good Time, This is Gospel, Miss Jackson, and Say Amen.
The real unrivalled showstopper was I Write Sins Not Tragedies, which was the only song played from the first album, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out.
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It saw the entire venue erupt as fans shook the Hydro to sing and dance along to the nostalgic hit that is now almost two decades old.
Urie watched in amazement before admitting he was blown away by Glasgow’s energy as it was the loudest he had ever heard fans react to the popular song.
He said: “That is the loudest I have ever heard that in 18 years, I can tell you all like to party as much as me!”
The set list saw a slight dip in energy in the middle of the show as the band performed every single song from their new album Viva Las Vengeance which Urie performed in a bright multi coloured blazer.
While Urie’s charisma and exceptional vocals never faltered once, the crowd’s enthusiasm simmered, which maybe could have been avoided if the new songs were at least mixed in with the old big hitters.
After the massive 12 song run of Viva Las Vengeance that covered the middle of the entire show, Urie returned to the stage wearing a white blazer this time and took fans back with more classics.
A sea of phones was raised again as belters like Nine in the Afternoon, Girls/Girls/Boys, and Victorious saw fans screaming along to every word.
Panic! At The Disco’s adoring fans included Urie’s parents, Boyd and Grace Urie, who were spotted singing and videoing their son perform on the Hydro stage.
After the show the Glasgow Times caught up with the proud parents who said it was their “dream to come to Scotland” as they loved “the accents and friendly people”.
They wore special Mom and Dad passes that had their picture and Grace told us she really enjoyed watching her boy perform Hey Look Ma, I Made It.
His father said: “It was an incredible show, really amazing - you can tell by the crowd's reaction how much they liked it.”
The entire show was left on a high note as Urie ended the gig with High Hopes and told fans “thank you so much for everything” and said “you are all incredible”.
We previously reported how the band announced that there "will be no more" after this latest tour.
Urie shared the news on Instagram and explained that the decision was made so that he can focus on his family as he and his wife are expecting a baby.
Panic! At The Disco was previously comprised by Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, Brent Wilson, Jon Walker and Dallon Weekes before other members left in previous years.
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