Venue: O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Location: London, England
Band Lineup: Courtney Love (Guitar/Vocals), Micko Larkin (Guitar), Invisible Dave (Guitar), Shawn Dailey (Bass), and Stuart Fisher (Drums).
-PRETTY ON THE INSIDE
-SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
-SKINNY LITTLE BITCH
-MISS WORLD
CL: That teleprompter’s retarded. Go back – can you read? I’m sorry, I’m being a little rude, but…I need the teleprompter. I’m so sorry.
CL: This is new.
-HONEY
-VIOLET
CL: Not so bad for an old lady.
Audience screams.
CL: Hi. That was our opening song. It was called Fuck You Very Much, You’re Worthless…and so am I.
CL: Hi. Alright, we’re going to do a powerful ballad.
-LETTER TO GOD
CL: Thank you.
CL: I’m retarded, but um…retarded, I know. Thank you though, Micko. That’s Micko Larkin, he completes me. That’s Stuart Fisher, he…deletes me…and that’s Shawn Dailey, we have sex all the time. And that’s…that’s us…that’s us…that’s all you get. That’s Chris.
CL: Alright, you remember that song Malibu?
Audience screams.
CL: I’m not doing it now, I’ll do it…I’ll do it later. This is like the other Malibu, this is like Malibu, Part 2. I can’t stop writing about the fucking place, I don’t know why…I don’t know what it is. I want you to live there.
-PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
CL: Thank you.
CL: Oh, this is a bitch of a song. I’m a little rusty on the guitar, I have a fucking teleprompter. I have Axl’s teleprompter. (Laughs) It’s a one-night thing, I’m very sorry. Uh…
Girl in Crowd: We love you, Courtney! We love you!
CL: Uh, how are we doing so far? Are we ok?
Audience screams.
CL: It’s a nice guest list of punters and guest lists don’t usually get enthuasiastic but I would like to dedicate this song to my, um, husband, Panos, who’s here, uh, he makes me so beautiful, as you can see, so…
-REASONS TO BE BEAUTIFUL
CL: Thank you.
CL: This is a new one, it’s a bitch too. Look at this teleprompter, I hate it. Thank you.
-NOBODY’S DAUGHTER
CL: Title track, bitches! Not too shabby.
CL: I look like a fucking…like I made up a lot of makeup and it melted.
Girl in Crowd: We love you! We love you, Courtney! We love you!
CL: This shit’s hard, be patient.
Girl in Crowd: Of course it’s hard!
CL: You ready? Oh.
-HOW DIRTY GIRLS GET CLEAN
CL: Alright, that was fairly athletic. Fuckers. Hey this, look – my fingers are bleeding now, actually, Micko. Are you…yeah, gush it, gushing the blood. You ready to mellow out a little? That’s right. Alright, give me another song.
Guy in Crowd: Courtney!
CL: What?
Guy in Crowd: I love you!
CL:I love you too, very much. Thank you so much…and I respect you in the morning.
-MALIBU
CL: Thank you so much! And you…and you…and you…and you…and you. Do you mind if I have a slug of water, please? Yeah, I know. He’s so hot. Just go. Go fuck someone. Ohh. (Laughs) I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to embarrass you, Micko. We’re gonna trade jobs.
CL: No, you say “Hole”. Hole. We are actually a real band – and we have lots of sex and drugs together. Alright, shall we…shall we commence? Let’s go.
-CELEBRITY SKIN
(CUT)
CL: No, there’s only, like, one person. I just need a Samantha that’s not Samantha Ronson, that this song’s about. No Samantha? Red hair, it’s yours, this song’s for you.
-SAMANTHA
CL: I’m done, thank you so much.
(Encore break)
The audience chants “Courtney”.
CL: I’m tuning up, but you couldn’t wait. Hold on. Hold on.
CL: Can I have the guitar cord? Yeah. I do play guitar on this one, dear. Thanks. First fairly decent song I ever wrote.
CL: This isn’t on, I don’t think. I can’t hear it at all.
-DOLL PARTS
The outer layer of Courtney’s outfit is hanging around her waist. She pulls it up.
CL: I have a dress somewhere here.
Guy in Crowd: Take it off!
CL: No more taking it off, son. Those days are over.
-NORTHERN STAR
CL: I felt like that song was for your people. I felt like that song was for um, Lee McQueen, who was my friend, and I felt like that song was for my friend, Joe Strummer, who I wouldn’t be standing here without.
CL: I’m about to – you’re psychic…and this song is for my friend Big Danny. Big Danny Hollywood.
-NEVER GO HUNGRY
During the song, Courtney holds the mic out to let the audience finish the lyric, “We will never go hungry again.”
CL: Thank you so very much. Goodnight. ??