Sparks at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 2025: Here are 16 amazing pictures of the gig
They played a 20 song career-spanning set, including five songs from critically-acclaimed new album Mad!.
The sold out crowd were treated to a string of hits, including the iconic This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us.
Sparks will be back in Scotland on Friday, July 18, for a concert at Edinburgh's Playhouse.
You can buy tickets here.
Here are 16 pictures of the memorable night.
Sparks played:
So May We Start
Do Things My Own Way
Reinforcements
Academy Award Performance
Goofing Off
Beat the Clock
Please Don't Fuck Up My World
Running Up a Tab at the Hotel for the Fab
Suburban Homeboy
All You Ever Think About Is Sex
Drowned in a Sea of Tears
JanSport Backpack
Music That You Can Dance To
When Do I Get to Sing "My Way"
The Number One Song in Heaven
This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
Whippings and Apologies
Lord Have Mercy
The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte
All That
1 . New material
Sparks are touring in support of latest album 'Mad!'. | David Hepburn Photo Sales
2 . Opener
The band opened with 'So May We Start' from the soundtrack to movie Annette. | David Hepburn Photo Sales
3 . This is a new one
Sparks played five songs from their latest album. | David Hepburn Photo Sales
4 . Sell outs
The show was the first one to sell out on their UK tour. | David Hepburn Photo Sales
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