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The Age
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Pop-rock veterans Train deliver a crowd-pleaser with special Sydney surprise
Say what you will about American pop-rock veterans Train, but they work hard to get the audience on their side. In third song If It's Love, frontman Pat Monahan pulls out his phone and begins filming the room, asking the crowd to go crazy for the clip he'll post to Instagram. During an extended Meet Virginia, which gives guitarist Taylor Locke an opportunity to show off his chops, Monahan takes a break from singing to lob Train T-shirts into the masses. The cleverly constructed set-list also plays its part with staples such as Hey, Soul Sister, Play That Song, a spirited Save Me, San Francisco and a beautifully tender Marry Me peppered with several moments tailored for the Sydney audience. First is a cover of Gotye's Somebody That I Used to Know, with Scottish artist KT Tunstall – who earlier delivered a hugely entertaining support set – singing the parts made famous by Kimbra, before duetting with Monahan on the slick country pop of Train's own Bruises. The other surprise guest is INXS' Andrew Farriss, who wanders onstage and dutifully makes it his own for renditions of INXS classics Never Tear Us Apart and Don't Change. The band even cede the spotlight before the latter so that Farriss can show off an abbreviated country-rock version of the song, which proves to be more puzzling than anything else. Oddly, though, it's in these moments that the show really comes to life, with Tunstall providing an injection of joyful energy, and Farriss an element of spontaneity, that are otherwise largely absent. There's no faulting the band, their musicianship or the smooth precision with which they perform hits such as Drive By or rousing finale Drops of Jupiter, every vocal harmony immaculate.
Forbes
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Sting's Decades-Old Song Becomes A Hit, Thanks To Netflix's Hottest Show
Sting hasn't released a new album or single in more than a year, but that hasn't stopped him from returning to the charts in the United Kingdom. The music legend earns a new hit this week with a song that's been around for decades, as a timely sync has breathed new life into one of his most emotional compositions. This frame, Sting's 'Fragile' debuts on two separate U.K. charts. The tune starts at No. 82 on the Official Singles Downloads chart, a list focused exclusively on the bestselling tracks based on digital purchases. At the same time, the composition also appears on the Official Singles Sales ranking, which combines both digital and physical sales into one comprehensive ranking. On that tally, the cut opens slightly lower, beginning its run at No. 85. 'Fragile' is now one of only four tracks Sting has landed on either of the U.K.'s main sales-focused rankings—as a soloist, at least. The new hit joins 'If It's Love' and 'Shape of My Heart,' which previously reached both tallies. He also placed on both lists with 'Dreaming,' a track led by Pink that also credits DJ and producer Marshmello. That tune remains his highest-charting win on the two tallies, as it once soared to No. 7 on both rankings. The sudden resurgence of 'Fragile' can be traced directly to its use in Adolescence, Netflix's newest must-watch drama. The show has quickly become one of the streaming platform's buzziest titles, with fans dissecting every detail—including its music choices. One emotionally resonant scene features the tune, which thematically fits the show's heavy subject matter and tone. 'Fragile' is the latest decades-old cut to become a chart hit thanks to a clever sync, which is a trend in the music industry. These are early days for the revival of the Sting cut, but it could go on to become another breakout success, following in the footsteps of recent wins by the likes of Kate Bush and Sophie Ellis-Bextor in the U.K. 'Fragile' initially appeared on Sting's solo album ...Nothing Like the Sun, which was released in 1987. The track itself was issued as a single in 1988 and served as a tribute to Ben Linder, an American civil engineer who was killed in Nicaragua. While the composition once climbed as high as No. 70 on the main Official Singles chart, it never really stood out as a major hit at the time. That's changed, now. Not only has it re-entered public consciousness years after its release, but it's now officially a bestseller on two of the most important tallies that monitor sales in the U.K.
