VIDEO: No ceiling for Marquee stars

Good call, Mike — rev ‘em up with some rocking stuff from the new album and stop them getting too complacent or nostalgic. Then give a nod to the die hard fans with the older stuff such as ‘We will not be lovers’.

The Waterboys may have had more members than most other bands over the years, but that Dylanesque throaty whine from Mike Scott is an enduring hit. And when he slid into ‘Fisherman’s Blues’ there was a surge towards the stage.

Back when they played Cork city two decades ago, the word was that The Lobby was the place to catch them for an after-party (there’s actually a book about that bar now if you’re too young to remember it). This time round there’s no word about where that cool ‘cat in the hat’ was partying afterwards but Mike Scott still gives the impression he’s always good for a session.