Death Songbook

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Brett Anderson, a man with light skin a short, dark hair is wearing a black shirt and trousers. He is performing on stage, singing into a microphone. Four musicians are performing with him, including a double bassist, a cellist and a violinist. The stage is dark and the backdrop is black.

About Death Songbook

Suede's Brett Anderson, Charles Hazlewood, and Paraorchestra unite for a beautifully moving, quietly devastating, yet deeply comforting concert experience. 

Together they perform cult songs about grief, loss, and love, made famous by music icons including Echo and the Bunnymen, Japan, Depeche Mode, and, of course, Suede.

Ivor Novello award-winning composer Charlotte Harding has boldly reimagined each song for our orchestra, infusing them with new meaning and emotion.

Death Songbook has sold out major venues including Wales Millennium Centre, London’s Roundhouse, and Aviva Studios, Manchester with special guest appearances from Nadine Shah and Gwenno.

Originally created for BBC Cymru, it has been broadcast on Sky Arts and, in April 2024, was released as a full-length album on BMG's World Circuit label.

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Performers

12 musicians

Upcoming dates

There currently aren’t any upcoming dates for Death Songbook.

If you’re interested in booking it for your venue or event then we’d love to talk – get in touch with us.

Previous dates

26 April 2024 - Manchester - Aviva Studios

24 April 2024 - London - Roundhouse 

29 October 2022 - Cardiff - Wales Millennium Centre

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  • A wide-angle shot of the Roundhouse in London. There is a large seated audience watching Death Songbook be performed. The stage is illuminated in blue hues while the audience are illuminated in warm orange lighting.
  • Brett Anderson, a man with fair-skin and short dark hair wearing a black shirt and black jeans, is holding a microphone and also singing on stage. Behind him are five musicians: a double bassist, cellist, violinist, xylophonist and a drummer. They are all playing their instruments. The stage is dark and illuminated in blue hues, while the performers are brightly lit in white spotlights.
  • Gwenno, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black cape, black top and black jeans is also holding a microphone and singing. In the foreground of the image and slightly out-of-focus, Brett Anderson, a man with fair-skin and short dark hair wearing a black shirt and black jeans, is holding a microphone and also singing on stage. The stage is dark and illuminated in blue hues, while the two performers are brightly lit in white spotlights.
  • Brett Anderson, a man with fair-skin and short dark hair wearing a black shirt and black jeans, is holding a microphone and singing on stage. Gwenno, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black cape, black top and black jeans is also holding a microphone and singing. The stage is dark and illuminated in blue hues, while the two performers are brightly lit in white spotlights.
  • Brett Anderson, a man with fair-skin and short dark hair wearing a black shirt and black jeans, is holding a microphone and singing on stage. Behind him, a drummer and a xylophonist are also performing on their respective instruments. The stage is dark and Brett is illuminated by a white spotlight.

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