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LA fans, Mark E Smith’s sisters and Frank Skinner doing the quiz: inside the totally wired festival on the Fall
Featuring cover bands, walking tours and the poet laureate as DJ, The Fall: Futures and Pasts is the ultimate Fall fan experience. But can our writer get through Eat Y’Self Fitter at karaoke?
TL;DR
- The Fall: Futures and Pasts festival celebrated 50 years of the band The Fall in Manchester.
- The event attracted fans from international locations like Australia and the US, and featured former band members.
- Entertainment included interviews, talks, walking tours, a film, a play, a quiz, DJ sets, and live music from tribute groups.
- A final album, Post Script, announced for release with the Smith estate's approval, generated a mixed reaction.
- Comedian Frank Skinner shared his deep appreciation for the band, highlighting their unpredictable performances and unique impact on his life.
- The festival concluded with a karaoke show, Fallen Women, where audience members performed Fall songs.