Thirty Seconds To Mars 30STM - Dream Setlist - The Monolith Tour Europe 2018

Music feature: Thirty Seconds To Mars 30STM - Dream Setlist - The Monolith Tour Europe 2018

Photo: Kathryn M. Bartlett, 2013

“Do you believe that you can walk on water?” is the anthemic rhetoric in 30 Seconds To Mars’ welcome first new single (Walk On Water)– the long-awaited taste of the band’s upcoming new album, (due for release on April 6^th), -that after 4 years since their last studio release,  every fan is now aching to hear.

  In support of the impending collection, Jared Leto et al have embarked on a string of highly anticipated Spring/Summer European & U.S. dates, hitting the UK shores by the end of this week.

In a bid to abate the insatiable thirst for these shows, thoughts turn to what treasured gems might make the cut into the mix onstage; but in the current absence of album five -and an eclectically styled, cherished back-catalogue, spanning fifteen years - wistful ideas of already-established numbers in a decadent dream setlist are afoot.

  What will make the grade?  Full pelt older more rocky or ‘Emo’ numbers – the latter, if given an outing, often only acoustically?  Rarities that miss the light of day?  Perhaps an ‘outside the box’ cover of a Beatles classic? or, even for those stalwart old skool fans of Jared aka ’ Jordan Catalano’ -the character portrayed by Leto in the 90’s teen drama ‘My  So-Called Life- (this writer included) may we dare to wish to be serenaded the show’s brief yet compelling pseudo-love song, ‘Red’?

Aside from playing all albums back-to-back, here is a suggested an extended dream setlist to delight and entertain -who knows where this party could lead us? :

Capricorn (A Brand New Name)

A Beautiful Lie

The Fantasy

City Of Angels

100 Suns

Hurricane

Red

Tribute piece mash-up - Enigmatic impassioned humbling tribute piece – to David Bowie, George Michael, Prince, Chris Cornell, and Chester Bennington (as first showcased on the Radio 1 Live Lounge, Sept 2017)

Echelon

Conquistador

Fallen

Bright Lights

Night Of The Hunter

Vox Populi (A Call To Arms)

Do Or Die

Closer To The Edge

1^st Encore                                                              2^nd Encore

Dangerous Night

Alibi                                                                      From Yesterday (full, heavy band version)

Search And Destroy                                              The Kill (full, heavy band version)

Up In The Air / Walk On Water combo

Twist and Shout