Starlight Theatre Featured Tears for Fears on “The Tipping Point” Tour
It was an off-the-charts evening with legendary and ever-beloved British new wave and synth-pop band Tears for Fears live in concert at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, MO on July 14, 2023. Led by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, the show was part of the second leg of the duo’s “The Tipping Point” tour in support of their new album by the same name. Extreme inclement weather—which tore hole trees out of the ground—in the city and metro area nearly sidelined the performance, but no Midwest storm was going to keep Orzabal and Smith from taking to the coveted Starlight stage. Following a delayed start and an opening set by Cold War Kids, they officially went on at exactly 9:20pm. It was absolutely perfect outside by that point, cool with zero humidity—simply an impeccable setting for a night out at Starlight. Smith shared with the crowd how Kansas City is particularly special to them as it is where they met Oleta Adams who was a huge contributor to their chart-topping record, “The Seeds of Love.” After opening with a couple tunes from their new album, Orzabal and Smith delved straight into those classic Tears for Fears hits, which exemplify the 1980s.
Setlist for Tears for Fears at Starlight Theatre on July 14, 2023:
“No Small Thing,” “The Tipping Point,” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” “Secret World,” “Sowing the Seeds of Love,” “Long, Long, Long Time,” “Break the Man,” “My Demons,” “Rivers of Mercy,” “Mad World,” “Suffer the Children,” “Woman in Chains,” “Badman’s Song,” “Pale Shelter,” “Break It Down Again” and “Head Over Heels”/”Broken”; Encore – “Creep” and “Shout”
