The Cult blasted on stage with the current single "Rise." They followed with a set list that relied heavily on their new record Beyond Good And Evil (although a particularly raucous "Peace Dog" was a nice surprise/old favorite). The crowd was hot, sweaty and uncomfortable, and they took out their aggression with fists flying through the air. Guitarist Billy Duffy and the rest of the band (which included Matt Sorum returning to the drum stool after his stint with Guns ‘N Roses) smoked all night, but lead vocalist Ian Astbury was clearly in a bad mood. He sulked about the stage in a fur hat and red eye makeup trying hard to conjure the spirit of Jim Morrison but leaving a lot to be desired in his actual job as vocalist. He often left out entire vocal phrases and generally seemed tired and a bit disgusted. Even the audience's lighter waving during "Edie (Ciao Baby)" didn't seem to lighten him up. No one in the band made eye contact with him or vice versa. His mood eventually climaxed in an insult veiled as a half-hearted apology. He began by saying "sorry if your suburban sensibilities are getting fucked up," and then followed it up with a disjointed speech about who The Cult is and what they do. After out of breath versions of "Fire Woman" and "Wild Flower", he simply said, "this will be the finale...let's put an end to this" which led to a half-hearted "She Sells Sanctuary."