“What’s up,” lead singer Brendon Urie screamed, and opened his show with “Don’t Threaten Me with a Good Time,” which featured his piercing high notes towards the end. “Welcome to the Death of a Bachelor Tour,” a sign read on the giant televised screen.
During his second song, the upbeat and fun “L.A. Devotee,” Noah Schnapp from Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things made a cameo, joining Panic! At The Disco on stage for a memorable duet of that performance.
After a sip of water, Urie belted out an infectious “Ready to Go (Get Me Out of My Mind),” where the crowd was singing along with him and jumping in their seats. Equally excellent was his live rendition of “Golden Days,” where his voice was indeed golden. “That is absolutely insane,” he told his fans, praising them for singing with him.
“Vegas Lights” had a retro vibe to it, as Urie displayed his impressive high noted, and the band took their fans to church with “Hallelujah,” as purple lights dimmed from the stage. Urie’s falsetto gives Justin Timberlake a run for his money.
They brought out the piano on stage for Urie to perform “Nine in the Afternoon” and “Miss Jackson” was explosive with pyrotechnics, and Urie showed his fans his flexibilty with a back flip in the end.
He performed “This Is Gospel” in the middle of the venue on a white piano that elevated up the venue as confetti drizzled throughout the performance. “I gotta get back,” he joked, noting the distance between the middle of the venue to the Madison Square Garden stage. As he made his way back to the stage, walking through the crowd, Urie serenaded his fans to “Death of a Bachelor,” where his vocals were reminiscent of Frank Sinatra.
“You guys are awesome. Holy shit,” he said, prior to singing “The Ballad of Mona Lisa.” “This is my first time playing the Garden. I can’t thank you enough for being here,” he said, graciously.
Urie paid homage to Billy Joel by playing “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” on piano in his honor. “When I was a kid, I dreamt I was a demon,” he said, prior to singing “Emperor’s New Clothes.”
“Nicotine,” which had a neat echo effect to it, was a great deal of fun, and he exhibited his tremendous energy and dance moves.
Other noteworthy songs were “Girls/Girls/Boys” and his cover of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” prior to closing with his signature song “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” and “Victorious.”
The Verdict
Overall, Brendon Urie was outstanding at Madison Square Garden with his “Death of a Bachelor Tour.” His fellow band members Dallon Weekes, Kenneth Harris and Dan Pawlovich were incredible as well. It is great to see them selling out the arena, since a few years ago they rocked The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Their live show garnered an A+ rating. Congratulations.
