Brian Wilson launched the Heroes & Villains festival at London's Royal Festival Hall this weekend with another performance of Smile - five months after he premiered the famous 'lost Beach Boys album' at the London venue. As in Feb, Wilson's new show consisted of a fifteen minute acoustic set, a 'greatest hits' show and then a full performance of 'Smile', the Beach Boys concept album originally intended for release in 1967, but which got shelved after Wilson had a nervous breakdown.
There are four more performances of 'Smile' this week as part of the Heroes & Villains season. Gigs featuring Air, Lee Hazlewood and Badly Drawn Boy round off the season next month. Warners will release a recorded version of 'Smile' in Sep.