Tears, Sweat, and Rock ’n’ Roll at YUNGBLUD’s Show in Berlin at Uber Eats Music Hall

Written and Captured By | Anne Einecke

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The sold-out crowd at Berlin’s Uber Eats Music Hall roared on a Monday night as UK rocker Dominic “YUNGBLUD” Harrison stormed the stage for his IDOLS World Tour. The venue had filled up well before the 8:00 p.m. start time. Fans showed up early, dressed in pink and black, fishnet shirts, and dyed hair. Everyone was clearly ready for the chaos and connection his shows promise.

Opening the night, LA alt-rock band Weathers brought the house to life with glitter-lined eyes and a rebellious flair. Lead singer Cameron Boyer lit up the stage in a Twisted Tailor jacket reading “C’est la vie.” As security handed out water bottles through the crowd, the room pulsed with energy. They tore through their three biggest hits, including “Happy Pills,” followed by a cover of “Pink Pony Club” that had the audience cheering in unison. The set closed with an unreleased track titled “Ugly,” with Cameron darting from side to side with relentless energy. The tone was set, and the crowd was ready for what was coming next.

Next up, Palaye Royale transformed the venue into a theatrical spectacle. The self-proclaimed fashion-art-rock band displayed their name in huge light-up letters across the stage. The trio played fan favorites such as “No Love in LA,” during which singer Remington Leith stepped down into the crowd. He later suddenly emerged from the upper balcony of the venue to deliver an unforgettable performance of “Fucking With My Head.”

The three brothers showed up in style: Sebastian on guitar wearing a golden coat, Emerson on piano rocking his fedora, while Remington went shirtless after a couple of songs. When they played “Mr. Doctor Man,” they included a cover of “People Are Strange” by The Doors mid-song, honoring their musical inspiration. The crowd was screaming, enthusiastically clapping, and singing along at the top of their lungs, making it clear that many were already huge fans of the Vegas rockers — and that they were the perfect choice for the support act.

When YUNGBLUD finally took the stage at 9:18 p.m., the atmosphere hit a new high. He was shirtless and dressed in tight, low-rise leather pants, a massive buckle belt, and a silver cross necklace — the same outfit he wore at the VMAs earlier this year. The stage setup was simple yet fitting: two towering black-and-white video screens and an elegant black curtain with the white, angel-winged IDOLS emblem emblazoned at the top. Besides two guitarists, a bassist, drummer, and keyboardist/pianist, there was also a string quartet joining him for the show.

The first notes of “Hello Heaven, Hello” erupted, and white confetti filled the venue. Flames shot up for “My Only Angel,” his latest release in collaboration with Aerosmith. Showing his rockstar attitude, he splashed beer into the audience, posed, screamed, smiled with his tongue out, and fully owned every second of his set. Many fans wore IDOLS tour merchandise, drank from special tour cups, and held up self-made signs. When he asked the crowd to get on someone’s shoulders for “Lowlife,” many eagerly joined in. During “Fleabag,” the 28-year-old played his e-guitar, threw it far across the stage, climbed up to the drummer, and lit a cigarette before going down into the crowd and singing while being held up at his feet by front-row fans for the final part of the song.

Mid-set, the room shifted into an emotionally charged mood. Before playing “Changes,” his cover of a Black Sabbath classic, people shouted “Ozzy! Ozzy!” YUNGBLUD told the audience he dedicated the song to “a dear friend in the sky tonight,” clearly moved during the performance. He wore the necklace Ozzy Osbourne had gifted him shortly before his passing. “Ozzy was about love, YUNGBLUD is about love, you all are about love,” the Brit told the crowd, then invited them to sing part of the song a cappella with him. Phone lamps lit up the venue, and YUNGBLUD cried at the end of the song, his feelings resonating throughout the audience.

After this melancholic number, the rocker brought the energy back with “Fire,” swinging his microphone like a lasso above his head. He danced, asked the crowd to show their tongues, smashed the mic stand after red confetti rained down during “Ghosts,” and struck some sexy poses for the cameras while lying on the floor. Before playing his final song, “Zombie,” he promised to return to Berlin every year until he dies and shared his plans to launch his own festival, BludFest, in Germany. In his newly released documentary YUNGBLUD. ARE YOU READY, BOY?, entirely shot in Berlin, he had already declared his unconditional love for the city — and it was palpable on this special evening.

Ten minutes after his set, YUNGBLUD met fans at the barricade, signing tickets and taking pictures. From the first note to the last shout, this concert experience was wild, affectionate, inclusive, and loud. YUNGBLUD didn’t just play Berlin — he built a world inside the Uber Eats Music Hall, and being the ball of energy he is, he clearly knows how to entertain it.