Machine Gun Kelly, better known as MGK, sets the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on fire like one of his cigarettes on Saturday, December 13 with his Lost Americana Tour.
Born in Houston, Texas, as Colson Baker, Machine Gun Kelly brings his modern rock-punk aesthetic to every stage he steps onto. From the very first moments of the show, his rebellious spirit takes center stage. Such as when, wearing a Harley-Davidson vest, he lights a cigarette before diving into the most intimate part of the performance, featuring the most touching songs.
Welcoming the audience on stage is a dramatic reproduction of the head of the Statue of Liberty, holding, by now almost obligatorily, a cigarette. The lights go out, and while everyone tries to figure out from which side MGK will make his entrance, he appears surrounded by smoke, rising from Lady Liberty’s mouth, ready to reunite with his guitar descending from above.
Wearing his now-famous “Lost Americana” jacket, whose aesthetic strongly recalls a pack of Marlboros, the singer kicks things off with a bang, unfazed by technical issues when the guitar fails to reach him as planned. Greeting the artist, an electrifying wave of energy floods the arena to the rhythm of Outlaw Overture from his latest album.
Full of life experiences, MGK doesn’t hide from his fans, a choice that shortens the distance between star and audience. During the show, he faces several touching moments, the first of which is when he recalls that exactly one year ago he was in rehab, and he promises himself and his fans that he will never go back. He doesn’t want to lose or waste all the progress he’s made over the years. Other moments bring tears to the eyes of his most devoted fans, including two songs dedicated to important people in his life: Play This When I’m Gone for his daughter Casie Colson Baker, and Your Name Forever for his close friend Luke “The Dingo” Trembath who passed away this year.
The show ended after about two hours and gave fans so much energy. Between dancing, unforgettable hits, cigarettes, and fireworks, Colson Baker once again proved himself a true star who knows how to entertain his audience and repay them for all the love he receives.
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