April 21, 2019

Why concert films are big again

Studiocanal is releasing 'Amazing Grace' – the concert film of Aretha Franklin’s gospel album of the same name – on 10 May. That follows Taylor Swift’s 'Reputation', which came out on New Year’s Day, and the December 2018 release of Bruce Springsteen’s 'Springsteen on Broadway'. In January Netflix announced Martin Scorsese would direct a documentary about Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour, which is due out later this year. Netflix’s 'Homecoming' shows a career-defining performance from Beyonce. Enough for a big concert film comeback? Guardian certainly thinks so.