Chrissie Hynde took to social media yesterday (December 30), to reveal some of her personal highlights of 2024 which included seeing Taylor Swift at Wembley and her involvement in the Mark Lanegan tribute at London’s Roundhouse earlier this month.
In the X post (formerly Twitter), Hynde stated: “Hi all! My end of ’24 good wishes to all. I always look forward to a new beginning and here we go. Thanks again to all of you who came to see us on tour”.
Hi All!
My end of ’24 good wishes to all. I always look forward to a new beginning and here we go. Thanks again to all of you who came to see us on tour.
In case anybody is interested – here’s my personal highlights of ’24: pic.twitter.com/ZageCvtpee
— Chrissie Hynde (@ChrissieHynde) December 30, 2024
The Pretenders frontman recently completed a UK Tour alongside the band promoting their latest album ‘Relentless’, which released in September this year. Hynde has been a prominent figure in Alt-Rock since the late 1970s, not only for her contributions as lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for Pretenders but for her contribution to mid-70s punk-rock band Johnny Moped and her presence on reggae-rock classic ‘I Got You Babe’ by UB40, which peaked at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart upon its release in 1985.
This year, Hynde pinpoints standout moments in culture and entertainment across 2024, reminiscing on concerts, films, TV, art and much more.
Most notably, in her ‘live show’ highlights she praises Taylor Swift and her show at London’s Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour. The ‘I’ll Stand by You’ singer noted Swift’s gig as “beautiful and inspiring” filled with “timeless music”.
In the same section Hynde recalls Okean Elzy’s gig at The Forum London, notifying fans that she saw “Ukraine’s number one rock band in its full glory”.
The 73-year-old singer also admitted to seeing the “gorgeous thriller” Conclave (2024) “3 times already” and finding BBC’s Wolf Hall (2015-), inspired by Hillary Mantel’s book series of the same name, “seriously mind-blowing in every way”.
In her notable moment for a ‘show I’ve been involved in’, Hynde recalls her contribution to ‘Mark Lanegan 60’, a tribute to the late singer at London’s Roundhouse on December 5, on what would’ve been his 60th birthday. At the event Hynde’s performance added to the lineup of numerous rock icons to celebrate Lanegan, including performances by Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme and Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan. Hynde performed sensational renditions ‘Kimiko’s Dream House’, ‘Halcyon Daze’ and ‘Relevator’, recalling the experience as a “heartfelt” celebration enhanced by a “superb band” and “glorious vocalists”.
As 2024 comes to an end and Chrissie Hynde reminisces on her most notable experiences of 2024, Hynde will continue to build on these experiences as part of the Pretenders & Chrissie Hynde Tour in South America next year.
