Nick Cave has shared the latest trailer for the cinematic release of his ‘Idiot Prayer – Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace’ live performance. The global streaming event originally aired in July, as a placeholder for Cave’s European tour which has been rescheduled for 2021. Idiot Prayer features Cave alone in London’s iconic Alexandra Palace, filling the high ceilings and decorated walls of the West Hall with a single piano. For want of a better word, it is unforgettable.

Now Cave has released the trailer for the cinematic experience, which will be available in a limited capacity from November 5. Tickets information is available here (currently excluding the US). The trailer simply offers one minute of Cave at the piano, performing a fragment of ‘Jubilee Street’. “I’m transforming, I’m vibrating, well look at me now,” is the refrain.

Earlier this year he had posted a teaser of the global streaming event. In this, Cave walking through the ornate Alexandra Palace in preparation for his performance. The voiceover is a reading from the opening of ‘Spinning Song’, the first track on Cave’s latest album, Ghosteen. The teaser video is electric with anticipation and Cave walks with a touch of swagger; although this is something of a sombre event, Cave is perfectly self-assured. You can watch it here.

Just last night, Cave offered a heartrending performance of Marc Bolan’s ‘Cosmic Dancer’ for James Corden’s Late Late Show, also recorded in Alexandra Palace. You can watch the cover below – it’s unmissable. You can also find it recorded for the album Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T.Rex, released last week (September 4).

The compilation features covers by everyone from Father John Misty to Joan Jett to Marc Almond. Between this eclectic line-up, the spirit of Bolan is alive, well and appropriately glamorous. It comes in advance of T.Rex’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November. “We’re going to make sure Marc Bolan is at the heart of this,” Martin Barden promised (Barden spoke on behalf of Britain’s Culture Consultants LTD, who currently curate T.Rex’s catalogue).

As if these offerings weren’t enough, Cave has been constantly available for fans throughout lockdown. You can find him at The Red Hand Files, where he promises “You can ask me anything. There will be no moderator. This will be between you and me. Let’s see what happens. Much love, Nick.” You can also get hold of him at Bad Seeds Teevee, a twenty-four hour live stream of Bad Seeds content: promo material, interviews, live footage and rarities, played at random.

Cave shares his energy generously. Speaking about Bad Seeds Teevee, he said, “It’s 10.30 Wednesday evening, and if the world wasn’t in lockdown, I’d be onstage in Toulouse, France singing my heart out with The Bad Seeds. But I’m not. I’m doing the next best thing—sitting at home watching Bad Seed TeeVee. Pure non-stop joy!”  All of this is helps fans to hold out until his rescheduled tour (dates below), which he promised will be “fucking mind-blowing“, by the way.

10/04/2021 – Sportpaleis – Antwerp, Belgium
11/04 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, Netherlands
13/04 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham, UK
15/04 – The O2 – London, UK
16/04 – The O2 – London, UK
18/04 – First Direct Arena – Leeds, UK
20/04 –  The SSE Hydro – Glasgow, UK
21/04 – Manchester Arena – Manchester, UK
23/o4 – 3Arena – Dublin, Ireland
24/04 – 3Arena – Dublin, Ireland
26/04 – Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff, UK
28/04 – AccorHotels Arena – Paris, France
29/04 – Lanxess Arena – Cologne, Germany
01/05 – Royal Arena – Copenhagen, Denmark
02/05 – Royal Arena – Copenhagen, Denmark
04/05 – Ericsson Globe – Stockholm, Sweden
05/05 – Spektrum – Oslo, Norway
07/05 – Barclaycard Arena – Hamburg, Germany
08/05 – Mercedes-Benz Arena – Berlin, Germany
10/05 – Arena Gliwice – Gliwice, Poland
12/05 – Stadthalle – Vienna, Austria
13/05 – László Papp Budapest Sportaréna – Budapest, Hungary
15/05 – Stark Arena – Belgrade, Serbia
17/05 – O2 Arena – Prague, Czech Republic
19/05 – Olympiahalle – Munich, Germany
20/05 – Mediolanum Forum – Milan, Italy
23/05 – WiZink Center – Madrid, Spain
24/05 – Altice Arena – Lisbon, Portugal
27/05 – Palau Sant Jordi – Barcelona, Spain
28/05 – Zénith Toulouse Métropole – Toulouse, France
31/05 – Rome Palazzo dello Sport – Rome, Italy
03/06 – Hallenstadion – Zurich, Switzerland
07/06 – Bloomfield Stadium – Tel Aviv, Israel