Kraftwerk Plays Belfast With Live Improv, Sakamoto
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- Kraftwerk performs a tightly choreographed set in Belfast, opening with three tracks from their 1978 album Computer World
- Ralf Hütter improvises live during Autobahn and Neon Lights, showcasing real-time control over synthesizers he helped pioneer
- Kraftwerk pays tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto with a subdued rendition of Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, woven into Radioactivity, honoring a friendship since 1981
Why it matters: Fans and electronic musicians gain a rare, high-fidelity confirmation that Kraftwerk’s innovations remain vital and performative — not archival. The show proves that one of pop’s most influential acts still shapes the present, not just the past.
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