Host (live)

93%	MuseWiki ULD has 14/15 performances of this song.

Live information
Name	Host
Tours	Drones (2) The 2nd Law (11) Pre-Showbiz (2)
First performance	15th August 1997 (different lyrics)
Latest performance	23rd August 2017
Pro-shots	None
Audience footage	2017: Belfast (08/23/2017) Cincinnati (06/04/2017) 2012: Munich (11/12/2012) Dublin (11/03/2012) Manchester (11/01/2012) Birmingham (10/30/2012) London (10/27/2012) London (10/26/2012) Glasgow (10/24/2012) Nantes (10/22/2012) Madrid (10/20/2012) Paris (10/18/2012) Montpellier (10/16/2012)
Audio recordings	Plymouth (08/18/1997)
# of performances	15
Uno Live Database	93%, missing 1/15 performances

This page contains a list of all known performances of Host.

Analysis and Explanation

Performed somewhat often between 1996 and 1998, Host was dropped from setlists before 1999. A recording from 1997 of this song exists and is to date the only recording of the full song. There are no confirmed appearances of this song during the Showbiz tour though part of the song was soundchecked at the 05/21/2000 concert in Berlin. Most people assumed the band would never consider reviving such an old song.

Host was performed at every non-promotional gig between 10/16/2012 and 11/12/2012 as an intro to Time Is Running Out. Only the first half of the song was performed (before the "Sick of..." part begins, the song ends). It was an interesting throwback from the band and it was also the longest stretch between known performances (the last known performance was fifteen years prior). Why the band dug it out or why they ended performing it are unknown, but outside of Western Europe, it's unlikely many people even know Host exists, let alone what it sounds like. It would have been insignificant in places like the United States, where the band broke through at a much later time than in Europe.

With enough fanfare the band could potentially play Host again as a song intro, but Host lacks the large fanbase of other b-sides such as Fury. It did not reappear for the Drones Tour, though the band brought Host out once in 2017 at Bunbury Festival and one further time later that year as a brief 30-second instrumental intro to Time Is Running Out. There have been doubts that it counts as a full performance as it lacks Matt's vocals, but it may be the closest to a full performance that will occur for quite some time.

Drones era

2017

#	Date	Venue	Location	Link
2	2017-08-23	Belfast Vital	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Watch here [B]
1	2017-06-04	Bunbury Festival	Cincinnati, OH, USA	Watch here [B]

The 2nd Law era

2012

#	Date	Venue	Location	Link
11	2012-11-12	Olympiahalle	Munich, BY, Germany	Watch here [B]
10	2012-11-03	The O2	Dublin, Ireland	Watch here [B]
9	2012-11-01	Manchester Arena	Manchester, UK	Watch here [B]
8	2012-10-30	LG Arena	Birmingham, UK	Watch here [B]
7	2012-10-27	O2 Arena	London, UK	Watch here [B]
6	2012-10-26	O2 Arena	London, UK	Watch here [B]
5	2012-10-24	Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre	Glasgow, UK	Watch here [B]
4	2012-10-22	Zénith Nantes Métropole	Nantes, France	Watch here [B]
3	2012-10-20	Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid	Madrid, Spain	Watch here [B]
2	2012-10-18	Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy	Paris, France	Watch here [B]
1	2012-10-16	Park&Suites Arena	Montpellier, France	Watch here [B]

Pre-Showbiz era

1997

#	Date	Venue	Location	Link
2	1997-12-15	Cavern Club	Exeter, UK
1	1997-08-15	Plymouth Hoe (Soundwaves Festival)	Plymouth, UK	Listen here [B]

See also

This is a table of Showbiz-era live performances.

Note: white indicates performed at 75-100% of known setlists.

Gainsboro indicates performed at 50-75% of known setlists.

Silver indicates performed at 25-50% of known setlists.

Dark gray indicates performed at 0-25% of known setlists.

Black indicates no known performance that year.

Aqua indicates a performance in the current tour and year for which the final amount of performances is unknown.

All years with unknown setlists (1997-2004) are indicated with small font.

Last updated: April 15, 2022.

Song_Title	Release	'95	'96	'97	'98	'99	'00	'01	'02	'03	'04	'05	'06	'07	'08	'09	'10	'11	'12	'13	'14	'15	'16	'17	'18	'19	'22	'23	#
Sunburn	Showbiz	0	0	0	0	44	102	100	31	40	96	11	26	52	4	1	5	0	13	29	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	556
Muscle Museum	Showbiz	1	0	2	4	71	104	98	33	42	96	5	17	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	479
Fillip	Showbiz	0	0	1	0	52	79	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	185
Falling Down	Showbiz	0	0	0	0	38	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	115
Cave	Showbiz	0	0	3	4	69	93	83	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	270
Showbiz	Showbiz	0	0	0	2	56	101	100	4	3	4	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	3	0	1	292
Unintended	Showbiz	0	0	0	1	20	70	58	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	6	4	0	0	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	191
Uno	Showbiz	0	0	0	1	67	74	52	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	210
Sober	Showbiz	0	0	4	1	24	55	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	86
Spiral Static	Showbiz	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Escape	Showbiz	0	0	3	1	16	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	37
Overdue	Showbiz	0	0	2	2	24	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	46
Hate This & I'll Love You	Showbiz	0	0	2	0	2	7	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	57
Agitated	Uno	0	5	2	0	16	71	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	2	7	2	0	1	0	1	0	132
Forced In	Uno	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	16	0	62	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	106
Twin	Cave	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Host	Cave	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	18
Coma	Cave	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Minimum	Muscle Museum	0	0	0	0	1	58	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	70
Do We Need This	Muscle Museum	0	0	1	0	19	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25
Pink Ego Box	Muscle Museum	0	0	2	0	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14
Yes Please	Sunburn	0	0	0	0	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	31
Ashamed	Sunburn	0	0	1	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Recess	Unintended	0	0	0	0	3	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
Nishe	Unintended	0	0	0	0	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	23	93	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	0	156

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