Nick Cave's Performance At Iconic London Venue Coming To Aus Cinemas

If you’re yet to catch Nick Cave’s stunning Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace film yet or are looking to re-watch it, you’ll soon have the chance to witness it on the big screen.

An extended version of the Aussie music legend’s performance at Alexandra Palace in London will screen at various cinemas across the country from November 5 following its online premiere back in July.

“The film Idiot Prayer evolved from my ‘Conversations With…’ events. I loved playing deconstructed versions of my songs at these shows, distilling them to their essential forms,” Cave said.

“I felt I was rediscovering the songs all over again, and started to think about going into a studio and recording these reimagined versions at some stage - whenever I could find the time. 

“Then, the pandemic came - the world went into lockdown, and fell into an eerie, self-reflective silence. It was within this silence that I began to think about the idea of not only recording the songs, but also filming them.

“We worked with the team at Alexandra Palace - a venue I have played and love - on securing a date to film just as soon as they were allowed to re-open the building to us.”

“On 19th June 2020, surrounded by Covid officers with tape measures and thermometers, masked-up gaffers and camera operators, nervous looking technicians and buckets of hand gel, we created something very strange and very beautiful that spoke into this uncertain time, but was in no way bowed by it. 

“This is the album taken from that film. It is a prayer into the void - alone at Alexandra Palace - a souvenir from a strange and precarious moment in history. I hope you enjoy it.”

After its cinematic release, Idiot Prayer will be released on vinyl, CD and streaming services on November 20.

Check out its trailer below and click here to find tickets, which go on sale tomorrow, September 5.