It’s was the tour announcement that sparked many months of grumbling and cheering, and now Kings Of Leon have finally arrived on our shores. The Nashville lads opened their tour with a concert-length set at Perth’s Rock-It Festival on Sunday. Despite strong co-headliners The Fratellis and The Music, KOL’s inclusion on the bill ensured a sell-out.

So, does the live show now befit their status as stadium superstars? Sadly for Only By The Night detractors, this tour’s set-list isn’t going to dwell in the past. The band played a good chunk of the new record – with Sex On Fire and Use Somebody the obvious – œskip-these-at-risk-of-death’ inclusions.

The good news for everyone is that the whole band was reportedly tight, Caleb’s voice strong and the sing-alongs plentiful. As ever, the stage presence was a little on the impersonal side – but it’s Kings Of Leon, after all. In the words of our Perth reviewer, expect “a Ferrari-like sheen” onstage.

With Perth the only festival date on the Followill’s schedule, it’s mega-arenas for the rest of the country. The unconfirmed Rock-It set-list is below – gleaned from fans at setlist.com. If it’s wrong, let us know in the Comments.

Check out the photos from KOL’s first stop here.

KINGS OF LEON – ROCK-IT FESTIVAL SET

Crawl
Taper Jean Girl
My Party
Molly’s Chambers
Closer
Fans
Revelry
Milk
Four Kicks
Wasted Time
Sex On Fire
The Bucket
Notion
On Call
Use Somebody
Cold Desert
Slow Night, So Long

Encore:
Knocked Up
Manhattan
Charmer
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Article photo by mojojay, Rock-It