{"id":54684,"date":"2026-09-25T13:08:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=54684"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:08:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:08:33","slug":"suki-waterhouse-mgm-music-hall-9-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2026\/09\/25\/suki-waterhouse-mgm-music-hall-9-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Suki Waterhouse @ MGM Music Hall 9\/22"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photos by Isabella Laikin<\/p>\n

Review by Kyra Papillo<\/p>\n

Welcome to Loveland! With feathers and arrows, Suki Waterhouse, the British singer-songwriter and actress, enchanted fans with an alluring performance. Headlining her tour in support of her new album \u201cLoveland,\u201d Waterhouse made quite the entrance as a cupid\u2019s arrow hit her heart, marking the start of the experience. At center stage, a disco anatomical heart spotlit the musician as she began her first song.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Before Waterhouse took the stage, opener Charlotte Lawrence warmed up the crowd with an engaging, action-packed set. With songs like \u201cMorning\u201d and \u201cBetter Than This,\u201d Lawrence connected with the audience through themes of love and heartbreak. Before one song, she told the crowd to scream \u201cFuck you, Johnny!\u201d while introducing us to her grandparents, who were watching from the audience. This Los Angeles-based artist played hits from her 2025 album \u201cSomewhere,\u201d emulating an alternative-pop sound. With an enticing stage presence, Lawrence captured the crowd\u2019s attention. To end on a high note, she invited everyone to sing along to her last song, a cover of\u00a0 \u201cZombie\u201d by The Cranberries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Amid the audience\u2019s confusion, \u201cSomewhere Over the Rainbow\u201d began playing, announcing the start of Waterhouse\u2019s set. As she walked onto the stage, a phone began ringing, welcoming the audience to Loveland. This transitioned into \u201cSupersad\u201d from her 2024 album \u201cMemoir of a Sparklemuffin.\u201d Dancing in a sparkly jumpsuit accented by a sheer pink gown, she brought the album\u2019s title to reality, while mesmerizing lights made the set feel like a 1970s love motel. This first show segment closed with \u201cOMG,\u201d as the entire crowd screamed along.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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When the stage lights returned, the opening chords of \u201cBack in Love\u201d began to play, accompanied by a story from the British pop icon about writing the song in Arizona. Then, the background drapery dropped dramatically, giving way to pink skies that highlighted the \u201cLoveland\u201d chapter. Midway through the concert, Waterhouse revealed that she has a love for Boston and would often hang out on Boston Common. Riling up the crowd, she threw a rose into the front row, changed into a feather-lined pink robe, and sat at her piano for \u201cNotting Hill,\u201d a melodic ballad about longing and nostalgia.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After an emotional song, the lights dimmed, and Waterhouse exited the stage to the echo of fans demanding an encore. In a bright blue robe and matching boxer shorts, Waterhouse theatrically returned and launched into \u201cWhen I Get Drunk (I Want You Boy).\u201d\u00a0 She followed it with her smash hit \u201cGood Looking,\u201d which put her on the map when it was released in 2022. The crowd was completely captivated. To complement the performance, Waterhouse sat poised and windswept in front of an electric fan that blew her hair back, creating an ethereal glow. For a moment at the end of the song, she stepped off the stage and joined the audience on the floor, interacting with fans as she walked along the edge of the barricade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cJohanna\u201d has always been one of my favorite Suki Waterhouse songs, so seeing it live again was a special moment for me. It brought me back to the last time I heard it on her 2024 The Sparklemuffin Tour. While no two concerts should ever be compared, this one felt like a whole new experience from when she was first becoming big in 2023 \u2014 one I was thrilled to be a part of.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In between songs, Waterhouse asked the audience to share some \u201clore\u201d for her to remember about Boston. Amid a myriad of fans shouting inside jokes, one shared the story of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919, which she and the crowd found quite amusing. To finish the evening, she closed with \u201cWeirdo,\u201d which she had just performed on Saturday Night Live, and \u201cTo Love.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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As the saga ended, the crowd filtered out into the Boston chill in sparkles and pastels. With the conclusion of Loveland, Cupid\u2019s arrow had done its work, and Boston was left hopelessly in love.<\/span><\/p>\n

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