Wolf Alice Covers Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at London Homecoming Show
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Paolo Ragusa
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Wolf Alice performed a massive homecoming show at London's Finsbury Park on July 5th, celebrating 16 years as a band and their 2025 album The Clearing. During the encore, they covered Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," playing the first verse and chorus. The show featured openers including The Last Dinner Party, Lykke Li, and Rachel Chinouriri.
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The Finsbury Park set commemorated 16 years of the band, celebrated their 2025 album The Clearing, and featured a stacked list of openers, including The Last Dinner Party, Lykke Li, Rachel Chinouriri, and more.
Before they closed off the set with 'Giant Peach,' Wolf Alice launched into the iconic 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' riff and played the song's first verse and chorus.
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