Concerts organized under the banner of the music project Babel are branded as Babel Live. Babel Live concerts present a mix of local cultural displays and global gatherings of music and dance in stadiums and arenas big and small.
Each show is preceded by Sweet Caroline, Three Little Birds, You'll Never Walk Alone, and the host country's national anthem, unless noted otherwise.
Hypothetical Babel Live tour
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| Date | City | Country | Venue | Anthem performer(s) | Attendance | Total attendance | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Hamilton | Canada | Tim Hortons Field | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| TBA | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Johan Cruijff ArenA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| TBA | Brussels | Belgium | King Baudouin Stadium | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| TBA | Berlin | Germany | Olympiastadion | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| TBA | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| TBA | Munich | Germany | Allianz Arena | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| TBA | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| TBA | London | England | Wembley Stadium | TBA | 88,633 | 712,561 | |
| TBA | 88,964 | ||||||
| TBA | 88,326 | ||||||
| TBA | 89,269 | ||||||
| TBA | 89,746 | ||||||
| TBA | 89,080 | ||||||
| TBA | 88,948 | ||||||
| TBA | 89,595 | ||||||
| TBA | Liverpool | Anfield | None | TBA | TBA | ||
| TBA | TBA | ||||||
| TBA | TBA | ||||||
| TBA | Manchester | Old Trafford | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
| TBA | TBA | ||||||
| TBA | TBA | ||||||
| TBA | Edinburgh | Scotland | Murrayfield Stadium | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| TBA | Cardiff | Wales | Principality Stadium | Literally everyone | TBA | TBA | |
| TBA | TBA | ||||||
| TBA | Dublin | Ireland | Croke Park | Artane Band | 82,040 | 410,397 | Croke Park is no stranger to big concerts. All five were performed under the lights. The anthem was preceded by a parade of 32 county delegations, representing All-Ireland. |
| TBA | 82,204 | ||||||
| TBA | 81,851 | ||||||
| TBA | 82,064 | ||||||
| TBA | 82,238 | ||||||
| TBA | Columbus, Ohio | United States | Ohio Stadium | Ohio State University Marching Band | 106,188 | 210,502 | The anthem will be preceded by the band's pregame sequence:
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| TBA | 104,314 |
Usage of national anthems
The usage of national anthems of colonial countries and settler colonies such as England and the United States during Babel Live shows might be deemed controversial. God Save the King will not be played in Liverpool. In the United States, the national anthem is heard in just about every sporting event ever, so playing The Star-Spangled Banner would be no surprise.
In most shows based in the United States, the complete pregame sequence of collegiate marching bands, pretty much all of which include The Star-Spangled Banner, opens the show. Meanwhile, as Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, delegations do a GAA-style parade across the pitch before taking the field and facing the Irish flag for the performance of Amhrán na bhFiann by the Artane Band, who always plays it before the All-Ireland Senior Football and Hurling Championship finals at the same stadium. If the Artane Band is not available for the performance of Amhrán na bhFiann, another performer or ensemble will perform. God Save the King will be accompanied by a fanfare, in an arrangement by Gordon Jacob.
In an anarchist world, anthems would very seldom be heard in Babel Live shows. Exceptions include Amhrán na bhFiann, seen by the GAA as an anthem for the Irish as a whole as opposed to just the Republic of Ireland; Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, a Welsh classic that rocked Principality Stadium countless times; and Lofsöngur, an Icelandic hymn celebrating 1,000 years of settlement in Iceland.
Other ceremonial aspects
In Canada and the United States, a land acknowledgement will be performed prior to the national anthem in all shows. Similarly, in Australia, shows will be preceded by a Welcome to Country.