2023 live in Vienna – Måneskin: Rock’n’Roll has a future

The quartet skilfully uses the strengths of David Bowie, T.Rex, The Clash and Co., but manages to add their own note and, despite the successful cover songs, not to degenerate into pure satire. A whole generation of young fans around the world are thirsty for the electric guitar and Måneskin give them what they want. The trick here: you don’t fall into the trap of the boomers and keep outdated traditions and dogmas alive, but mix optical decadence with the right messages. We are one, we are a family. “Fuck Putin, fuck war and dictators”, comes the voice from David’s microphone in the middle of the set, and equality and LGBTQ rights have been advocated from the very beginning, which shook the neighboring Vatican a few times that evening. Måneskin combine the look and wildness of the 1970s with the hedonism of the 1980s and a contemporary attitude towards socio-political issues. In this age of generic EDM and uncreative cloud-rap culture, they use the power oar to reach the top and ridicule KISS boss Gene Simmons, who constantly touts “rock is dead”.