Perhaps no living musician enjoys a more intimate connection with their fans than Nick Cave. His live concerts are less gigs than transcendental experiences, with the 62-year-old as shaman. At pivotal moments, his lithe frame balanced on scaffolding, he will grip an enraptured fan in search of catharsis.
In the age of social distancing, such images now resemble scenes not just from a different year but from a different era. Cave, whose once-underground band the Bad Seeds now sell out arenas, has been denied the biggest audience of his career.
