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Suede 'Dancing With The Europeans' by Favourite Colour: Black

David Knight - 30th July 2025

There is a lot to love about Favourite Colour: Black's new video for Suede. There's the setting - the iconic Bush Hall in London - the band's performance and the frenzied reaction of their faithful fans, which is brilliantly captured with cinematic flair.

Then there's the track itself, Dancing With The Europeans. It's an absolute banger - arguably  Suede's best song in years. Which is perhaps why the sense of excitement and joy from both band and audience is palpable in this riveting visual.

And appropriately it ends with a stage invasion, the band's apparently ageless frontman Brett Anderson arm-in-arm with audience members. Turner / FCB gets it all - and can take pleasure in not just the effectiveness of the video but being instrumental in an authentic moment in the band's long history.

FAVOURITE COLOUR: BLACK:

"For Dancing With the Europeans, the brief from the band was to create a gig culminating in a stage invasion. I confess that initially, I tried to talk them out of it. My reservations were sound - it’s very difficult to fake a gig for a music video, let alone hordes of fans invading a stage. It’s near-impossible to live up to the real thing.

"Suede’s response? OK, we’ll put on an actual gig, just for the video. Next thing I knew, they had booked the iconic Bush Hall, and ’the Insatiable Ones’ had been invited.

"So that got us the venue, the fans, the atmosphere and the energy. All fantastic. What it took away was a level of control. I knew once the band were on stage, communications between myself and my team would be blasted by loud, live music. We’d be jostled by 300+ fans. We’d be on stage with the drums thundering and the stage bouncing. Attempting to stop the music to ‘direct’ a shot would kill the mood. And so we decided to embrace the chaos.

"Once we’d agreed upon a few key lighting set ups, camera positions, rough framings, and musical cues, all we could do is dive in to a sweaty, ear-ringing, hour-long musical marathon. Suede were electric. The fans were amazing.

"I’m not sure any edit can truly capture the power of being there for real, but I think this comes pretty close. It was an incredible night, one I’ll always remember. Massive thanks to the band, their manager Didz, and commissioner Faye to trusting me with this. It was an experience."

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David Knight - 30th July 2025

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Favourite Colour: Black
Producer
Thalia Murray
Production Company
Executive Producer
Beth Montague-Clyde
1st AD
Mark Macpadden
Production Assistant
Eli Ponte

Camera

Director of Photography
Luke Scully
Focus Puller
Laura Flack
2nd AC
Cecily Bednar
2nd Camera Unit
Franci Boyter, 3rd Unit

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
John Letsinger
Idris Rhys, Nonso Onwuta

Wardrobe

Hair
Donald Mcinnes
Make-up
Laura Breslin

Editorial

Editor
Craig Coole

Grading

Colourist
Vic Parker

Agent

Director's Representation

Commission

Commissioner
Faye H Purcell
Label
Sony Bmg Uk

David Knight - 30th July 2025

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