Bloc Party - Helicopter LIVE @ Glastonbury 2009 [HQ] 

Matt Tong is a fucking beast.

You know you've made it when the entire 50 thousand people are screaming your lyrics louder than the band.

this is honestly one of the most exciting performances i have seen from any band, they are such a tight band it's unbelievable how good these guys were/still are

This song was meant to be live, loud, and fast!

1:00 when the whole crowd knows your lyrics...amazing atmosphere

Amazing. The bit before the last chorus where they all seem like they're all soloing at the same time and yet remain in time and keep the pace of the song going is incredible. Has to be in the top ten best songs of the decade.

Stunning. I want to love the new Bloc Party as much as this, but you can't beat the original.

this 4:52 minutes are Bloc Party at the top of their game. As much as I still like them there's no way of topping this.

I can't understand people saying he can't sing, for me in this song it seems he performs it immensely

is it okay to cry?

Increible, un cantante negro, un guitarrista emo, un bajista con aspecto skater & enl a bateria un chino en pijama. Me gusta :D

is mclovin the drummer ?

Damn. This was the year I graduated high school. I’m 28 now and I remember finding this band in 2005 on a sick day from school when I wasn’t even really sick. I would’ve killed to be 18 around that time. Going to concerts and traveling without parents restrictions and phones seems like a crazy time not far removed. I envy anyone who got to experience this moment.

Can you imagine if they released a new album and it was as good as Silent Alarm and they got added to the Glastonbury and Reading line ups. How mental would that performance be

This is about a good of a performance a band can give. The crowd's reactions are insane

3:41 he looks evil as hell!

Still one of the best festival performances

Isnt it crazy to think these festival going painted up people on shoulders are now almost 12 years older, 20 year old is now 32, festival days dwindling....

Those were the better memories of the great recession.

Been there, done that. It's been more than 3 years but every time i see this video i feel the same things that i felt at that concert. Fucking fascinating. Thank flying spaghetti monster for Bloc Party!

crowd singing in this one gives me goosebumps holy shit

anytime you can say "sing it" and 50K people are all singing the words to your song you've reached music living legend status.

Damn 10 years ago Kele was dressing how kids in Toronto dress today

That crowd singing is goddamn beautiful

Back here again after watching the documentary on Netflix

fucking insanity

0:52 - he is the coolest man on the planet at that exact moment

Best band I have ever seen live. FACT.

I love how Bloc Party has song after song which becomes my favourite! Helicopter to Banquet to Hunting For Witches to Flux to Uniform to Ares to Mercury to One More Chance to Talons to Your Visits Getting Shorter to Compliments to Song For Clay to SRXT To England To Rhododendron to Skeleton to Like Eating Glass to She's Hearing Voices to Signs to Sunday to So Here We Are to Positive Tension to The Prayer and it goes on + repeats itself! They said new material will be released by the end/summer!

when the crowd sings the first few lyrics… goosebumps every time i watch this

My whole body is ravaged by pins and needles. Amazing crowd. Proud to be part of this country for moments like these.

I'm so fortunate to have seen Bloc Party live though Matt and Gordon was gone. It was still damn good.

Best performance i've ever seen from the band

i love the way u can see how much they have grown and even on this one of thier earliest songs they throw in a bit of improv because they have learnt more and are so relaxed when playing this live :D

For some reason I think Gordon is the coolest of the band. He's just there looking like a regular indie guy and not getting much attention, which gives him a mysterious vibe, lol.

Tong!!!

1.55 wee girl needs to lighten up! its bloc party like!

3:39 My face when I'm about to listen some Bloc Party

Fifa brought me here...

1:54 Nancy Wheeler were you there?

This is incredible

I've been watching this video several times each month since it was uploaded, just because the performance is so great, and am really fascinated about the fact that more than 50% of the top-comments in the past and now relate to this gril at 1:55.

My god...bloc party needs to come back and i like they said they wanna come back "loud" i need more stuff like this

One of the best bands of our time. Very inspiring

When indie rock was the n1 music worldwide what an era , and great games like burn and fifa 06

That fucking shot at :51 seconds.... What I would do to be in that position, to witness the energy you are transferring to 50,000+ while standing still. Fucking incredible.

ninja drummer back there :P

Literally on their peak

Fifa 06

Aahhh back when Glastonbury was for bands like Bloc Party, now it's headlined by Dua Lipa

@1:55 sad cutie

Nice recovery by Matt at 2:00...

ELECTRIC

They misspelled enter shikari lol

wow, drummer dude should really keep his shirt on.... either that or get a six-pack... XD But seriously they rock, this performance just made em my number two favourite band.... (I'm not gonna say wich is numer one, cause you'd just dissagree with me)

I love how when Kele's talking the crowd are all cheering but when Gordon talks no one cares.

I like the most the begining of this song... But I hate that in all the live versions that are on youtube Kelle leaves the crowd to sing it, and the changes that they make live at this song made it worse . ):

most underrated band, absolute love them.

This message is to any rock ,metal then soon tecno im in 6 aliiances were are going to gather up everyone to join ys against justin beaber fans if u want to join leave a comment

@sexme9111 For now, what they are doing now if I'm not mistaken is a sort of side project with the other three and Kele's doing his solo stuff but he'll be back :)

what hapened bp? fuckn luv you, fuckn miss you, fuckn sghaiguhaiughauhba! honestly though! fghuisdfhgiusdhfgluisdfhg! an thats from the heart!!!! xxx

@Altrockrecords He has been seen around england performing blood sacrifices, he will never forsake his lord satan. He is gay as well ;)

@carre36GOD wheres your proof? that NME said he saw them walk into a recording studio? BULLSHIT kele has blasted nme over that story.

what a random group of ppl tho, black singer, some nerdy lookin drummer and emo guitarist and a normal lookin bassist yet they still rock

@Terrorista91 Hahaha she look's like she just got a text from her boy friend saying she's been dumped. Maybe that's the reason?

@GreenDouche It's an odd social change since African-Americans; Little Richard and Chuck Berry, pretty much started rock.

*TONG!!!!!*

@MrSuperdrunk123 no, the proof is that the rest of the band have said they are currently auditioning for a new singer.

The Real Helicopter Helicopter

I love how the audience is so great at singing the lyrics.

@joc8ita i don't know, she might just be over-awed. people don't always show their emotions so clearly

@dumitruflorin73 It's the standard Telecaster... Originally blonde, i dont know if its USA or Japan

@Terrorista91 well if i wasn't from other country and england wasn't so far i would take her to date

@MrSuperdrunk123 Underrated? I don't think so, how can they be underrated if they play Glastonbury?

its 2011 peoples, racism is a thing of the past, blues/rock and roll originate from africa anyway

1:55 no, im not hoping for a miracle, im the only sad and boring fucker in the whole entire crowd.

@STIFTESSER o fuk ur rite but i just cant make my mind up on who it is. (is it the beatles)

lol the bassist trying to say something before the song starts. also, i've seen these guys live twice, one matt tong era/one post matt tong era. Matt Tong era show was amazing!!!

Brill song, love those Fender Telecaster Guitars :-)

2:51 Kele gives praise to his lord satan ;) 666 forever bitches

I wanna know what the crowds been drinking so I can bring that shit back to the US

@MrSuperdrunk123 no their not, they just had 50 thousand people screaming at them

Spectacular performance!! 🔥🔥

@thizzlife07 true... but it would still look better if he DID have a six pack ;)

@joc8ita Yo that poor sad girl at 1:55 is probably just having an awful trip.

@TPower2k8 he's probably played it so many times he could do it in his sleep =P

7 people dont have something funny to say about ppl hiting the dislike button

@surfwax121 she most be rolling on some crazy ass shit, she looks terrified.

@kwizzeh Yeah , I know, but .. No one good live performance of Helicopter :(

At 1:55-57, why is that girls with the blue hoody not going fucking mental?!

damn wish I was there

@4.10 lol he looks like he just came... wudnt blame him if he did 2 be fair

@surfwax121 Tho you made the video even more beautiful, very pretty eyes.

I have no idea what this song means but it the best song ever!

AFTER 7 YEARS OF LOVING THEM AND 3 TOP COMMENTS ON THIS VIDEO, I AM SEEING THEM TONIGHT!

@airplanesacoustic probably the best comment ive ever read on youtube!

Can’t wait to be one of the 50,000 people in a field having a good time with their favourites bands again

I was there for that. Near the front as well. Fucking loved them live!!!

damn wheres this festival i need to go asap

"It's amazing how a little bit of sun and 50 thousand happy people can do" More like "Its amazing how a little bit of Bloc Party and 50 thousand happy people can do" :)