Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce Live God — Live Album, Tour Thrills& a Video Drop
With their ever-restless creative engine humming, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds have unveiled Live God, a sizzling live album captured on the road during their 2024-25 tour in support of their acclaimed studio release Wild God. The album lands on December 5, 2025.
The Record
Live God is billed as “a stunning testament to The Wild God Tour” and, in Cave’s own words, “an antidote to despair.” The setlist pulls together fierce live versions of every track from Wild God, woven with landmark songs from their back catalogue like From Her to Eternity, Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry and Into My Arms. It’s not just another live collection — it’s a full-tilt narrative of the band’s latest creative chapter, loud, raw, and beautifully alive.
The Video Drop
To mark the announcement, the band also shared a video of the live performance of the title track “Wild God,” filmed in Paris during the tour. The visuals shimmer with the sort of intensity that defines a Bad Seeds show — Cave prowling the stage, the band locked in, and the audience swept up in the rapture.
Why It Matters
For followers of Cave and company, this release hits on a few levels. Wild God — their 18th studio album — was already hailed as a moment of both refuge and reinvention, described by Cave himself as “deeply and joyously infectious.” The Wild God tour has been one of the band’s most electrifying in years, and capturing it in an official live package feels like bottling lightning. The video and album together underline that the Bad Seeds’ truest home might just be the stage.
The Essentials
Live God arrives on December 5, 2025, available on double LP, double CD, and digitally. The album features every song from Wild God plus select classics spanning the band’s storied career. Pre-orders are already open, with special editions and signed photo prints for fans who want a little extra magic.
What to Listen For
Expect the live renditions to be wilder and more expansive than their studio counterparts — big drums, sweeping arrangements, and Cave’s vocals balancing ferocity and grace. The setlist moves seamlessly between older material and the Wild God tracks, forming a kind of living retrospective. Pulled from multiple tour dates, the recording captures the band at their communal peak, with audiences roaring every step of the way.
If you’ve ever felt the power of a Bad Seeds show — or just wished you had — Live God looks set to be the next best thing. December can’t come soon enough.