'The Songs of Frightened Rabbit' raised money for Social Bite

Simon Neil joined Frightened Rabbit last night during the Scott Hutchison tribute show in Scotland.

Billed as The Songs of Frightened Rabbit, brother and drummer Grant Hutchison performed with the band’s Billy Kennedy and Andy Monaghan. They were joined by a series of special guests on vocals, including The Twilight Sad‘s James Graham. Money raised will go to Social Bite, in aid of helping the homeless, as well as the Scott Hutchison Foundation.

The Biffy Clyro frontman joined the band to perform the 2008 song ‘The Modern Leper’ before diving into a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Dancing in the Dark’.

Frightened Rabbit have since posted on Instagram to say that they “felt Scott’s presence in every word that was sung” during the “very special night”. The statement was posted alongside shots from the guest-filled evening. See the band’s message below, along with photos and footage.

You can see the full setlist from last night’s show below.

Old Old Fashioned (with Fiskur)
Good Arms vs. Bad Arms (with Fiskur)
The Modern Leper (with Simon Neil)
Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen cover) (with Simon Neil)
Get Out (with Kathryn Joseph)
Head Rolls Off (with Kathryn Joseph)
Be Less Rude (with James Graham & Andy McFarlane from The Twilight Sad)
Keep Yourself Warm (with James Graham & Andy McFarlane from The Twilight Sad)

Speaking of losing Scott, The Twilight Sad’s James Graham told NME: “We’re still going through the ups and downs of losing him, and I don’t think we’ll ever stop, but we keep finding these funny amazing little things that he’d do and say.

“We wouldn’t be the same people if it wasn’t for our relationship with Scott. It’s so weird. Like Seb our new drummer, we know him because of Scott. Our booking agent in America and tour manager, we know because of Scott. So we can thank him for that burden!

“But Scott’s mum said that you’ve got to move forward. We’ve taken that on board, but we have a duty and responsibility to keep Scott’s music and keep sharing it. When we’re around touring, we need to tell people about him.”

Speaking to the BBC ahead of the event, Grant Hutchison said: “It seemed like the right thing to do, and like a natural thing to do – to make a positive thing out of something that personally was a very tragic event – to be able to help two charities and two causes, and also to play with people that are good friends.

“I don’t think it’s something I can really prepare for. It’s going to be highly emotional, but I think the setting for it, both physically and the fact that it’s a charity event for Social Bite, means it’s a positive way to do that for the first time.

“I think I’ll be more nervous than I’ve ever been for a Frightened Rabbit gig before. It’ll be strange.”