He took the stage nearly 45 minutes late — allegedly due to "laser pen fears" — but Eminem more than made up for the delay with a fiery headlining performance on Saturday at the T in the Park festival in Scotland.
Em's made just a handful of live appearances over the past year (his last U.S. gig was a headlining slot at the Voodoo Fest in New Orleans back in October), yet he didn't show any signs of rust at T, ripping through a 29-song set that spanned his entire career.
Backed by a live band, he opened with "Won't Back Down," his collaboration with Pink off his comeback Recovery album, then worked through tracks including "3 a.m." (from last year's Relapse), "Kill You" (off The Marshall Mathers LP) and his breakout "My Name Is" (from 1999's Slim Shady LP).
Em shouted "Free Lil Wayne!" before launching into "No Love," the Haddaway-sampling song that features both rappers (obviously, Weezy couldn't make it to the show). He dedicated "Love the Way You Lie" to "everyone who's been in a f---ed up relationship" and paid tribute to his late friend (and former D12 member) Proof, telling the Scottish crowd about the time the two had devoured "weed brownies" in Amsterdam and "started speaking in tongues."
The remaining members of D12 joined Em for a run of their hits, including "Purple Pills," "Fight Music" and "My Band."
He also acknowledged the rainy weather that had dogged the fest throughout the weekend ("I know it's muddy and sloppy and sh--, but this is fun," he laughed), and then, just before wrapping his set with an anthemic take on "Lose Yourself," he thanked the crowd — and his fans worldwide — for sticking with him through the years.
"Everybody who's an Eminem fan, I just wanna say thank you so much for the support you've shown over the years, for not giving up on me," he said. "I hope you enjoyed the show as much as we did tonight. Peace."
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