Lykke Li Covers Eurythmics and the Big Pink in London

Lykke Li wowed a full-to-the-brim Shepherd's Bush Empire on Thursday night, April 14, headlining the London venue with a show that featured nods to British groups the Big Pink and Eurythmics. With a non-stop display of hits from her debut 'Youth Novels' and latest album 'Wounded Rhymes,' the Swedish songstress also included a slowed down, almost gospel cover of the Big Pink's 'Velvet' with her full band's backing.

On a stage impressively lit and with hanging black drapes, Li then latterly wove lyrics from the Eurythmics' hit 'Never Gonna Cry Again,' into her encore performance of 'Youth Knows No Pain' -- reciting the lines, "I shed some tears for you / I shed more tears for you than the ocean / I didn't wanna let you know ... I didn't want to hang around you."

Earlier in a show that echoed the smoke and mirrors live show of fellow Swede Karin Dreijer Andersson, aka Fever Ray and Knife frontwoman, the pop star broke down her track 'Rich Kid Blues' into The Knife's synth classic 'Silent Shout' accompanied by her band on percussion instruments, surrounded by flashing strobes.

In a bold move, the singer introduced a previously unreleased track into the setlist, one which she claimed "did not make the album, but made it here tonight."

The UK section of her tour continues this week, with sold out dates in Leeds' Cockpit (April 15), Dublin's Tripod (16), The Glasgow Arches (18) and Manchester's Academy 2 (19), before she heads to the US.

Lykke Li's set featured:

'Jerome'
'I'm Good I'm Gone'
'Love Out Of Lust'
'Velvet' (The Big Pink cover)
'I Follow Rivers'
'Dance Dance Dance'
'No Good'
'Unreleased Track'
'Little Bit'
'Sadness Is A Blessing'
'Rich Kid Blues'
'Love Until We Bleed'
'I Know Places'
'Get Some'

Encore
'Youth Knows No Pain'
'Love Unrequited'

Watch the Video for Lykke Li's 'Get Some'