Let's admit, we always come back to this performance year after year.

Who’s here in 2024?

It's 2023 and it still gives me the feels like the first time I heard it.

This video is going to be 10 years old in 11 months. And it's still one of the greatest live performances ever!

"Living without her, living at all, seems to slow me down" felt that Ben, felt that lad

When he shouts into his guitar I feel like I'm invading on such an intimate moment. Amazing.

As he screams “what the hell, love” into the guitar, few performances come close to that level of immersion. It’s almost a live demonstration of the manic agony he felt at the time of writing it. Completely entrancing on every level. I’m going through something right now and this performance makes me feel somehow listened to and understood Hats off, Ben

It took me 42 years to find the most beautiful song in my life

he captures the chaotic, almost manic side of pain in a way that i’ve never heard any artist do before. i’m yet to find a more painful, raw performance. truly amazing

the sound engineer NAILED this one

If this isn’t one of the greatest performances you’ve ever seen, you’re not ready for it yet.

We're all in agreement right? This is the best performance Later...with Jools Holland has ever seen.

Ive played alot around with alternative tunings in band settings and such, and ive listened to alot of artist like bon iver who are concireded masters at the craft. But never, NEVER, have i seen and heard someone push music to the limit like this. Abselotely breathtaking and a complete masterpiece. This is the stuff that should go down in the historybooks, not half-assed drake albums and 100 mumblerappers mumbling over over the same exact backingtrack. I salute you Ben.

One of my favourite live performances of all time

Major props to the camera operator. The choices of close ups and movement were impeccable, really added to the music in the video.

The end of the after The weight of a war The kindness gone to bed The weight of your laughter Alive in the hall Did he hear, did he hear the fumbled words you said Living without her Living at all Seems to slow me down Living forever Hell I don't know Do I care do I care the thunders rumbled sound And now I watch her Running round in love again Now I talk about you When I'm with our mutual friends The end of the after The weight of a war The kindness gone to bed The threat of your laughter Alive after all Did he hear, did he hear the fumbled words you said Living without her Living at all Seems to slow me down Living forever Pale light on all Do I care, do I care the thunders rumbled sound [x2:] Now I watch her running round in love again Now I talk about you when I'm with our mutual friends Could you be, could you be alone? My hatred, my hate will bring me closer [x2:] This is it? Well this is desert And what of him? What the hell love What the...

Currently on lockdown with this Coronavirus nightmare, and I randomly stumbled on this. For over 7 minutes I was transported into myself and found true solace. Thank you for this.

I think this may be the best thing I have ever heard. I’m 49.

It’s 2023, and I still think that this is one of the greatest, most heartbreaking songs I’ve ever heard.

The audience didn't exist. He sang from the core of his bones and meant every word. A musical same lyrical genius.

Who in the hell broke this beautiful man's heart?

Left-handed, particular guitar playing, unusual tuning, special way of singing... almost tribal... it blew my mind... it's a trance as much as a song.

I just cry. 16 wonderful years together. 4 years going through a messy divorce. And less than 7 minutes for Ben Howard to make me relive it all. Took her nephew on as an apprentice at my painting and decorating company. Good lad but it hurts to hear how well she's doing now with her new man. Listen to this on repeat every night when I get home from the boozer. Drunk tears streaming down my face. Sobbing. Nose running. Fists clenched. Head all over the place. Sometimes I get so angry I smash up the living room. Only Ben Howard can do this to me. Cheers.

He’s so good can take you places mentally no one can. Great tune

who's here in 2021? masterpiece

Anyone else watching this master at his craft in 2021?

I love every aspect of this song but I would really like to tip my hat to the bass player standing in the shadows. A master of of his instrument, he brings so much depth to this song. Not there to over play, or show off, he just plays his role in making this masterpiece as perfect as he can. Bravo ❤

I literally listen to this song every day of my life...

The first part was like accepting the end of the affair, the last screaming part was the deepest part in him that still unable to cope with it

one of the beautiful aspects of Ben’s songs lies in the fact that you can listen to them a thousand times and they will always bring something new to you. always, period. remarkable talent.

My goodness, this performance is probably the best I ever saw. I just stumbled upon this one for no reason, but I just watched this 3 times in a row, last time witch headphones on. What an emotion, what a deliverance, what a band. I'm absolutely stunned.

quite possibly the most powerful live performance ive ever seen. years later i still come to witness it. Makes me feel i am not alone when im in serious pain and the im not the only one struggling. Thank you for that Ben.

5 years later im here in love with this all over again.

I will tell them that I lived in the time of Ben Howard...

Just christ what a performance by Ben Howard, listening to it 14 years later and it never gets old

Taking nothing away from Ben's breathtaking performance, the backing musicians are 100% emotionally connected to enable us to experience the overall ora of this masterful display. Would just like to congratulate all involved.

Straight up goosebumps when he puts the guitar on his lap and screams into it

I don't know why but this song just won't let me go. It's in my head. In my heart. I cannot understand how do you move on from love, how do you even start to do that. How do you cope with losing "us" and becoming just "me" when all you wish for is one more time together, one more chance, a silly joke, or a lazy sunday afternoon in bed together planning that amazing future that will never happen. Heartbreaking, really. But damn - Ben sings about it so beautifully that you almost want your heart to be broken just to relate to this masterpiece. Thank you Ben for being you and doing what you do.

hearts don't break even. This song, this rendition , takes a snapshot of the turmoil , loss and heartache and describes it in 7 minutes and 30 seconds. If you've ever been on the wrong side of it, if you are on the wrong side of it. You'll get through.

let's hope he brings this intensity with him for the 10 years of "I forget where we were"-tour this year

This.... This is gorgeous.

It's 3:40 a.m. This songs touches me so deep, as if I've lost the love I never had. And so in this sleepless night, I'd like to give my love to whoever is lonely out there, 'cause I'm alone too...trying to heal my heart. Love and blessings to you, brother or sister. May we find the love we all deserve.

Listening to this again after a few years just brings joyful tears to my eyes A Saluti love, this guys voice

If this isn't a work of genius I don't know what is. Absolutely spellbinding.

I saw Ben live around 7/8 years ago in Manchester at a small(ish) venue. We got to the venue quite early and Ben was stood outside having a smoke. My friends and I approached him and had a great chat with him, took pictures etc.. he later gave us a shoutout in the middle of his set. Truly amazing, and something I'll never forget. I'm just so glad his music grew and is now shared and loved so much by myself and others!

I think we are watching the best musician of our generation right here. It's one thing going into a studio and writing 2 flawless albums, but to create this level of emotion and atmosphere live, is quite special. I felt like I was in the audience. Genius at work!

Thousands of comments. Thousands of ppl trying to.... But really there isn't any words, is there? Much love if you are here and feel this. You are seen.

Ashamed to say I have just watched this for the first time ! WOW what a track, what a performance. This is going on my top playlist. Incredible.

NPR, I'm still waiting for Ben's Tiny Desk Concert.

Ben is light years ahead in his music, every song he has ever produced is outstanding and will be classics in 50 years time. If you doubt me wait and see!

I showed this to my dad years ago to show how amazing Ben Howard is on the guitar and he couldn’t accept that the majority of the music was coming from him and his acoustic guitar. I nearly fell out with him trying to explain how it is!!

I’m going to see him in concert next month by myself I don’t want anyone there to distract me, it’s gonna be one of the best moments of my life.❤

Ben Howard is among us. I hope that everybody in this world understand how incredible this is.

For me this was Ben at his peak. He had started to steer away from the mainstream music that had made him so popular to create stuff that he actually wanted to make. This was a sort of halfway house between that mainstream music and the abstract/creative rabbit hole that he has since gone down. His current stuff is above my head and not my cup of tea but I respect the journey he’s on. Would have been all too easy for him to have kept churning out radio-friendly pop songs that he hated and made a fortune. He’s doing what he wants to do and as long as he’s happy, that’s all that matters.

I really didn’t believe there was anything left to discover on guitar, it’s been used in so many different ways throughout the history of popular music. But this guy has completely reinvented the instrument in ways only a genius can comprehend. How does he even come up with these parts?! Let alone play them live while delivering a flawless vocal performance! It’s mesmerising!

Well the algorithm has decided it's Ben Howard's time...

I'm completely in disbelieve the moment he sing into that guitar of his. Then I hit the like button.

I come back to this video a few times a year, and it moves me everytime. Literally tears in the eyes. A masterful performance from all the musicians involved, you can feel the emotion from all of them. Masterpiece.............

I’ve listened to this to fall asleep to every night for 6 months now. It’s been a form of therapy to help through the hardest of times. Thank you Ben.

I've watched this a few times and only just realised that the drummer and the double bass player are the same person. He lays the instrument down gently, walks around behind the lights, sits down and hits the first kick drum in perfect timing. Bravo, sir.

Love the delayed reaction from the crowd after the song.. Needing a moment to land back on earth

Im a hip hop and trap producer and about the biggest apologist for trap music you’ll ever find. That said, this is real music, sound pushed to its limits. This is what should be studied for years to come

outstanding performance, it blows me away every time I come back to it. Soooooooo wished I was in the room for this.

Just continues to get better each time I listen, and better live, than on his records.

This is UNREAL, no lie, best performance i have ever seen, he uses his instrument in such a different perspective to most musicians. Love this so much! Massive respect

when he screams into the guitar... I think about that a lot

KZfaq respects this performance so much I've never seen a single ad. Ever.

Being 9.9/10ths metal head, this performance blows me away. Fucking amazing. Voice, musicianship, everything.

almost cried when he screamed in that guitar.. so much feeling!

What a musical genius. The way he loses it and screams into his guitar at the end just grips my heart every single time.

I've never heard so much emotion, so much desperation and so much love in one song....

Who came to revisit this masterpiece after he came back?

I come here every now and then.. to listen to End of the Affair.. and to cry my heart out..

Such a song can be written only by somebody whose love gone bad... And I can truly understand his passion...

9 years on and I’m still struggling to find a performance this stunning. Tugging at my heart strings almost a decade later.

This is why we HAVE to save the arts. Listening to this song brings up the deepest emotions. I turned this corner and found a surprise..

I like how the audience take a second to readjust at the end.

This honestly takes my breath away... Utterly sensational.

Come back to this every week. Every. Damn. Week.

2019 and i am still here

For me he's on another level to any other singer songwriter out there. Everything seems so personal with him. When he's screaming in to the guitar pick up at the end I can feel it. Same with his albums, they're unique and emersive. Unbelievable

Probably the greatest live performance ever. Words can’t really do this justice

Ben howard has got to be one of the best current lyricist out there, he deserves every award.

April 2021. Comforting in a strange way. What a time to be alive. Stay safe yall

i remember sitting on my sofa late on a friday night reading a book relaxing before bed, then this came on, the middle made me stop, literally drop my book and Ive been in love with his music ever since.... i still get chills listening to him yelling into his guitar

Stunning song and performance. This guy knows what he's doing.

I love how he screams into his guitar pickup... Amazing, amazing song.

How does one capture the heartache sadness loss and despair that is losing the love of your life knowing in your being it's turned to dust and no word's actions or deeds can alter a damm thing, this song was written for me and another million of us out there in this world struggling at the moment.

One of the greatest musical performances of all time. No hyperbole.

still come to watch this almost every day. can't get over how amazing this performance is

Still breathtaking in 2020.

first time ive seen or heard this... absolutely stunning

April 2024, in my car in Yokohama, Japan and still feels as amazing as the first time I heard it. Seen Ben twice live, many years ago. One of the best ☘️🎌🙏🏼

Do you think that someday this man woke up and said "Lets make a song about lost love and regret?" There's real pain in this one. His own.

When he screams inside of his guitar! Incredible moment. Great artist

one of the most touching live performance i've ever seen, it sounds so true, feels like perceiving things you cannot speak out in another way, thank you

8 years later I still get overwhelmed with this stunning performance 💚

When someone special leaves your life, it hurts and sometimes you never recover, or ever can.

This performance gives me the same feeling as the one I saw in this same show, by Justin Vernon when he performed "skinny love". Yes, both songs are great, both songs will always despert your interest in the album. But what's trully inspiring is to see how they can show us their souls in just a brief moment. You can feel yourself dissapearing and suddenly you feel only their music. And it is powerfull. And it is good. And it should never end

I’ve listened to this song before sleeping every night for almost a year. Thankyou for the therapy. I’m still healing, but in hearing this, i feel something.