Massive Attack gigs have always been dark, sometimes angry affairs but the mood tonight is one of barely contained fury at the scenes of slaughter that are being beamed daily into our homes - and on to giant screens at Spanish music festivals.

"This whole show is in solidarity with the Palestinian people and those aiding them in their struggle, like here in Spain," says Robert '3D' Del Naja, referencing the fact that the country's prime minister Pedro Sanchez and his government have officially recognised Palestine as a state.

He also decries Israel cutting the remaining internet and phone services in Gaza, which means that they're now even more on their own.

After kicking off with 'Risingson', Massive give an early touch of the ball to their 'collaborator-in-chief' Horace Andy, the legendary reggae man whose vibrato on 'Girl I Love You' is a thing of fluttering beauty.

Also putting goosepimples on your goosepimples is Elizabeth Fraser's pitch perfect rendition of 'Black Milk', which is accompanied by footage of the devastation in Gaza and Ukraine and the despots responsible for it.

Scoring highest on the boo-ometer is Benjamin Netanyahu followed in joint second by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin who should probably all take Magaluf off their possible holiday destination list.

Elsewhere, the Wild Bunch's considerable ire is directed at Elon Musk, Barclays Bank and cobalt mining companies in the Demorcratic Republic of Congo.

Talking of ethical practices, the festival organisers had to present Massive with their green sustainability programme before they agreed to play Mallorca Live.

"I didn't come here for a political lecture, I'm off", a gammony Brit leans over and tells me. No plans are made to meet later and have a cocktail together.

His premature departure means that he misses Massive's pummeling of Ultravox!'s 'ROckWrok', which is a reminder of their Bristolian punk roots.

Before you ask, no, the band haven't broken their almost ten year moratorium on writing new music.

Given how insanely creative they were in the past, it'd be a shame if they turn into what the music industry politely calls a heritage act.

Any negativity in this reviewer's mind evaporates when the force of nature that is Sister Deborah wraps her tonsils round 'Safe From Harm' and 'Unfinished Sympathy', two more songs born of hurt and despair but yet strangely and wonderfully inspiring.

Stay tuned for more Mallorca Live day two highlights, which include a rolling back the years set from Suede and neo soul star-in-the-making Bikoku.

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