Eminem performed for 65,000 fans at Etihad Stadium last night. Source: Supplied
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IT'S been 10 years since Eminem performed in Melbourne.
Last night's instantly sold-out Etihad Stadium show also demonstrated how far he'd grown as a live performer in a decade.
Firstly, he's sober after a brief retirement.
Eminem told the crowd he didn't even recall his 2001 Australian tour.
"Tonight I'm gonna remember this s--- this time," he said.
So will the 65,000 fans (including Foo Fighter Dave Grohl) hanging on his every word.
He now tours with a full live band, not just a DJ.
As Jay-Z showed a year ago, hip hop with real musicians takes it to the next level live.
Eminem cherry-picked from his well-loved back catalogue, wisely bypassing some of his more novelty moments.
Recent tracks Spacebound and Not Afraid sit alongside hits Cleaning Out My Closet, Toy Soldiers, The Way I Am and a brilliant medley of early favourites The Real Slim Shady, My Name Is and Without Me.
It was not until the final songs including the classics Lose Yourself and Love the Way You Lie that you heard an entire track in the 80-minute show.
The rapper seemed to be genuinely as happy to be back on stage as the fans were to see him.
US rapper Lil Wayne warmed up the huge crowd and Adelaide hip-hop act Hilltop Hoods proved they are right at home in a stadium these days.
Eminem plays Sydney Football Stadium December 2 (sold out) and December 4 (Ticketek).
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