 In June 2008 , Madness played the majority of their new album The Liberty of Norton Folgate at London 's Hackney Empire for three nights . The Hackney Empire performances were recorded and sold to fans as they left the show on USB wristbands . Madness played two dates in December 2008 , firstly in Manchester on 18 December , and secondly a return gig to The O2 in London on the 19th . 
