Alessi Rose’s Voyeur Tour Burns Bright At The O2 Forum Kentish Town
The O2 Forum Kentish Town doesn’t feel like a gig venue tonight. Instead, as the lights drop into a deep rose glow, the space transforms into a surreal faux chapel. A fabric backdrop shaped into gothic arches hangs behind the band, framing an illumiated cross that...
Britainicana Is Louder That Americana: Westside Cowboy Stampede Through Portsmouth
Manchester-based quartet Westside Cowboy have only been together since 2023, but have already caused a stir. They have even coined a genre of their own – Britainicana. Even though the name suggests US country with a miserable and sarcastic British twist, they have created something much more fun.
Midweek Metal Mass: Lacuna Coil Blaze Through Leeds Stylus
Italian goth heavyweights Lacuna Coil turn Tuesday into a blackout ritual at Leeds Stylus, backed by a fired-up opening assault from Florida bruisers Nonpoint.
Nonpoint hit the stage like they’ve been itching for it all day. Elias Soriano stalks the mic with clipped precision, spitting hooks and commands in equal measure. Robb Rivera goes straight for the gut behind the kit, while Adam Woloszyn grinds out bass lines with industrial weight. Guitarist’s Jaysin Zeilstra and Rasheed Thomas add bite and distortion, feeding the noise without ever tipping it into clutter. The band sound more drilled-in than on their last UK run — tighter, sharper, still proudly abrasive.
Mumford & Sons Announced As BST Hyde Park 2026 Headliners
American Express presents BST Hyde Park has confirmed that the mighty Mumford & Sons will headline the Great Oak Stage on Saturday 4th July 2026, marking a decade since their last celebrated appearance at the London festival. For a band that emerged from West London’s grassroots scene, the night promises to be a homecoming of the highest order.
Mae Stephens Returns With Defiant New Single Done With U And Announces 2026 UK Headline Tour
Rising alt-pop force Mae Stephens has released her bold new single Done With U alongside news of her first UK headline tour, set for March and April 2026. The tour launches in Norwich on 18 March and wraps in London at The Lower Third on 1st April.
Cassyette Detonates The Roundhouse With 30 Minutes Of Pure Chaos And Catharsis
The lights fall to black inside the Roundhouse and a ripple of anticipation rolls through the crowd. When Cassy Brooking — better known as Cassyette — steps into the shadows, the room shifts. There’s no gentle warm-up, no easing into the night. Instead, she and her...
Squeeze Announce Birmingham Utilita Arena Date On 2026 Tried, Tested and Trixies Tour
British pop icons Squeeze have announced a major Birmingham show as part of their newly unveiled Tried, Tested and Trixies Tour, hitting arenas across the UK in late 2026. The band will perform at the Utilita Arena Birmingham on 28th November 2026, with tickets going on general sale Friday 28th November 2025 at 09:30 GMT. Joining them as very special guest across all dates is singer, songwriter and activist Billy Bragg.
Biffy Clyro Announce Biggest Ever Headline Show At Finsbury Park For July 2026
Scottish alt-rock heavyweights Biffy Clyro have announced the biggest headline show of their career, confirming a massive outdoor performance at Finsbury Park, London, on Friday 3rd July 2026. Revealed yesterday, the news arrives as the trio continue an already packed period of activity, currently touring in support of their tenth studio album, Futique, released in September this year. That run includes a major night at London’s O2 Arena on 14th January 2026.
Grief, Glory & Grace – Gary Numan’s Heartbroken Homecoming Hammersmith Apollo
There are homecoming gigs, and then there are nights like Friday 21st November 2025 at the Hammersmith Apollo. For Gary Numan, born just a few miles away, this venue has always been spiritual ground. But as the dry ice swirled through the Art Deco arches of the old...
Lambrini Girls Bring Controlled Chaos And Sharp-Edged Punk Energy To XOYO Birmingham
Lambrini Girls didn’t just play XOYO Birmingham, they detonated it. The Brighton punk trio have built a reputation for turning every room into a riot of queer joy, fury, and razor-sharp wit, and last night they delivered one of their most explosive shows yet....
A Farewell On Fire: Stray From The Path Deliver One Last Earth-Shaking Set At The O2 Institute Birmingham
Stray From the Path’s final Birmingham appearance was never going to be a quiet goodbye but no one in the O2 Institute was prepared for just how ferocious, emotional, and unrelenting this show would be. This wasn’t just another stop on a farewell tour; it was a band...
Good Grief, Bastille Show No Bad Blood At The O2 Arena
Tonight was a night of reflection. Of celebration. Fifteen years in, Bastille sound as good, and appeal to more people than ever. The fourth time the London band have played the biggest arena in the capital and they feel at home on this stage this size, with their visuals, their anthems and their devout relationship with their fans, they belong here.
Amy Macdonald Warms A Frozen Hammersmith Apollo With Heart, Humour & Huge Hits
“Are we having a nice time so far? Are we getting a bit warmer?” Amy Macdonald grins, peering out at a Hammersmith Apollo audience bundled into coats and scarves. It’s a question that becomes a running joke throughout the night — because despite the November chill and the decidedly frugal heating, Macdonald sets about warming the 5,000-capacity venue the only way she knows how: with humour, heart, and a powerhouse performance that leaves no seat unshaken.
&U&I: Back From The Break, In The Room, And In Their Element
There’s a particular kind of electricity that happens when a band reunites after years apart. Sometimes it’s cautious, sometimes nostalgic, but sometimes, like tonight at Muthers Studios in Digbeth, it hits like a jolt of familiar voltage: instant, loud, chaotic, and...
&U&I, Back In Birmingham As If They Never Left
Some gigs feel significant before they even begin. The return of &U&I, after nearly a decade off the radar, was one of them. Muthers Studio in Digbeth was already heaving long before the trio stepped onstage, the room buzzing with the kind of charged...
Never Mind A Wet Night In Stoke, Bad Nerves Made The Best Of A Cold Tuesday Night At The O2 Institute Birmingham
Bad Nerves rolled into theBad Nerves tonight armed with a setlist built for chaos, and although the room was a little quieter than expected, the people who were there lit the place up. A smaller Tuesday night crowd didn’t dull the spark – instead it made the gig feel like a secret show shared only between the band and the diehards. And the band fed off it.
Police Dog Hogan Announce New Album The Light At The Top Of The Stairs And 2026 UK Tour
Beloved Americana collective Police Dog Hogan will return this spring with their most emotionally resonant work to date. The band have confirmed that their new album, The Light At The Top Of The Stairs, will be released on 10th April, accompanied by the reflective new single Passing Through.
KillerStar Announce Second Album ‘The Afterglow’, Lead Single ‘So Easy’, And Two-Night 100 Club Residency
London art-rock outfit KillerStar have announced details of their anticipated second album, The Afterglow, set for release on 20th March. The news arrives alongside the record’s lead single, So Easy, and confirmation that the band will celebrate the album with two intimate launch shows at London’s legendary 100 Club on 6th and 7th March.
