Mumford & Sons Return Home Renewed And Reignited At The O2 Arena
Mumford & Sons often still conjure images of waistcoats, banjos and the folk revival that erupted in 2009, but tonight at The O2 Arena makes it abundantly clear just how far the band have travelled since then. Years of evolution, upheaval and recalibration sit...
The Last Dinner Party Turn O2 Academy Brixton Into A Cathedral Of Chaos And Harmony
It’s a homecoming tonight. The Last Dinner Party step onto the stage at O2 Academy Brixton for the first of two sold-out shows, closing out their 2025 tour in the city where much of this story began. Outside, December gloom hangs over Stockwell Road; inside, the room...
Sabaton Ignite The Stage With An Historic, Explosive Spectacle At The O2 Arena
Few bands embrace spectacle with the conviction and ambition of Sabaton, and their latest live performance proves once again that the Swedish power-metal titans have elevated historical storytelling into an art form all its own. Renowned for transforming pivotal wartime chapters into thunderous anthems, the band delivered a concert that felt more like an epic saga brought to life, complete with firepower, orchestral majesty, and immersive theatre.
From Dive Bars To The Dome: Wolf Alice’s Homecoming At The O2 Is A Career-Defining Triumph
There was a crackle in the air before Wolf Alice even stepped onstage, the kind of charged, anticipatory energy that only comes when a band returns to the city that made them. From their scrappy London beginnings to two sold-out nights at The O2 Arena, this felt like a coronation years in the making.
Kelsy Karter & The Heroines Ignite The O2 With Riotous Rock & Raw Charisma
Kelsy Karter & The Heroines stride onto The O2 Arena stage like they own every inch of it. The Australian–British four-piece — fronted by Los Angeles-based, Melbourne-born firecracker Kelsy Karter, with Derby natives Sebastian Boyse on drums, Matt Peach on guitar,...
The Miraculous Second Coming Of The Saints ’73-’78 At London’s Electric Ballroom
There are comebacks, and then there are resurrections. For punk devotees, the return of The Saints ’73–’78 — the latest live incarnation of the legendary Melbourne outfit — firmly belonged in the latter category. With original members Ed Kuepper and Ivor Hay at the helm, and an inspired line-up completed by Mick Harvey, Mark Arm, Peter Oxley, and a three-piece brass section led by Terry Edwards, the Electric Ballroom felt less like a gig and more like a communal rite of appreciation for one of punk’s most quietly revolutionary bands.
Lzzy Hale And Her Bloody Good Mates Storm The O2 Arena
Six albums and more than two decades into their career, Halestorm are still renowned for their near constant touring, but they've never played a headline show at London's O2 Arena – until tonight. It’s been a big year – particularly in the UK – as the band, with their...
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.
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...
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.
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