Not that this put any kind of dampener on his Pete Townsend-like flailing right arm as he blasted through the power chords of “RNR”, “F Up” and “Be Someone”. His band were also serious about being ...

I had been waiting for months to see the British girlband FLO in concert, especially since the original Birmingham date was all the way back in March. After postponing from an injury, my anticipation ...

Retro revival tours should come with a warning sticker that you may be about to see a band going through the motions, living on past glories to inflate their bank accounts. It's always been a thing, ...

Bodies are thrown around from the first beat, hands are raised and the temperature climbs even further. “Nasty” and “Omen” follow in quick succession with heavy metal guitar riffs, football terrace ...

The Wonder Stuff, featuring very special guests Vent 414, will be on a UK tour this month, playing at the O2 Academy in ...

Ben Barlow has a habit of saying “cheers” after each song, and he can’t help but laugh at himself for it. Why? Because he thinks it sounds like he’s saying “jizz”. Growing up on enough blink-182 will ...

The little brother of the main O2 Academy in Liverpool, The O2 Academy 2 is found in the same building on Hotham Street, holding 500 people and has been a mainstay venue for the up-and-coming touring ...