When Trivium roared, the crowd roared back, as the heavy metal band stunned a packed O2 Academy in Birmingham last night. Sign Up and be kept in the loop each and every day with our free Daily ...

"The first time we played this room, we were on the NME Awards Tour in 2011," says The Vaccines frontman Justin Young as his five-piece return to Birmingham for their first gig in four years. "I only ...

It’s no wonder that the youth of the West Midlands (and some of their mums and dads, by the look of things) turned up to see the band in their droves at this O2 Academy show that’s been sold out for ...

However, while Black Francis and his crew pulled in plenty of their core fan base into Birmingham’s O2 Academy this week, it was also pleasing to see plenty of young men and women who couldn’t have ...

Following a sold-out Birmingham show earlier this year, J Hus once again proved exactly why he is soaring to the top of the UK music scene last night as the star performed to a sold-out O2 Academy in ...

Brandishing his now trademark bomber jacket and sunglasses, Shaun Ryder strutted out on stage – as unpunctual as ever – to applause and cheers. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you ...

Irish rap group Kneecap delivered an explosive set last night to a packed O2 Academy in Birmingham. The trio from Belfast - Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap (vocals) and DJ Próvaí - put on an all-action, ...

Wet Leg kicked off their UK tour in front of a sold-out O2 Academy on Wednesday night – treating fans to a set packed with tracks from their forthcoming second album. The Isle Of Wight indie-rockers ...

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LUV RNB NYE on Wednesday 31st December 2025 at the O2 Academy Birmingham, brings together 4 of the most prominent Birmingham DJs under one roof for the biggest night of the year, with AND as if that ...