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Biffy Clyro – Utilita Arena Cardiff
By the time Biffy Clyro take the stage in Cardiff, the room is already fully engaged. A sold-out Utilita Arena hums with anticipation, helped along by two support sets that couldn’t be more different in approach, yet together prime the crowd perfectly for the scale of what follows.
The Cribs – Papillon, Southampton
A converted church might not be the typical venue for a punk-rock trio from Wakefield, but when The Cribs took to the stage at Southampton’s Papillon, they almost blew the 19th century roof off.
The Wombats – Bournemouth International Centre
Looks like Christmas came early, which it did for over 6,000 fans as indie-rock stalwarts The Wombats rocked the Bournemouth International Centre on Sunday night.
Lambrini Girls – Electric Bristol
Electric Bristol has hosted some lively nights, but Lambrini Girls took things to a different level entirely. Arriving to a room already heaving wall-to-wall, they hit the stage like a detonation, launching straight into a blistering opening run that immediately sent the crowd into motion.
Live Preview: The Wombats – Bournemouth International Centre
ndie Rock Stalwarts The Wombats will continue their Oh! The Ocean UK tour next week, landing in Bournemouth on Sunday, 7th December.
Tune-Yards – Attenborough Centre for Arts, Brighton
It would be very reasonable to assume a trip to the Attenborough Centre for Arts on Sussex Campus would involve an evening of seminars on French cinema or marine biodiversity but on Friday 21st November, the sound of Tune-Yards was heard and experienced - pulsating across the South Downs and beyond.
CAST – O2 Academy Bournemouth
Opening up with Follow Me Down, John Power introduced the show, explaining to mark the 30th anniversary of Cast's seminal album All Change, the band would be playing it in full. Promised Land, Sandstorm et all soon followed, though it was Fine Time, the album’s first single, that really got the audience going.
Peter Hook & The Light – O2 Academy Bournemouth
With no support act and a stage time of 7:30pm, it’s fair to say Peter Hook & The Light put on a show worth the price of the ticket. Salford legend Hooky took to the stage at the Bournemouth O2 Academy for the first half of the almost three-hour nostalgia-filled show with a performance of Get Ready, his 2001 penultimate album with New Order.
Bastille – O2 Arena, London
With their Songs from the First 15 Years tour transforming the O2 Arena into a nostalgia-soaked celebration, it feels like the perfect moment for Bastille to showcase the full breadth of their catalogue.
Tinie Tempah – O2 Institute Birmingham
Tinie Tempah finally made his long-awaited return to Birmingham, and the atmosphere buzzed with anticipation that only happens when an artist has been missed.