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Charli XCX live at Alexandra Palace review: pop innovator shines on huge stage
An artist this in command of the stage should be headlining festivals
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My Chemical Romance live at the Eden Project: a band at the top of their game
At their first UK show in a decade, the legendary emo band are better than ever with a camp, feminine, self-referential and accomplished performance
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Dua Lipa live in Manchester: UK pop queen proves why she’s a world-beater
As the European leg of the ‘Future Nostalgia’ finally kicks off, Dua Lipa proves that it’s been more than worth the wait
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Father John Misty live in London: Josh Tillman shows off new Tinseltown charm
On the eve of new album ‘Chloe & The Next 20th Century’, an orchestra-backed Josh Tillman transforms into the consumate showman
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Stormzy live in Leeds: Big Michael delivers star-power on first ever arena tour
On the third night of his first arena tour, Stormzy finds impressive ways to feel both massive and intimate
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Self Esteem live in Newcastle: Flawless performance from new pop icon
On the first night of her UK tour in Newcastle, Self Esteem delivers a performance that comes good on the sound of her second album
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Bastille look to a triumphant future at intimate London show
02/02/2022: EartH Hackney. One of Britain’s brightest bands shine in an intimate setting months before arenas beckon
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Live From Reykjavik review: Iceland’s brightest musical hopes shine at one-off showcase
In the absence of Iceland Airwaves, this one-off event proves the perfect replacement
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Sam Fender live in Leeds: North Shields hero finding his humble arena feet
A stoic, sincere delivery from an artist who needs to believe his own hype
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Rina Sawayama live in London: pop icon in waiting throws eclectic rock party
The pop artist delivers an electrifying spectacle of anthems from her studio debut in an arena ready performance
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Caroline Polachek live in London: ethereal pop angel soars at visceral Camden show
The transcendent experimental pop singer returns to the city where she played her final gig before the pandemic shut everything down
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Måneskin live in London: Italian Eurovision champs deliver loud love letter to classic rock
The Italian rockers pay homage to the genre’s greats at intimate London show.
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Coldplay live in London: Stadium giants return to Shepherds Bush for stunning intimate show
Coldplay treat a crowd of lucky fans to old classics and irresistible new cuts. Four stars.
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Blossoms & Rick Astley Live in London: Unlikely combo deliver sublime tribute to The Smiths
Naysayers be silenced, this unlikely tribute to Salford’s finest was brilliant – five stars
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ENNY live in London: Rising star stays humble at intimate Islington show
A hugely impressive set from the rising star – four stars
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The Lathums live in London: Chart topping Wigan heroes on a triumphant victory lap
Having topped the charts with their debut album, The Lathums cement their rise in London. Four Stars.