Reviews

They know what works for them, they do it well and they won’t change for anyone. That’s all there is to it.

Despite the setting, it’s still a Billy Bragg record: an affectionate hug, the tea’s brewing, occasional proletariat battle hymn.

To be reborn...

His previous outings haven’t been stellar, but they’ve at least been built on more solid ideas than this.

“This is our last song, then we’re gonna get out of this hellish situation,” says Tatum, before clarifying, “only weather-wise! Spirit-wise it’s been awesome.”

As the night edged on, the audience became more enraptured until it came to a head with Say That. On this evening, three hours felt like five minutes.

If only Axl had taken the hint. Next time he wants to parade around a shaggy bunch of Californian posers, just tell him take the name Guns N’ Roses off the bill before he hoovers up our money.

The organ-like tone of the keyboard was most prevalent in the mix, and the band’s relatively new keyboardist, Don Airey, showed that keys definitely have their place within hard rock.