LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: DEAF HAVANA AT THE O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE, LONDON 05/11/26
In 2012, I watched Deaf Havana and The Dangerous Summer share a stage; in 2026, I got to do it all over again. Deaf Havana have sat close to my heart for years, and I’ve seen them live more times than I can count. Still, nothing quite prepared me for hearing one of my favourite albums ever, FOOLS AND WORTHLESS LIARS, played live in its entirety.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: AGAINST THE CURRENT AT THE O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH, LONDON 04/11/26
It’s been four years since Against The Current parted ways with their record company, heading out on their own. That severance has done nothing to slow them down, with a packed to the rafters O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire ready to receive, the Poughkeepsie trio were in turn ready to impress.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: SKINDRED AT ALEXANDRA PALACE, LONDON 31/10/26
It's a given, Halloween night every year will offer a smorgasbord of options in live rock shows, with bands keen to not miss an opportunity to turn their gigs into costume ridden, theatrical affairs. For Skindred’s ‘Night of the Living Dred’ at the iconic Alexandra Palace, the baseline of quirks, costumes and party vibes that the Welsh reggae-metallers usually bring to their shows was dialled up to maximum.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: TOKIO HOTEL AT OVO WEMBLEY ARENA, LONDON 28/10/26
Two decades after taking the global alt-rock scene by storm, Tokio Hotel return to full-scale arena status with a show that effortlessly bridges their mid-2000s angsty rock and their modern synth-pop sound. Kickstarting their latest arena tour at Wembley Arena, in London, a city frontman Bill Kaulitz proudly crowned their unofficial kick-off tradition, the German band turned in a masterclass performance of huge theatrical production and unfiltered, authentic rock charisma.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: ALEXANDRA CĂPITĂNESCU AT THE UNDERWORLD, LONDON 14/10/26
Marking the first sold-out international date of her post-Eurovision tour - fresh off earning a phenomenal 3rd place finish for Romania, equalling the highest score in the country's Eurovision history - Alexandra Căpitănescu’s London stop on October 14 was a statement of intent. For a venue like Underworld that has served as a baptism of fire for countless rock legends over the decades, including Paramore, BMTH, Foo Fighters and Alice in Chains to name a few, the atmosphere inside was electric - a tight-knit room of fans and metalheads crammed in to watch a trailblazer rewrite the rules of modern European heavy music.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA AT THE ELECTRIC BRIXTON, LONDON 23/10/26
In 2025, when The Devil Wears Prada were in London last, it was at the 800 cap Islington Academy. In 2026 the Ohio band were back at Electric Brixton, filling a room of 1500 for their Flowers EU/UK tour, celebrating the latest album that has taken a step forward in sound, lyricism and atmosphere.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: TROPIC GOLD AT DOWNSTAIRS AT THE DOME, LONDON 15/10/26 (+ HARPY)
Taking the step from perennial support act to selling out the same venues with their own name at the top of the ticket is a pivotal transition for any band. On their debut headline tour across the UK, Tropic Gold got on with proving that they are the direction everyone should be looking, starting with London, Downstairs at the Dome.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: THE HU AT UEA, NORWICH 11/10/26
Visiting the legendary UEA in Norwich tonight, to witness The HU rounding off their UK leg of their Warrior Chant Tour. Being brought along for the ride are SKÁLD, making sure that tonight is more throat singing and traditional instruments than what Norwich is normally used to.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: DON BROCO AT HERE AT OUTERNET, LONDON 12/10/26
There is something inherently sacred about a mid-sized venue sweating at capacity. Forget the distant blare of arena tours for a second - London got up close and personal, and profoundly bruised on a Monday night at Here at Outernet, courtesy of a triple-threat lineup. If you weren't in the room, consider this your official FOMO warning, as Don Broco brought the moves, the grooves and the sweat to the London stop of their Nightmare Tripping tour.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: (HED)P.E. AT THE ADRIAN FLUX WATERFRONT, NORWICH 07/10/26
With (Hed)p.e.’s return to Norwich, there is plenty to look forward to already, that’s not even taking into account the fact that they brought both veterans Cold and fresh blood MU. A combination that brought a quite varied night from the word go. Whilst the running order of the bands felt slightly off to me, the quality throughout the night was hands down, spot on.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: LAKE MALICE AT THE GARAGE, LONDON 09/10/26
Lake Malice have one big question to ask with their debut album I Wanna Know If It's Real - not just the title, but a scream into the void of modern life, social media and matters more existential. Alice Guala and Blake Cornwall bought their dancing shoes for the dedicated crowd at The Garage to see off the end of their 2026 headline tour in style.
LIVE REVIEW: MAN/WOMAN/CHAINSAW AT CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON 30/09/26
London six-piece Man/Woman/Chainsaw delivered an electrifying performance at Brighton’s Concorde 2 on September 30th. The band has recently released their highly anticipated debut album Cannonball and are named as one of the UK’s most exciting, fast-rising acts. Through September and October, they toured the UK to celebrate their debut album before heading across the Atlantic later this autumn for their first-ever US shows.