LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: ONLY THE POETS AT THE O2 ACADEMY BRIXTON, LONDON 02/02/26

There is an old proverb in the corporate world that people don’t invest in businesses; they invest in people. On a cold Monday night in South London, 5,000 people didn't descend upon this landmark venue simply to hear catchy hooks; they were there to back Only The Poets, four human beings who have spent a decade refusing to sell their souls or price out their fans.