Mayday Parade bring out the pop-punk nostalgia in London

Their show at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town had everyone delving in memories and singing their little emo hearts out.  It’s been ten years since Mayday Parade’s debut studio album A Lesson In Romantics was released. That’s ten years since the Tallahassee pop-punkers brought their catchy emo rock to our lives and they haven’t been the same…

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Celebrating 20 years of pop-punk with New Found Glory

To celebrate two decades since their inception, pop-punk veterans New Found Glory took over the O2 Forum Kentish Town.  Florida-bred pop-punk quartet New Found Glory are had a party for their 20th anniversary in London last night with eleven more dates to come across the UK. The tour also comes just after the release of…

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Simple Plan turn London’s Forum in a huge pop-punk party

For the fifteenth anniversary of their album No Pads, No Helmets … Just Balls the Canadian rockers played a one-off show at O2 Forum Kentish Town and it was as much a party as it should have been. If you’re into pop-punk and you weren’t at the Forum on Friday night you sure missed one hell of…

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Ghost take the crowd to church at O2 Forum Kentish Town

Swedish rockers Ghost held a very special Sunday Mass at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town.  With their latest album Popestar out last year, the heavy metal band from Sweden made their way to the UK to spread their (oc)cult messages. With Ghost it’s a different kind of heavy metal, though. It’s melodic, enchanting and so addictive. Not…

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Taking Back Sunday play new album and more at London show

US rockers Taking Back Sunday played London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town and it was quite the show.  Just after the release of their latest record Tidal Wave, Taking Back Sunday announced their return to the UK after a long three-year absence. And they were greeted with nothing other than love and devotion by their fans at the London…

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Brian Fallon & The Crowes @ O2 Forum Kentish Town, 16/11/2016

Last night Brian Fallon & The Crowes returned to the capital for their second night of an extensive UK tour with Chris Farren and Dead Swords in tow. The follow-up to Brian’s first tour this spring is off to an inspiring start and the new solo adventure fits like a glove.    Just a little…

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Slaves host punk rock extravaganza at O2 Forum Kentish Town

Slaves recently finished off their first UK headline tour, and we headed out to join the party at the O2 Forum Kentish Town. The twenty-something punks from Kent are one of 2015’s breakthrough artists and are set to play this year’s Reading and Leeds Festival along with the legendary Red Hot Chili Peppers and more. Tonight, Laurie…

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