UK Solo Tour – Lovin’ You Saturday night, the country’s largest indoor arena—Co-op Live—was alive with anticipation as thousands of voices echoed beneath its vast steel canopy. Returning to his adopted hometown of Manchester, this sold-out show marked a triumphant…
Author: Philip Goddard
The X Factor 30th Anniversary Here we go again — the self-confessed non-‘rocker’ reviewing a rock gig. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I don’t do labels. I’m not here to tick genre boxes or pretend I’ve…
Firevolt Rock Festival 7th – 10th August 2025 This year was Firevolt’s 4th year and some changes were promised to make the festival bigger and better still. We arrived on Thursday for the Pre-festival party, and loaded our things into…
On a night when most of the UK was being battered by Storm Benjamin, stepping outside felt like a questionable life choice. Weather warnings pinging every hour, trains being cancelled left and right, it was one of those nights where…
Rumer possesses a beautiful, soulful voice and it’s on full show in the wonderful surroundings of the Bridgewater Hall. From the opening notes of ‘Am I Forgiven’ the audience is transported, at least for this evening, to a more innocent…
What a beautiful theatre for two exquisite artists. The support this evening was Katherine Priddy, an artist whose vocals suited the venue perfectly – quiet but delivering an emotive punch. Accompanied by George Boomsma on electric guitar and vocals, their…
