The start of a prolific tour across the UK and Europe, their arrival at O2 Academy won’t have quite the frosty reception that the weather might predict; instead, things quickly heat up as the Kentucky […]
Bombay Bicycle Club Set to Enchant O2 Academy, 25.01.2020
A decade on from their pivotal debut album, I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose, indie sweethearts Bombay Bicycle Club made an explosive return to music after their four year hiatus. With a […]
Metz Bring Boundless Energy to The O2 Academy 05/12/19
Whilst half of Leeds were prepped and ready for the infamous IDLES, our print editor Jess McCarrick was eager to hear what their support Metz were serving up. Metz graced the O2 Academy’s stage as […]
IDLES Bring Rebellion to O2 Academy, 05/12/19
“You don’t love me. You love the idea of me, which was created by you, so thank you…”, profanes Joe Talbot midway through IDLES sell-out show at O2 Academy. From first creating music deemed “f***ing […]
Sigrid Stuns @ The O2 Academy 23/11/19
The Norwegian pop scene is rife with budding talent. Whilst not all of it makes it into the pop mainstream in the UK, young singer-songwriter Sigrid is definitely a success story. Following on from being […]
Metronomy Make Monday The New Friday @ O2 Academy 11/11/2019
Our online editor Andrea Loftus had her Monday blues truly blown away by the iconic electronic sounds of London legends Metronomy. The O2 Academy seemed less beckoning than my bed on a dreary, rainy Monday […]
Preview: AJ Tracey, 07.04.19
Kicking off 2019 with a debut album simply wasn’t enough for AJ Tracey, as he embarks on a world tour, hitting Leeds as the second stop on Thursday 7th March. The date is already sold […]
Jungle Get The O2 Moving and Grooving, 16.02.19
Jungle put on an impressive sell-out show at the 02 Academy last Saturday night. The band, formed in 2013, created a feel-good Saturday night atmosphere that had the diverse crowd dancing- and when I say […]
Slaves Rock the O2, 19.11.18
‘Easy listening’ is not how I would describe the music of the two-piece band Slaves. In fact, their music definitely isn’t for the light-hearted, evidenced in the expansive mosh pits and beer spillages at the […]
Sopoforic Sunday: Kurt Vile at the O2 Academy, 11.11.2018
It’s been two years since Kurt Vile last toured the UK, and it’s clear his return is anticipated as Leeds’ O2 Academy fills up comfortably on a nondescript Sunday evening. It seems that the audience […]
Rudimental Dazzles at the O2 Academy Leeds, 18.10.18
Rarely does a show ooze self-love like this eclectic performance of color and sound. Rudimental packed the O2 Academy full of bass lovers buzzing with anticipation, ready for artful remixes and modern beats that were […]
Tom Odell Brings Raw Emotion to Leeds, 16/10/18
Tom Odell fittingly opened the forth night of his UK tour with his new single ‘Jubilee Road’. He began with the much-anticipated virtuosic piano solo, a sound so soothing it had the power to lift […]