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Live Reviews
Moseley Folk & Arts Festival, Birmingham, 30 August to 1 September 2024 ★★★★☆ Classic Pop heads to a folk festival to find Dexys, Belle And Sebastian, and CMAT all kicking…
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Live review – Pet Shop Boys at London’s Royal Opera House
Pet Shop Boys live at London’s Royal Opera House 23 July 2024 Rating: 5/5 Since they became the first electronic artists to play London’s Royal Opera House in 2016, Pet…
Live review – Robbie Williams at BST Hyde Park
Live review – Robbie Williams at BST Hyde Park: The Angels star played a two-hour spectacular on Saturday. Arriving on stage with a troupe of 10 dancers, the former Take That…
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Live review – Depeche Mode at The O2
Depeche Mode – Live at The O2, 22 January 2024 Rating: 4/5 The last time I saw and reviewed Depeche Mode on stage, it was for their triumphant Twickenham gig…
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Depeche Mode live at Twickenham, 17 June
Depeche Mode – live at Twickenham, 17 June There are several things to worry about when seeing an iconic band play live these days, not least, of course, the cost.…
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Peter Gabriel live at Utilita Arena, Birmingham, 17 June
The legendary singer-songwriter returns with a set heavy on his first new material in 21 years. Risky? Not if you’re Peter Gabriel… When it comes to filling arenas, any act…
ABBA Voyage – first review and setlist
ABBA VOYAGE – ABBA ARENA, LONDON Rating: 10/10 It’s hard to believe, but ABBA only ever played a handful of live gigs in Britain – and less than double figures…
Live Review – Moseley Folk And Arts Festival
MOSELEY PARK, BIRMINGHAM, 3 SEPTEMBER 2021 “We’re not strictly folk!” bellows Miles Hunt during The Wonder Stuff’s Friday evening set at the Moseley Folk And Arts Festival. It’s a statement…
Review: Soft Cell – Say Hello Wave Goodbye: The O2 London
“Who’d have thought we’d be here, now, today, in this place?” Marc Almond announces triumphantly during this marathon send-off. “It’s a long way from the art college common room!” No…
Duran Duran exclusive – Simon Le Bon tells Classic Pop “I wish I could have been in the audience for our Nasa show!”
Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon has told Classic Pop he was “overwhelmed” by the band’s special show marking the 50th anniversary of the first moon landings on Tuesday, when they…