GIG REVIEW

GIG REVIEW: Robyn at The 02

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHEN? Friday 2 July, tour runs through 24 November 2026

Setlist: Blow My Mind; Fembot; Talk To Me; Hang With Me; Ever Again; Dopamine; Honey; Life: Love Is Free; Sexistential; Really Real; Love Kills; Be Mine; It Don’t Mean A Thing; Sucker For Love; Light Up; With Every Heartbeat; Missing U; Call Your Girlfriend; Dancing On My Own; Show Me Love

Prince’s Little Red Corvette plays throughout this 20,000 capacity venue as all 5 ft 3 inches of Robin Miriam Carlsson, better known as Robyn, prepares to take the stage for her biggest London gig yet.

  • Read on for reasons including what are the results of switching up to arenas with an album designed to remind of the Body Talk era
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The B-52s and DEVO Cosmic De-evolution Tour, The O2, London with The Rezillos & Lene Lovich

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

WHEN?: Saturday 20 June, tour runs through 31 October 2026

Not being a fan of The O2 at dizzying heights, we managed to get arena floor seats and after some argy-bargy with the security (removing high-up signs), we managed to get fantastic views, despite being a seated gig. I think the special early bar helped with that, to be honest. 

  • Read on for reasons including how love rules at the Love Shack
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OMD, Peter Hook and the Light & Andrew Cushin at Guild Hall, Southampton

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

WHEN?: 19 June 2026 and touring through 1 September 2026

Loved their early singles, liked most of the later ones, so why haven’t we been to see them before? We love Andy McCluskey when he appears as any talking head, so we knew we’d love them on stage.

  • Read on for reasons including Orchestral Manoeuvres in the sunset, rather than the dark
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GIG REVIEW: Rosalía at The 02, London

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHEN?: Wednesday 6 May 2026, tour runs through 3 September 2026

Setlist: Sexo, violencia y llantos; Reliquia; Porcelana; Divinize; Mo Christo piange diamanti; Berghain; SAOKO: LA FAMA; LA COMBI VERSACE; De madruga; El redentor; Can’t Take My Eyes Off You; La perla; Sauvignon blanc; La yugular; Dios es un stalker; La rumba del perdon; CUUUUuuuuuute; BIZCOCHITO; DESPECHA; Focu ‘ranni; Magnolias

This is the 22nd and final European gig of Rosalía’s LUX tour and she tells us she is exhausted and it’s only the high energy of this London crowd that is seeing her through it.

  • Read on for reasons including why we can’t wait to see Rosalía again on a stage in the UK or Europe and soon
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THEATRE REVIEW: Kate Butch at Wilton’s Music Hall

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHEN?: Thursday 9 April, runs through 17 May 2026 RUNTIME: 130 minutes (including a 20-minute interval)

‘Give me a shout if you’ve never heard of me before’, asks the RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World runner up as part of the audience warm-up. ”Don’t they sound sad?’

  • Read on for reasons including how Butch is definitely our favourite and wittiest queen from Drag Race
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GIG REVIEW: Pet Shop Boys Obscure at Electric Ballroom, Camden

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WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHEN?: Tuesday 7 April, runs through 10 April 2026

Setlist: The Theatre; Will-o-the-Wisp; Two Divided By Zero; Jack The Lad; To Face The Truth; After The Event; Hit And Miss; Always; One In A Million/Mister Vain; Sexy Northerner; Young Offender; Through You; It Couldn’t Happen Here; Bet She’s Not Your Girlfriend; King Of Rome; King’s Cross; Love Is The Law; Why Don’t We Live Together?; The Performance Of My Life; Your Funny Uncle; The Way It Used To Be; Later Tonight; A Dream Of A Better Tomorrow

The international juggernaut that is the Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Tour celebrates its 4th birthday next month while rolling on and Obscure is alternatively a run of 5 nights in this 1,500-capacity venue of B-sides, album tracks and fan favourites.

  • Read on for reasons including how we can’t imagine any other band being as wilfully unexpected as Pet Shop Boys
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GIG REVIEW: Sigrid at Camden Roundhouse

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHEN?: Friday 13 March 2026, tour runs through 30 August 2026

Setlist: I’ll Always Be Your Girl; Burning Bridges; Kiss The Sky; Borderline; Sucker Punch; Jellyfish; Head On Fire; High Five; Mirror; Two Years; Hush Baby, Hurry Slowly; Don’t Feel Like Crying; Do It Again; Have You Heard This Song Before; There’s Always More That I Could Say; Home To You; Dynamite; The Hype; Eternal Sunshine; It Gets Dark; Fort Knox; Don’t Kill My Vibe; Strangers

We last saw Sigrid live when she headlined Wembley Arena in 2022 and tonight she sells out a hip north London venue that better reflects 3rd album There’s Always More That I Could Say.

  • Read on for reasons including what a songwriting and performing giant Sigrid remains
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GIG REVIEW: The Divine Comedy at Sala Apolo, Barcelona

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHEN?: Thursday 5 March 2026, tour runs through 22 August 2026

SETLIST: Achilles; The Last Time I Saw The Old Man; Rainy Sunday Afternoon; Norman and Norma; Your Daddy’s Car; Bang Goes The Knighthood; I Want You; A Lady Of A Certain Age; Songs Of Love; At The Indie Disco; Neapolitan Girl; Mar-a-Lago By The Sea; Bad Ambassador; I Like; The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter; Absent Friends; Becoming More Like Alfie; Generation Sex; National Express; Our Mutual Friend; Invisible Thread; Tonight We Fly

Rainy Sunday Afternoon is the title of the latest album by The Divine Comedy and it’s a thundery Thursday evening in Barcelona.

  • Read on for reasons including how this was a a very European expression of musical joy
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GIG REVIEW: Youth Sector at Edge Of The Wedge, Portsmouth

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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum

WHEN? Friday 20 February through 3 May 2026

What better to blow away the wet cobwebs of this dingy start to the year than to experience Youth Sector?

  • Read on for reasons including why A Humdrum Mum can’t wait to see what the future holds for Youth Sector
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