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BRING ME THE HORIZON / YOU ME AT SIX LIVE REVIEW


Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Wed 22 Sept


A quick lateral flow test and half an hour of submitting various results can mean only one thing, a big band in town – and at the moment there aren’t much bigger in the UK than Bring Me The Horizon, a band that have grown from metalcore upstarts into full-on arena-pop-rock icons. But before we get to Oli Sykes and the boys there’s the small matter of support band You Me At Six to address.


BMTH must be absolutely oozing confidence in their live performance with having such a heavyweight support act on before them. It wasn’t so long ago that You Me At Six were headlining this very arena themselves, and that shows as the band command the stage from the off. They begin their lively set with Nice To Me and the majority of this sellout crowd are already eager to party. But it’s when Suckapunch is delivered that the assembled fully remember why they love this band, as the whole room bounce in unison. Ending with the epic Beautiful Way, the days of headlining this arena will surely be back very soon.


And so onto the main act. Bring Me The Horizon take the stage to the growling bassline that powers Teardrops and the Motorpoint duly obliges with dancing and moshing erupting in equal measure. A double whammy of Parasite Eve and Shadow Moses sends the crowd bananas: frontman Sykes has the audience in the palm of his hand, demanding the crowd sing along and “go crazy” on cue, like a mad puppeteer. The encore kicks off with Obey, the track that saw them collaborate with Yungblud – who conveniently pops onto the screen to accompany the band – and it’s not long before Sykes pulls those strings again, this time demanding the biggest circle pit he’s ever seen for Throne.


BIFFY CLYRO / FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES / CHUBBY & THE GANG LIVE REVIEW


Alexandra Head, Cardiff Bay, Thurs 16 Sept


What better way to start the Bay Series at Alexandra Head in Cardiff Bay than with a band that does live as gloriously as their prolific studio work? Biffy Clyro are here, and the crowd are eager for some respite and sheer entertainment amidst this unpleasantness. Luckily, all of the bands tonight feel the exact same way.


After a vaccine card check (DON’T FORGET THEM, unless you like LFTs), merch vendors and food and drink stalls dot the mini-festival layout along with a very long bar, plus welfare tents and accessibility for all. As the picturesque sunset covers the sky directly behind the stage (it’s almost like they planned it that way!), the PA starts to sound off on some drum level checks. Here we go.


Kicking things off at high speed are London rockers Chubby & The Gang, delving straight into a non-stop half hour set of dirty rock’n’roll and snarling lyrics aimed at a range of establishments such as the police and landlords. This is it, though – this is how you start a show like this, fuelled by guitars and drums and a vocal vocalist like Chubby. That was fun.


Next on the bill are Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes. Frank himself professes his own disenchantment at recent times with his opening statement: “It’s been two fucking years I’ve been sat at home!” He’s well up for this, throwing himself into the crowd by the third song, and if you know these guys you know how he enjoys a crowd, and they him. A few tech issues don’t stop them rocking the sun down.


A blackened sky now frames the stunning light show that follows. Biffy Clyro have not lost anything, instantly capturing everyone with their infectious alt-rock and soaking up the crowd singalongs such as Mountains and Black Chandelier. Simon Neil thanks the crowd in Welsh, and the brothers Johnston are equally grateful for performing in Cardiff by delivering a career-spanning setlist that is eaten up by all. An essential rally for live music and a triumphant return for the Biff to the ‘Diff.


words JOE PRESCOTT photos TIM ALBAN


Once again, Cardiff proves to be more than willing, splitting the room in half and allowing the kids to do their thing. They may divide a lot of music fans, but there’s no doubting that in the live arena, Bring Me The Horizon are an absolute force.


words CHRIS ANDREWS photos TIM ALBAN


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