first direct bank arena

No loss of Talent 23 years since the debut album - Amy's voice still impeccable as ever, the band as well absolutely nailed their roles too, all played their hearts out, would absolutely recommend anyone who knows their work to see this show (a lot of newer songs on the setlist, would suggest giving the newer albums a listen to those who are only familiar with the older work)

was the best experience in VIP staff were wonderful and showed me where to get the best view in the arena. Alex warren was entertaining, funny, being himself along with a lot of tears. can’t wait for the next tour he does. congrats and thank you for an amazing experience Alex.

Had the best night, took my OH who had never been to an arena show before but absolutely loves music and everything that Yungblud stands for. What an absolutely amazing show it was. It was worth paying a little extra for the VIP package to avoid the mass queues and this really helped my ND brain to relax and process everything around me before having to head into the sea of people to find our seats. We had such a good night, lots of laughs, lots of tears, lots of singing & screaming but most importantly, lots of love.

Biblical rain didn’t dampen my enthusiasm and this was a great gig. Sound was excellent and Bob’s voice still sounds like Bob’s voice despite his age. I’d looked up the setlist so that helped me enjoy it. Was it fair to have stage so dark you could actually see him other than silhouette? No. Is it arrogant and aloof that he can’t even put a hand up , wave, or say cheers to an audience paying a fortune to see him and sitting in their sodden clothes. Yes. Very.

It was fantastic. I was close to the stage and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of James Blunt. Was not so keen on Toploader, no offence but couldn’t understand a word he sang. James on the other hand sings beautifully and clearly. You can hear every word.

A fantastic show. Heaton 17 came on just after 7pm so we missed them as we had a 40 minute drive to Leeds and had a quick bite after work! Tony Hadley still has an incredible voice. Culture Club and Boy George with backing singers were phenomenal. Love the concept of following the first two albums.

The Courteeners were okay, about what I expected. The DMAs were excellent as the support band. We had quite good seats but I was disappointed in the Arena as although I knew that it was a very large venue, because the speaker system hangs down infront of the stage, I was only able to see a small fraction of the big screen. The sound was very good but it was a bit of a soulless venue and I will be sticking with the smaller venues in future.

This was my very first concert, and omg was it worth waiting for, first off we had the fab The Bronx as support act, who were great at getting the crowd going, then we were treated to the very awesome Sum41, who surpassed any ideas I had, the crowd got so entertained, i saw my first mosh pit, they sang some of my favourite songs, I'm more heavy metal, so the fact they busted out some amazing new songs from their Heaven x Hell album was fantastic. My partner is a massive fan and ended up tearing up as they sang With Me. Was the best night ever, I'm so upset they're disbanding

Amazing show from Alice and his band always the absolute show man 5/5 A very odd choice of support bands The Meefs a punk duo who were good at getting the audience engaged 4/5 (even though it isn’t my kind of music ) and then Primal scream playing an 80s disco, psychedelic type music that really took the energy that the Meefs had generated away from the audience a local amateur band could have done better 2/5

Loved it so much on Sat night bought tickets on Sun m for Sunday show. Fabulous again and this time really close to front, even got waves from Nadine, Nicola and Kimberley. I love this group I will never tire of them. Well done girls one very happy lady.

Really loved this gig it was worth the wait due to the pandemic . I finally got to see one of my favourite bands . Loved the fact everyone at times were singing with the band , loved that they zoomed into different areas of the crowd and saw the crowds reactions was entertaining , before the gig and loved Caleb’s interaction with the crowd , I was part of the lively bunch at the top haha , from what I remember him saying . the lights were amazing , even though I was on the highest seating I got a great view . Great night a lot of dancing , amazing songs played and a night I won’t forget

Superb show DD had the whole arena up excellent evening Le Bon still has tbe voice to hit all the notes and rolled back tbe years Band was tight and in it stage set was really cool We all thoroughly enjoyed it and said tbe best gig of the year so far

Who is going to leave anything less than 5 stars!?! Superb gig, DD were fantastic and the set list didn't disappoint. Arena event staff were brilliant, the place is modern clean and well organised. Loved every minute of it, took me back to Leeds Queens Hall 1983 where we had to queue all day for the sprint to the front of the stage. The life was nearly squashed out of me. I felt like I was 14 all over again, so exciting.

Don Broco never fail to bring the best energy to their shows. Put on an incredible performance. This was the second time I saw them and they were just as good as I remember. Great setlist and did the songs justice so well as always. Will always recommend seeing them 🦖🔥

These guys always kick a*s. All the charisma and prowess of the best. If only the Foo Fighters could have someone up front who could capture an audience this well, they might be as large. Gigs should be overblown, they should be epic and they shouldn't ever take the thing too seriously. In a world that seems to have forgotten how to collectively enjoy themselves, we have The Darkness to remind us all once more.

Two and a half hours of swirling pop-goth-rock-indie-acouticic-electronica. From the dark, broody, heavy sounds of 'Burn' 'A Forest' and "Edge of the Deep Green Sea" to the shimmering melodic pop perfection of 'Friday I'm in Love', 'Push' and 'Just Like Heaven' it was all absolutely awesome!

Rob lost his voice at the end of the gig, but he gave the audience their money’s worth. Some tracks went on too long and it felt like being at a prog rock gig, rather than a goth gig. Really enjoyed it overall.

Absolutely amazing night a life changing experience out of all my gigs definitely one that will stick with me above all, couldn't take anything away so glad I finally got to see them and share the experience with my dad who missed them 20 years ago

The backing singers, brass section and Mince were absolutely faultless and put a huge effort into entertaining the crowd, however, it felt like Barry and Jon were “going through the motions” and didn’t really want to be there. Jon barely engaged with the crowd and Barry spent most of the gig with his back to the crowd. Whistle for the Choir - probably the most well loved of their tunes, was barely recognisable as it was delivered in a very dark acoustic fashion. The crowd responded with gusto to Chelsea Dagger but I’m sad to say that we were left feeling a bit deflated after looking forward to the gig immensely. Kaiser Chiefs and the support band The Sherlocks were superb, however, and really entertained on the night.

From the banging dance intro through a non-stop barrage of hit songs, great vocals, costume changes, a tech glitch and a huge amount of fun to the closing bars this was just feel-good at its best. What an amazing performance. Never seen Barry live before but understand the responses I’ve heard now. He is phenomenal. The laughter and excitement he showed when his piano didn’t work “this has NEVER happened before!” was total joy, no diva. He danced across the stage and the when they called him back he was in amazing spirits. Song after song landed with the hit accuracy of a master showman. No 5 minute pause for ovation, but tbh he had so many looooonnnng applauses throughout that we’d have still been going at midnight. What a way to end the UK Hits 2022 tour. It SAID Farewell on the posters originally but that ain’t happening any time soon!!!!