There was unexpected drama at the start of the show
Despite the M&S Bank Arena being far from full, the appreciative crowd greeted the effervescent, glam rockers to the stage with cheers and thunderous applause. The band launched straight into Growing On Me - a waterfall of sparks raining down from the rafters, the audience singing and clapping along.
The band put their instruments down, as the audience began to get to its feet, still unsure of what was going on. Microphone off, Justin Hawkins came to the front of the stage, waving fans towards the exits as the announcement was again made to leave the arena. They went straight into Black Shuck, then One Way Ticket as Justin jokingly told fans there was now "no time for f***ing around." Arms waving, the band got the audience clapping along as they launched into Love is Only a feeling, continuing their now stripped down set.
Then they were into the home stretch, playing arguably their biggest hit - I Believe In A Thing Called Love. One verse in, Justin pauses, asking the crowd to put down their phones. "Put your phones away," he yells, "and let's see you bounce, it's Sunday night! Let's do this." They made sure they made the most of the time they had left. At one point the singer was carried on the shoulders of a security guard through the crowd, still playing his guitar. "Let's drive this home, you ready?" he shouted, as he clambered back on stage, flames shooting from the stage below.
Next came In My Blood, then newly released single Out of Pocket. "This is the part where I might f*** up", jokes Chris, "So if you know our new song - right here, right now sing the s*** out of it with me."
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