The XS Noize team review the latest live shows from bands/artists on tour.
Gorillaz finally made it to Belfast — and instead of rolling out a greatest hits set, they came in with something very different. Support came from Argentine rapper, singer and songwriter Trueno, and I’ve never […]
To have Placebo as your special guest genuinely puts the ‘special’ into special guest. Placebo were clearly ecstatic to be at the Albert Hall and supporting Teenage Cancer Trust. Frontman Brian Molko smiled throughout and […]
Mogwai felt like a natural fit to follow Elbow in launching the 2026 run of Teenage Cancer Trust shows at the Royal Albert Hall. It also marked a full-circle moment — the Scottish band first […]
There’s something unique about a Teenage Cancer Trust show at the Royal Albert Hall — a combination of the venue’s grandeur, the passion of the audience, and the commitment of the artists means there’s never […]
In the heart of London’s Embankment, the recently opened Emerald Theatre feels part The Great Gatsby, part Emerald City — lavish, theatrical and unapologetically opulent. The room glows in rich green tones and, with its […]
Of Monsters and Men first broke through in 2010 after winning Músíktilraunir, Iceland’s annual Battle of the Bands. That early victory propelled the then-emerging collective onto the international stage, leading to a European Border Breakers […]
Swedish heavy metal visionaries Avatar transformed Nottingham’s Rock City into a dark theatrical spectacle on February 17th — delivering one of the most visually captivating and musically explosive shows the venue has seen in recent […]
On Valentine’s Day, 80s post-punk icons The Chameleons brought their brooding, atmospheric sound to the stunning Halifax Minster as part of the annual Halifax Goth Festival — and it couldn’t have been a more fitting […]
The January blues are well and truly over. One of the first major live series of the year — where huge artists return to intimate venues — is back, and XS Noize once again found […]
After more than three decades together, Kula Shaker recently notched up an impressive achievement with their eighth album, Wormslayer, entering the charts just outside the top 10 — their third-highest chart position to date. Whether […]
The most incendiary force in modern deathcore, Lorna Shore, stormed the iconic Alexandra Palace for a night that felt less like a gig and more like a statement. Completing the bill were genre heavyweights Humanity’s […]
On 3 February, Ash returned to La Scala for a blistering, high-energy London show. Packed wall to wall, the venue buzzed as the trio tore through a career-spanning set, seamlessly weaving in new material from […]
British rock band Marmozets delivered an electric, sweat-soaked performance at Rescue Rooms on 26 January, turning the packed venue into a wall of noise and movement. Demand was so intense that security were forced to […]
The Mary Wallopers returned to Belfast on 23 December fresh from five consecutive nights at Glasgow’s Barrowlands, and if there was any risk of fatigue, it never showed. From the opening song, pints were flying, […]
On 13 December, Bradford proudly celebrated the strength and legacy of the Yorkshire heavy music scene with Wool City Rockers, staged at the city’s newly refurbished Bradford Live. The line-up brought together three iconic bands […]
Fast-rising Irish band Gurriers stormed the stage at Belfast’s Limelight last night, opening their set to Frankie Valli’s Can’t Take My Eyes Off You. As the unmistakable chorus rang out, the room erupted into a […]
On 12 December, American rock heavyweights Three Days Grace brought a surge of energy and emotion to Manchester’s O2 Apollo. With the announcement that original vocalist Adam Gontier had rejoined the band, curiosity surrounded how […]
On 6th December, Finnish rock icons The Rasmus returned to Nottingham as part of their promotional Weirdo tour. Their latest album of the same name dropped earlier this year, and the band arrived eager to […]
Gary Numan, one of electronic music’s most enduring and influential pioneers, brought his epic live show to Nottingham’s Rock City on 25 November, and the atmosphere was nothing short of electric. Calling the venue “buzzing” […]
One of America’s most successful heavy rock exports, Drowning Pool descended on Nottingham’s Rock City on November 19th with a set that hit like a wrecking ball. It was one of the busiest nights the […]