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Yungblud tour blasts off
Digitally savvy, gender fluid, angry, sad – this is music for the masses of the modern age
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WILL STONE is impressed by Hania Rani who is already making a name for herself in the male-dominated world of modern classical music
MIK SABIERS enjoys the theatrical feminist six piece who have a lot of fun that the audience feeds off as the set rolls on
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MARY CONWAY is disappointed by characters so un-nuanced as to be unreal, a stereotypical plot and a conceptual vampire
WILL STONE appreciates an artist who can swerve from industrial noise to clubby trance pop without missing a step
YUNGBLUD
O2 Forum Kentish Town
Ensconced in an old art deco cinema turned long-term live venue, Yungblud’s Occupy the UK tour is in town for a five-night residency. It’s a whirlwind rollercoaster ride through the 24-year old singer’s two albums.
When the lights dim, a giant pair of red lips are projected on the backdrop and after a short treatise on being true to yourself, Yungblud – aka Dominic Harrison – hurtles on stage.
Backed by drums and guitar he takes the audience on a 17-track tour of his two albums – with a 90-minute set that wears Generation Z on its sleeve.
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