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A passionless Adams outing
Susan Darlington reviews Ryan Adams at the O2 Academy, Leeds

2/5

When Ryan Adams threatens to “fucking kick the ass” of an audience member using flash photography, it turns out to be the most impassioned moment of the evening.

The punter gets a mouthful because the North Carolina singer-songwriter suffers from Meniere’s disease and a flash could trigger his vertigo.

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