McFly 'Power to Play' Tour

McFly:

After a summer of headlining a number ofhuge festivals and outdoor shows showcasing their newest album 'Power toPlay', McFly are back touring the UK. Last night saw the pop-rockers play their second show in as many weeks at Cambridge Corn Exchange, to yet another sell-out crowd. An already excited audience were made even more electric when 'Y.M.C.A.' rang out over the PA system, welcoming the band to the stage. The chorus was screamed by the audience as giant letters illuminated the stage spelling the song title. By the time the song was interrupted by 'Where Did All The Guitars Go?' everyone was ready for a party.

What followed was an incredible 21 song setlist that showcased everything the band had to offer; huge hits, early deep-cuts, and a brilliant new album that sounds even better live. The crowd embraced every note the four-piece played and sang back every word like their lives depended on it, making for a truly special evening.

As the band celebrate their 20th anniversary year their chemistry is as clear as ever, delivering all the synchronised dancing and on-stage banter that has become so crucial to McFly's live performances. This, paired with the most incredible live performances that takes their already brilliant songs to a whole new level, showed why McFly have become one of the country's biggest bands,

The set featured an extremely wholesome moment where a young audience member named 'Maya' was brought on stage to play the cowbell on 'Everybody Knows', receiving a deservedly huge reception from the crowd. This epitomised the crowd on the night; as loud as they come, but full of love for everyone who stepped on stage. 

As the night drew towards its close, we were treated to a couple of stripped back songs (Not Alone' and All About You') played by Tom and Danny before they were re-joined by Harry and Dougie to finish the main-set in rousing fashion. The encore took this energy and shot it into the stratosphere ending the most incredible night as it started, packed full of energy.

LostAlone:

It was a little over a year ago when one of the UK's most important pop-punk bands LostAlone made their triumphant return with brilliant fourth album 'The Warring Twenties'. The album was a perfect throwback to the noughties emo scene in which LostAlone played such a key role. However, the album was far from a nostalgia trip, featuring some of the bands' best work to date. The only question that remained was will the new songs transpose well to a live show.

If the rave reviews of the bands 2022headline tour didn't provide enough proof to answer the above, then this special guest slot on McFly's autumn tour most definitely has. Last night LostAlone, led by the ever-iconic Steven Battelle, knocked their set out of the park delivered a forty minutes sett hat went down an absolute treat with the Cambridge audience. LostAlone mixed some of their newest songs with their most beloved hits to create the perfect setlist.

Lead vocalist Steven Battelle is joined by co-founding member and incredible drummer Mark Gibson, and the band's long-term bassist Alan Williamson. The trio radiate a seemingly effortless musical chemistry that would be impressive for any bands, let alone one that is not long back from an eight-year hiatus. LostAlone are also being joined on this tour by the brilliant guitarist Richard Collins who fits into their live line-up seamlessly

This set really was a quintessential mix of impressive and entertaining, with songs like 'Enduring the Dream and 'G.U.I.L.T.Y' being played in a breathtakingly brilliant manner. The highlight of the set however had to be 'Hostages', the band's best song in my humble opinion. Before the song started Battelle noticed three fans in the crowd wearing light-up Santa hats and asked them to keep them lit up throughout the song -who needs stage lighting when Santa is intown. This also led to several hilariousChristmas themed ad-libs throughout thenight, making the set even more enjoyable