Show Reviews

Words & Review : Grace Wearn Photography Credit : Grace Taylor On a frosty, Wednesday evening in November- By The Fans Magazine were invited to review and Photograph The Lottery Winners Gig at the 1865 in Southampton. Cusp started off the show with a set jam packed with indie vibes and an unexpected surge of energy. From my perspective, their sound draws heavily from the kind of bands that dominate my own playlists—think Catfish & The Bottlemen, The Vaccines, Sea Girls, Bloss

Review & Photography : Grace Wearn Kissing People (first support): Despite having not released their first single as of yet, and being relatively new to the music artistry world in that sense - Kissing People were great. I love the fact they were very much female majority and girl power prominent. They were crowd engaging, electric and definitely give off that indie type rock and roll. Bleech 9:3 (second support): Bleech were the second band on, and they brought what I think

Words & Review : Courtney Hansford Photography : Courtney Hansford Will Linley’s performance was a masterclass in energy and emotion. From the moment he stepped into the spotlight, the room was alive — every lyric echoed by a crowd that knew every word, every chorus amplified by pure joy. As a photographer, it was one of those rare shows where the energy wasn’t just on stage — it filled the entire venue. Fans brought creativity and heart with their coordinated projects and ha

Just weeks after landing his third UK Number 1 album, Everywhere I Went Led Me to Exactly Where I Didn’t Want to Be, Tom Grennan rolled into London’s O2 Arena and delivered a set that was equal parts stadium spectacle and emotional release. It was a night drenched in heart, sweat, and confetti, everything you’d want from a Saturday at one of the country’s most iconic venues. Opening the night was Irish singer-songwriter and viral sensation Allie Sherlock, who’s come a long wa