Hollywood Vampires – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Rock royalty returned to Birmingham in the form of Hollywood Vampires. The band, fronted by Alice Cooper, features Aerosmith's Joe Perry, actor Johnny Depp and guitarist Tommy Henriksen. Support at…
Bruce Springsteen – Villa Park, Birmingham
My third time photographing Bruce Springsteen, following two previous gigs down the road at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Shame about the venue this time, but I'll concede that St…
Suede – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Suede's ninth album Autofiction, which was released last year, was one of the very best of their career and their headline gig at the Symphony Hall was further evidence of…
Tom Grennan – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Bedford's Tom Grennan is getting ready to release his new album Ifs and Maybes and kicked off his UK tour at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham. It was a huge…
Self Esteem – O2 Institute, Birmingham
Rebecca Taylor brough Self Esteem to the O2 Institute in Birmingham as part of her latest tour across the UK promoting her latest album Prioratise Pleasure. A full review of…
Joey Valence & Brae – Castle & Falcon, Birmingham
I wasn't officially photographing this show, but grabbed a few decent photos on my phone and it was definitely one worth highlighting. US rappers Joey Valence and Brae returned to…
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis brought their UK tour to the Symphony Hall in Birmingham for an amazing night which mostly featured music from the pair's new album Carnage and…
Thrice / Refused, O2 Academy, Birmingham
A few from Thrice and Refused at the O2 Academy in Birmingham recently. A great set by both bands, playing to a pretty undersold venue.
Pixies, O2 Acadmey, Birmingham, September 16, 2019
Pixies, O2 Academy, Birmingham
Alt rock legends Pixies headlining The O2 Academy in Birmingham. This was a super frustrating one to shoot - with the band almost entirely back lit for the duration of…
slowthai – Birmingham / Milton Keynes / Northampton
In recent months, slowthai has well and truly been putting Northampton on the map. The rapper released his debut LP Nothing Great About Britain in May to critical acclaim. Rather…
Bring Me The Horizon, Fever 333, Yonaka, Arena Birmingham,
Rock behemoths Bring Me The Horizon kicked off their UK tour at Arena Birmingham, joined by Fever 333 and Yonaka. It was an absolutely incredible show by the headliners who…
Paul Weller, Genting Arena, Birmingham
Here's a few more photos of Paul Weller who headlined the Genting Arena in Birmingham on Friday night. The gig was rescheduled after the 'best from the east' caused the…
Iron Maiden, Genting Arena, Birmingham
Iron Maiden celebrated front man Bruce Dickinson's 60th birthday in style at the Genting Arena in Birmingham on Wednesday night. A spectacular show to a sold out audience featured tracks…
Slam Dunk Festival, Midlands, Birmingham NEC
Just a few for now from the Slam Dunk Festival at the NEC in Birmingham.
Manic Street Preachers, Arena Birmingham
The Manic Street Preachers brought their Resistance Is Futile tour to the Arena Birmingham this week. Joining them were The Coral. Another great set by Wales' finest, even if the…
Arcade Fire, Genting Arena, Birmingham
Arcade Fire were back in Birmingham to headline the Genting Arena. Their latest album Everything Now may have received a few mixed reviews but live, they are still fantastic. Their…
Liam Gallagher, Rat Boy, Trampoline, Arena Birmingham
Some photos of Liam Gallagher headlining Arena Birmingham as part of the Oasis frontman's headline tour supporting his debut LP As You Were. Joining Liam were Rat Boy and Trampoline.…
Royal Blood, At The Drive In, Black Honey, Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham
Having seen and photographed Royal Blood play to a couple of hundred of people at Esquires a few years ago, you can't help but admire what they've achieved. Their headline…
Metallica, Genting Arena, Birmingham
Metal legends - not much more to say really! Not a massive fan but another incredible show at the Genting.
Paul Draper, O2 Institute, Birmingham
Paul Draper brought his UK tour to a close at the Institute in Birmingham on Saturday night. I was joined by Peter Ormerod who reviewed the show for Johnson Press…
Beyond The Tracks, Eastside Park, Birmingham
Below are a few photos from the final day of the inaugural Beyond The Tracks festival in Birmingham. Headlined by Editors, it also featured The Jesus & Mary Chain, Slowdive,…
Avenged Sevenfold, Genting Arena, Birmingham
Here's a few photos from Avenged Sevenfold who headlined the Genting Arena in Birmingham on Friday. There's more photos of all the band on the bill and a review running…
St Andrews, Birmingham
Couldn't really resist posting this photo after the reaction to it on Twitter. Just taken on my OnePlus 3 phone, but a stunning sunset over St Andrews ahead of kick…
Manic Street Preachers, Genting Arena, Birmingham
Two photos from Manic Street Preachers' recent headline gig at the Genting Arena in Birmingham on Saturday. There's a full review and more photos running on Johnston Press websites across the…
The Libertines, Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham
Finally out on their first UK arena tour, The Libertines headlined the Barclaycard Arena on Wednesday night. Here's few photos from the gig. A full review (by @iangallagher82) will following…
Editors, O2 Academy, Birmingham
Editors singer Tom Smith from their sold out gig at the O2 Academy in Birmingham.
Fall Out Boy, Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham
Some pics from Fall Out Boy's recent gig at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham. Support by Professor Green, Matt & Kim and Charley Marley
Florence + The Machine, Genting Arena, Birmingham
A few pics from Florence + The Machine's recent gig at the Genting Arena (formerly LG Arena formerly NEC etc etc) in Birmingham last weekend.