PHOTOS: Stereophonics and Ash play triumphant Absolute Radio gig

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Stereophonics perform Absolute Radio gig

Author: Scott ColothanPublished 22nd Jan 2020
Last updated 29th Jan 2020

Last night (Tuesday 21st January), Stereophonics and Ash played a very special show at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town for Absolute Radio.

Taking place just over a month before Stereophonics kick off their major headline UK arena tour in support of their number one album ‘Kind’, tickets for the relatively intimate 2,300 capacity show sold out in minutes.

Typically, Stereophonics didn’t disappoint playing a sprawling two-hour, 22-song set that featured six tracks from ‘Kind’ alongside other gems from their distinguished back catalogue, including breakthrough single ‘Local Boy in the Photograph’, ‘Have a Nice Day’, ‘Maybe Tomorrow’, ‘Mr Writer’, ‘The Bartender and the Thief’ and rousing set closer ‘Dakota’.

Fellow indie rock icons Ash, who release their career-spanning compilation album ‘Teenage Wildlife: 25 Years Of Ash on 14th February, also played a series of towering anthems during their opening set, including ‘A Life Less Ordinary’, ‘Kung Fu’, ‘Shining Light’ and ‘Girl From Mars’.

Ash's new single ‘Darkest Hour of the Night’, which singer Tim Wheeler recently opened up about on Absolute Radio’s series Time To Listen, also got its very first live outing.

How to listen to Stereophonics and Ash on Absolute Radio:

You can hear the Stereophonics and Ash gig on Absolute Radio on Thursday 6th February 2020. The live music special with Claire Sturgess starts at 7pm.

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To sate your appetite ahead of the show, here are a series of exclusive photos of Stereophonics and Ash in their live glory:

Dave Berry and Kelly Jones

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Stereophonics at Absolute Radio gig

Don't forget, you can still buy select tickets to Stereophonics' UK arena tour from Absolute Radio Tickets right now. They play the following dates:

FEBRUARY 2020

Sheffield FlyDSA Arena – Fri 28th

Birmingham Arena – Sat 29th

MARCH 2020

Brighton Centre – Mon 2nd

Bournemouth Intl Centre – Tue 3rd

London The O2 – Fri 6th

Nottingham Motorpoint Arena – Sat 7th

Newcastle Utilita Arena – Mon 9th

Aberdeen P & J Live Arena – Tue 10th

Glasgow The SSE Hydro – Wed 11th

Manchester Arena – Fri 13th

Cardiff Motorpoint Arena – Sat 14th

Cardiff Motorpoint Arena – Sun 15th

Stereophonics for Kendal Calling

Ash also hit the road in March 2020 in support of their compilation album 'Teenage Wildlife: 25 Years Of Ash'. Tickets are on sale from Absolute Radio Tickets now.

Ash play the following shows:

MARCH 2020

Leeds University Stylus – 17th

Newcastle O2 Academy – 18th

Glasgow SWG3 TV Studio – 20th

Manchester O2 Ritz – 21st

Nottingham Rock City – 22nd

Bristol O2 Academy – 24th

Portsmouth Pyramids – 25th

London Roundhouse – 27th

Ash back in the day