See highlights from their storming show for us at O2 Forum Kentish Town
Author: Brendan AppletonPublished 11th Feb 2020 Last updated 13th Feb 2020
On Tuesday 21st January, Stereophonics and Ash played a very special show at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town for Absolute Radio.
Taking place just 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 set that featured 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’.
Watch highlights from Stereophonics' set here:
Before the show, Stereophonics' frontman Kelly Jones caught up with our very own Dave Berry. They spoke about the band's early days, space travel, and the weirdest thing Kelly's ever seen happen in the crowd...
Watch their interview here:
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.
Watch highlights from Ash's set here:
Hankering for more?
Have a browse through our gallery of exclusive photos of Stereophonics and Ash in their live glory at the gig:
Dave Berry and Kelly Jones
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Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Dave Berry and Kelly Jones
Stereophonics at Absolute Radio gig
Dave Berry introduces Ash
Ash perform at Absolute Radio gig
Ash perform at Absolute Radio gig
Ash perform at Absolute Radio gig
Ash perform at Absolute Radio gig
Ash perform at Absolute Radio gig
Ash perform at Absolute Radio gig
Ash perform at Absolute Radio gig
Ash perform at Absolute Radio gig
Ash perform at Absolute Radio gig
Ash perform at Absolute Radio gig
Ash perform at Absolute Radio gig
Ash perform at Absolute Radio gig
Ash with Ross Buchanan
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform at Absolute Radio gig
Stereophonics perform 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
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.
