185. Tigercub
SCALA
18 JANUARY 2018
★★☆☆☆
Come for the moustache, stayed for the hearing loss
186. At The Drive In
O2 ACADEMY BRIXTON
9 MARCH 2018
★★☆☆☆
Band v Brixton’s sound engineer. Band won. Just
187. xPropaganda
THE GARAGE
24 MARCH 2018
★★★★☆
Ice-cool nostalgia delivered with warmth, wit and weapons-grade synths
188. Steven Wilson
ROYAL ALBERT HALL
27 TO 29 MARCH 2018
★★★★★
Wilson’s masterpiece of precision, passion, prog and now, pop
189. Stone Sour
ROUNDHOUSE
18 JUNE 2018
★★★★☆
A masterclass in crowd control from metal’s most self-aware frontman
190. The Cure
HYDE PARK
7 JULY 2018
★★★★☆
The greatest goth band in the world proving, once again, that sadness can be art
191. The Magpie Salute
ROUGH TRADE EAST
10 AUGUST 2018
★★★★☆
Southern comfort in a Shoreditch record store
192. Gary Numan
ROYAL ALBERT HALL
20 NOVEMBER 2018
★★★★★
The android ascends: From Savage to symphonic
193. Lauryn Hill
THE O2 ARENA
4 DECEMBER 2018
★★★★☆
Chaotic brilliance and soulful reinvention
194. Tears For Fears
SPITFIRE GROUNDS CANTERBURY
23 JUNE 2019
★★★★☆
A triumphant reminder that sophistication and pop aren’t mutually exclusive
196. Anathema
SPACE ROCKS INDIGO2
22 SEPTEMBER 2019
★★★★☆
An event that sparked a new universe
198. Stereophonics
THE O2 ARENA
5 MARCH 2020
★★★★☆
A powerhouse of heart and meaning, particularly for one of our number.
199. The Pineapple Thief
SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE
30 OCTOBER 2021
★★★★☆
Freedom never felt so good
200. The Human League
WEMBLEY ARENA
11 DECEMBER 2021
★☆☆☆☆
Turns out we are not really fussed about wanting them