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Review: JLS at the LG Arena at the NEC [with video]

The last time JLS performed in the city, Christmas concert organisers under-estimated their huge popularity, leaving the appearance marred by the crush.Read

Guillemot Fyfe Dangerfield flies solo at Glee Club

JANUARY 18 was supposedly the gloomiest day of the year, so an uplifting gig from Guillemots man Fyfe was the perfect remedy.Read

Review: Last Night of the Proms at Symphony Hall, Birmingham

WHO says the days of being proud of Britain belong to the past? Certainly not the packed audience at this superb concert which saw patriotic flag-waving reach a new level.Read

Pet Show Boys review NIA Birmingham

The Pet Shop BoysRead

Ian Brown review at the O2 Academy Birmingham

FROM the opening bars of Love Like a Fountain, Ian Brown – the original singer with attitude – proved he still has what it takes to mesmerise an audience.Read

Review: Public Image Ltd at the O2 Academy, Birmingham

THE old punks heading to the Academy last night may have been greying and thickening around the waist, but a lean and youthful-looking John Lydon shrugged off the years to produce a blistering performance with the relaunch of his band Public Image Ltd.Read

Review: David Gray at the Symphony Hall

ON HIS various visits to Birmingham, David Gray has played most venues; Ronnie Scott’s (in his pre-Babylon fame days), the Academy and NIA – both on his last round of touring four years ago.Read

Gig Review: Paramore at Birmingham NIA

PARAMORE play Emotional, or Emo, Music and there was plenty of emotion on display when singer Hayley Williams surveyed the huge crowd that had turned up to see the band at the NIA.Read

Review: Lesley Garrett at Symphony Hall in Birmingham

The full range of Lesley Garrett’s wonderful vocal talents are captured in this prefect pre-Christmas offering.Read

Review: The Yeah Yeah Yeahs at O2 Academy, Birmingham

SEXY, innovative, dynamic and relevant – most bands achieve one of these during their entire career if they’re lucky.Read

Status Quo/Roy Wood at LG Arena, Birmingham

Status Quo/Roy WoodRead

Status Quo/Roy Wood at LG Arena, Birmingham

Status Quo/Roy WoodRead

Review: Simple Minds at LG Arena, NEC

MARKING the 30th anniversary of their debut album Life In A Day, Jim Kerr and cohorts have made a surprising return to form with this year’s Graffiti Soul.Read

Review: Will Young at NIA Birmingham

DESPITE the yearly churning out of X Factor wannabes and other talent show winners, there is no suggestion that Will Young’s star has faded.Read