So, last night we rocked up to the O2 Academy in Islington, North London to see the second gig of Devlin's 2011 Bud, Sweat and Beers tour.
Among the line up of various support acts were cameos from artists such as Ghetts, Griminal and new signing to Atlantic records, Ed Sheeran.
When we initially got there, it became apparent that we were pretty much the oldest people there (at our grand ages of 23 and 24)... bar a few parents who had obviously tagged along with their young'uns to make sure they didn't get into trouble.
That didn't bother us though; the warm up performances from Ghetts, Griminal and Ed Sheeran blew the roof off the place, although there were times when said artists had to ask the sound engineer to turn up the mic volumes. The biggest performance during the warm up had to be that of Ed Sheeran's, who managed to get the crowd chanting his name in a football match style... Pretty impressive considering he was only one of the support acts!
Then Devlin came to the stage. Kids were screaming and throwing blown up condoms off the mezzanine floor (don't think we used to do that in my day) and declaring their undying love for him. I don't think I've seen anything like it since Take That. Seriously. He went on to perform several of his tracks, including 'Let It Go,' 'London City,' and 'Runaway.’ Throughout the show he also made use of his support acts, performing 'Lately' alongside Ed Sheeran and 'Finally' with Ghetts.
Overall, a really impressive show with live band and great supporting artists throughout which kept the show interesting all the way to the end. Still annoyed I could only see it on the screen or through people’s legs but still well worth going!
The show has now been extended with extra dates in May, all of which are available on Devlin's website or on our blog from last month which featured the tour dates. Check the video below for Devlin's closing track of the night, 'Runaway' featuring Yasmin.
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