It speaks volumes when you have a band of the quality of Halflives opening a show. They are phenomenal and absolutely full of energy – a common theme for the night – and they could also easily headline a venue like this by themselves. The Italians exploded on stage with pure joy and Linda Battilani grabbed a giant pride flag from the audience, which she then proceeded to wear as a cape during the opening tracks “Vibe” and “Mayday” causing a raucous reaction from the crowd. A restrained version of “Welcome to the Black Parade” gets a phenomenally vocal response from the audience too, before they close out their eight-song set with a very singalongable “Rockstar Everyday” and “Victim.” Next up was Australia’s Yours Truly, making their return to the UK, having supported Holding Ab...
