If you grew up during the UK rock scene in the ’90s, you will have crossed paths with The Wildhearts at some point. Over two decades later and with a back catalogue second to none, the band, complete with the battle scars to prove it, is still going strong. Having reformed the “classic” Wildhearts line-up in 2017 for the BritRock Must Be Destroyed tour, the band headed out on the road in 2019 for two raucous headline tours. As the COVID-19 pandemic makes live shows a distant memory, The Wildhearts recently issued their live album, Thirty Year Itch, recorded over the course of those two headline tours. Featuring a mouthwatering setlist for any Wildhearts fan, we had a chat with frontman Ginger Wildheart about the shows, what The Wildhearts means to fans, and what makes this classic line-up ...
