Modestep and Lostprophets at the O2 Academy Birmingham 23/4/12

Four-piece bass orientated London band Modestep were first on stage. They played a variety of dubstep and pop for the crowd to dance to, and despite probably not being most people’s ideal support band for Lostprophets, they definitely got the crowd excited and moving around. Modestep proved they were very talent and definitely opened the crowd’s eyes to a new genre of music. They played their most recognised song, ‘Sunlight’, which went down extremely well. Despite dubstep being underrated by most people, they put on a great show and had a strong singer.

Opening with the anthem ‘Bring Em Down’ from their latest album ‘Weapons’, Lostprophets instantly proved they were back to dominate the stage; back for good. Ian Watkins has an amazing voice, which sounds even better live than recorded and he was full of energy. They had a strong setlist, full of old classics such as ‘A Town Called Hypocrisy’ and ‘Last Summer’, but also playing new songs such as ‘Another Shot’ and ‘We Bring An Arsenal’, keeping both old and new fans happy. Lostprophets keep going from strength to strength, and their live shows are truly incredible.