 Modestep
are missing a live drummer due to him breaking
a foot, but he comes out to shake his sticks,
a dubstep DJ and MC seem to be a popular support
choice these days, I'm no fan of random noise
while waiting for the wub wub wub and the bass
to drop, playing dubstep mixes to popular songs
is totally lost on me and most of the crowd who
I'm sure were hoping for a few proper support
bands to warm them up properly not a laptop and
some dude jumping around like a wounded duck.
It’s more of a case of I don't like it on
principle as this is not rock and roll!
 After
the wub step and a short break a band I've been
waiting years to see finally come on, Lostprophets
open their set with Bring em down, a great opener
and new song off their latest album, I'll be honest
I'm not much of a fan of the last two albums but
songs from them albums translate well live they
follow on with it's not the end of the world but
I can see it from here another good live track
and better off dead get all the crowd nicely warmed
up for some more.
 As
I say I'm more of a fan of the first 3 albums,
which can probably be said for a few here tonight.
Can't catch tomorrow is pretty decent and super
catchy along with A town called hypocrisy, then
a proper LP classic Make a move, that got me singing
along and still sounded great and better than
ever, the band not me! Then a newer song Where
we belong with a sweet child of mine intro. The
crowd are bouncing along to practically ever beat
so far, it's great to watch a band that's really
on it.
 4am
forever is a song I've always wanted to hear live
as I love the guitar solo and it didn't disappoint,
I was well pleased. Jesus walks is an interesting
track, a nicely melodic track to take things down
a notch. Another classic is Last summer one of
my top 3 LP tracks and probably my favourite off
start something, sounds just great with the crowd
singing and bouncing along. Ian sounds great live
a really great live voice. One thing I'm pleased
with is that there a really great live band tons
of energy and respond really well a great crowd!
 Next
up is rooftops which they slowed down somewhat
before picking, it was the first single off the
liberation transmission album which revealed a
new look for them back in the day. Then my favourite
all time track Shinobi vs Dragon ninja, if I didn't
have my camera on my I'd have been starting a
pit for this one.
Another new song we bring an arsenal, not much
of a fan of this on the album but much better
live thankfully, then back to the SS album with
To hell we ride, Last train and Burn burn, I couldn't
think of a better way to end the main set, fucking
superb as I love all 3 of them songs!!!!
After a quick break they open up again with we
are Godzilla you are Japan and tonight they have
been massive!! They end the night with sway which
is one of my all time favourites ,I'd have gone
with Shinobi or Godzilla but it's still awesome
enough to cap a great performance, I'm sure Watkins
and co will be bothering arenas again at some
point with performances like this!!
Modestep 0.5/5
Lostprophets 5/5
Review By Robert Lawrence
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