When you get to headline such a large venue, you get to take a few of your pals out to play with you and tonight that means Arcane Roots open. Possibly the most underrated rock band on the scene right now, they play a tiny set which includes the epic Resolve and fan favourite If Nothing Breaks, Nothing Moves. Following them are the recently reformed The King Blues. It's obvious Twitch and co. are chuffed to be here as they pour passion into every song they sing. They're received with open arms and it is the perfect way to welcome this band back. Final support of the night comes in the form of America's favourite pop-punk kids The Wonder Years. Absolutely smashing the scene at the moment, the boys race through their set and the crowd are left buzzing from head to toe.
At 9pm the light's fade to black and a spotlight scours the crowd whilst a mangled voice sets the scene for tonight's show. Excitement ripples through the crowd and finally Enter Shikari burst into life on the stage to thunderous chants of "and still we will be here, standing like statues." Instantly the surround sound takes over everyone's senses and it's clear everyone is having the time of their lives. They play a huge setlist which consists of everything from Sorry You're Not A Winner, to Mothership, The Jester, Solidarity, Arguing With Thermometers, Anaesthetist, The Last Garrison and Torn Apart. They even throw in a Hospitalised remix at the end of the night. However, the most magical moment of the evening is when Rou takes to his piano on top of the sound desk and treats everyone to Dear Future Historians... It's truly moving, and even features some confetti, and it's a moment that proves what a powerful and special band Enter Shikari are.
Tonight not only see's Enter Shikari headline a massive room but it sees them bring massive production too. The surround sound is only the start of this; the graphics which accompany the likes of Destabilise, The One True Colour and Redshift are incredible. They consist of old-fashioned dancers, stunning nebulae, politicians heads being melted and torn apart and of course, Gandhi makes a special appearance which ends up in a mass sing-a-long to Angels by Robbie Williams... Don't ask! Not only that but Phillis McCleavland makes a comeback to inform us that listening to Bruno Mars kills thousands of brain cells and David Cameron has upgraded to being questionable with warthogs now too. It is obvious hours of hard work and passion (and a little bit of humour) has gone into the production of tonight and it makes the night even more magical.
Talking about tonight could go on forever, so let's just leave it at this: Enter Shikari melted 8,500 people's faces off tonight. They entered minds, deepened roots and proved themselves to be one of the best live bands of this generation.
