Thursday 04 September 2025.

Wednesday 03 September 2025. Happy Birthday to Sex Pistols guitar hero STEVE JONES who is 70 today. Both Steve and Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook went to the same secondary school as me in West London. They were three years older than me. I knew about the band very early on in 1976. Steve has broken his wrist , so the upcoming North American tour has been postponed . --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Tuesday 02 September 2025. It was 17 years ago today on 02 September 2008, that The Sex Pistols finally got to play Hammersmith Apollo. A superb show , that was John Lydons last London show with them . I was at all three of the last three shows John played with them. 31.8.08 Electric Picnic Festival, County Laois, Ireland 2.9.08 Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK 5.9.08 Azkena Rock Festival, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Monday 01 September 2025. A nice double bill playing a UK Arena tour in 2026. DEF LEPPARD + EXTREME ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Thursday 28 August 2025. WILL SMITH live at Brixton Academy . The Fresh Prince is coming to London this August, ready to soundtrack your summer with his signature brand of swear-free, radio-friendly rap. His delightfully uncool style earned him worldwide fame (being one of Hollywood’s most in-demand actors also helps) with hits like ' Get Jiggy with It ', ‘Summertime’ and ‘Miami’ being firm favourites for millennial student union DJs across the country. Will Smith boasts an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA and a handful of Grammy awards. His films have grossed over £10 billion dollars Will Smith's new album is called ' Based on a True Story' , released on March 28, 2025, marking his return to music after a 20-year hiatus since his 2005 album, ' Lost and Found' . Will is on a UK and European Tour to.promote it. This Brixton show sold out in advance . --------------- The venue is rammed tonight, and hot and humid. A nice mixed crowd of skin colours and ages . Savile Row Tailor Ozwald Boateng, OBE was here. I see him often at London social events WILL SMITH arrived on stage at 9.10pm for 80 mins. His mere 80 mins on stage did seem a bit short . There is a nice big screen showing pre-recorded images and videos . With six dancers, a fiddler, backing singers and dozens of extras and pyrotechnics galore, the Hollywood star’s Brixton concert was tremendous fun. Will was pretty hyped up all the way through the show . Will played a few average tracks from the new album, but he played all the big hits that the crowd were expecting. Lots of call and response with the audience. Near the end of the show , Smith spoke of how that Oscars night with the Chris Rock slap was “meant to be the crowning achievement” of his career but “didn’t quite turn out that way”. He’s done a lot of soul-searching and feels “shame, guilt and embarrassment”. To tinkling piano, he produced his own Oscar and raised the gold statuette above his head in triumphant defiance. “Thank you all for riding with me,” he said. I am not a big fan of his music , but it was a very enjoyable show to watch. Full WILL SMITH setlist played tonight... Gettin' Jiggy Wit It Miami Rapper's Delight ( The Sugarhill Gang cover) Boom! Shake the Room / Brand New Funk Jump Around / Apache (Jump On It) / Run's House Get Lit Switch / Yo Home to Bel-Air It's Not Unusual ( cover) Anxiety (Doechii cover) (Snippet) James Avery tribute from Will You Can Make It Bad Boys ( Inner Circle cover) Wild Wild West Bulletproof ( Extended outro) Men in Black Work of Art Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince song)

Posted 28th August 2025